comparing business analysis with software process consulting
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Comparing Business Analysis with
Software Process Consulting Sunil Mundra
What Is Business Analysis?
What Is Business Analysis?
What Is Consulting?
Business Of Giving Advice To Others, Based on Expertise
in a Specific Area
My View Of Consulting-Coaching
My View Of Consulting-Advisory
Software Process Consulting
Framework
Software Process Consulting
Activities
• Assessment/Discovery
• Training
• Coaching
• Enablement
• Advisory
Dimensions Of
Software Consulting
People
Process Technology
Software Consulting
Dimensions Of
Software Process Consulting
People
Process Technology
IT Consulting
Software Process Consulting
Scope-People
• Roles & Responsibilities
• Adaptive Leadership
• Organization Structure
• Change Management
Software Process Consulting
Scope-Process
• SDLC Optimization
• Project/Program Management
• Distributed Development
• Product/Portfolio Management
• Governance
Context
Comparison
Being Hands On
BA: Yes
Consulting: No
Own Team Size
BA: Small to Large
Consulting: Self To Quite Small
On Site Presence
BA: Initially
Consulting: Almost all The Time
Nature Of Output
BA: Tangible
Consulting: Intangible
Influencing Constraints
BA: Easier
Consulting: Harder
Client Stakeholders
BA: Few
Consulting: Many
Experimentation
BA: Low Risk
Consulting: High Risk
Engagement Period
BA: Relatively Long
Consulting: Relatively Short
Working Independently
BA: Not Possible
Consulting: Possible
Success Criteria
BA: Functionality
Consulting: Engagement Drivers
Skills
Comparison
Domain Knowledge
BA: Vertical Specific
Consulting: Agile, Lean, Kanban, etc.
Your Brand
BA: Not Important
Consulting: Important
Soft Skills
BA: Important
Consulting: Very Important
Knowledge of Practices
BA: Important
Consulting: Important
Additional Consulting Skills
• Big Picture View
• Working with Multiple Teams
• Knowledge Across SDLC
• Knowledge Beyond SDLC
• Change Management
To Conclude..
Comparison
Context: Quite Different
Skills: Quite Similar
Questions?
Sunil Mundra
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