Cheikh FAYE Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Expert, CEO and owner| Eurêka TechnologiesDakar, Senegal
As we all know, there is no need to be able to relatively monitor business processes and operations in some way. But my question is what skills a project manager must develop to become a great business analyst? Saving Changes...
Cheikh FAYE Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Expert, CEO and owner| Eurêka TechnologiesDakar, Senegal
Feb 04, 2019 1:44 PM
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Business Analyst must let her/his clients fly. Business Analyst must demonstrate to their stakehodler that "all your dreams becomes true". Project Manager must make her/his clients land to earth. That is the only thing you have to take into account to understand the diffrerence between both roles.
Hi Sergio, you're providing there a too much philosophical contribution. I need you to be more explicit to allow an easy understanding of what you're saying. What do you really mean by that?
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1 reply by Sergio Luis Conte
Feb 06, 2019 8:11 AM
Sergio Luis Conte
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Business Analyst focus is helping organizations to define the problem, to define solutions and to monitor if solutions are achieving the expected benefits. Project Manager focus is all needed to create the solution as defined in terms of scope/time/cost and mainly quality. Project Manager focus are activities. Business Analyst focus are requirements (assumptions and constraints must be management as requirements too).
Key skills needed in the BA role:
Analytical skills, business domain knowledge,
Creative and solution oriented thinking,
Good in explanining alternative solution approaches,
Facilitation knowledge,
Good understanding how to elaborate requirements together with key stakeholders.
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1 reply by Cheikh FAYE
Feb 05, 2019 9:57 AM
Cheikh FAYE
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Thank you so much Peter. Great for sharing all these needed skills in BA role.
It seems that good understanding on how to elaborate requirements is key in business analysis.
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Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Cheikh,
you can refer to the 40 knowledge and skills section of PMI's PBA Exam Content Outline.
Thank you so much Thomas for sharing the link. I'm sure it will help learn more on this crucial subject. Saving Changes...
Cheikh FAYE Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Expert, CEO and owner| Eurêka TechnologiesDakar, Senegal
Feb 05, 2019 8:55 AM
Replying to Peter Ambrosy
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Key skills needed in the BA role:
Analytical skills, business domain knowledge,
Creative and solution oriented thinking,
Good in explanining alternative solution approaches,
Facilitation knowledge,
Good understanding how to elaborate requirements together with key stakeholders.
Thank you so much Peter. Great for sharing all these needed skills in BA role.
It seems that good understanding on how to elaborate requirements is key in business analysis. Saving Changes...
Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
I think the project manager need to explore the business value, instead of moving swiftly into planning, budgeting, and implementation.Also,help stakeholders discover, analyze, and prioritize new requirements by getting into more of the details of what the business process. Saving Changes...
Cheikh FAYE Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Expert, CEO and owner| Eurêka TechnologiesDakar, Senegal
Hi Anish, requirements analysis is worth undertaking only if the final outcome is business value. I agree with you that prioritization must be given to requirements and business processes. Thank you so much for sharing. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 05, 2019 7:00 AM
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Hi Sergio, you're providing there a too much philosophical contribution. I need you to be more explicit to allow an easy understanding of what you're saying. What do you really mean by that?
Business Analyst focus is helping organizations to define the problem, to define solutions and to monitor if solutions are achieving the expected benefits. Project Manager focus is all needed to create the solution as defined in terms of scope/time/cost and mainly quality. Project Manager focus are activities. Business Analyst focus are requirements (assumptions and constraints must be management as requirements too).
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1 reply by Cheikh FAYE
Feb 06, 2019 11:01 AM
Cheikh FAYE
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Great clarification. Thank you so much Sergio!
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Cheikh FAYE Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Expert, CEO and owner| Eurêka TechnologiesDakar, Senegal
Feb 06, 2019 8:11 AM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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Business Analyst focus is helping organizations to define the problem, to define solutions and to monitor if solutions are achieving the expected benefits. Project Manager focus is all needed to create the solution as defined in terms of scope/time/cost and mainly quality. Project Manager focus are activities. Business Analyst focus are requirements (assumptions and constraints must be management as requirements too).
Great clarification. Thank you so much Sergio! Saving Changes...
Bhagyashree KadamManager, Business Analysis & Testing| PwC CanadaToronto, Ontario, Canada
I have worked as a business analyst for years and this is what I did as part of my day-to-day activities:
- understand business processes
- talk to the client
- understand their needs
- document & design a solution
- provide this solution to the technical team for implementation
As a project manager, I am hoping to go ahead and handle these kind of projects which provide a solution to the clients through a team of architects, business analysts, developers, testers, etc.
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1 reply by Cheikh FAYE
Feb 07, 2019 6:22 AM
Cheikh FAYE
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Bhagyashree, these activities are the daily routine of a business analyst: understand business processes and needs, document and design a solution for implementation by the technical team. That's quite the normal activities of any business analyst. Thank you so much for sharing.
