what is the core capability of Business Analyst which can largely help in doing a successful Project ?
suhail qadirPM III| jkpcc ltd.Srinagar, Jammu & Kasmir, India
I need to know as to what can be termed as Core Capability of. business Analyst at a construction project which will immensely help to accomplish the project successfully ? The answer needs to be subjective so that enough light is thrown on the role and all the functions of Business Analyst are understood thoroughly.thank you. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Business Analyst is the role that will make your dreams come true. What is needed for that is well defined into the BABOK and the PMI´s Practical Guide for Business Analysis. Just to remember something obvious the Business Analyst is a role then it can be performed for people with all needed to perform it.
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1 reply by suhail qadir
Jan 04, 2022 11:27 AM
suhail qadir
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Thank you dear Sergio for the response which seems quite helpful.
One of the key value propositions of the skill set is the ability to distill conceptual ideas and unstated needs and wants into clear business objectives and requirements to increase the likelihood that a delivery team hits the mark.
Kiron
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1 reply by suhail qadir
Jan 04, 2022 11:21 AM
suhail qadir
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Thank you dear Kiron. What I can understand a Business Analyst has to imbibe all new concepts for each new Product or Project for making it worth revenue earner . What would be his /her equation with the Subject Matter Expert for the project/Product? The job of a BA seems to involve a lot of effort and may need to be provided a sizeable remuneration?
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Suhail
Requirements Gathering, Analysis and evaluation are core skills that are required by a BA on any given project as they will shape the project and define the future state.
RK
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Jan 04, 2022 11:14 AM
suhail qadir
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Thank you ,Dear Rami.Does this indicate that all of such activity needs to be taken up by Business Analyst only pre-construction stage and incorporate the final list in Project Plan I. ?And then remain involved through project life cycle? I mean is a BUSINESS ANALYST a permanant entity at a Project.
The BA role is the bridge between the product performance, and the business needs.
In classic engineering terms, technical performance measures (TPMs) are related to the product/system. Business considerations such as cost and time to market do not affect the product performance so you will hear many engineers argue that they are not TPMs.
For a product to have any value to the business however, the relationship between the product and the business environment must be considered in addition to how the project solves an engineering problem. A Ferrari may be an fabulous car, but if your customer wants economy, it won't sell.
The BA, or in other places the system architect, must consider how the product fits the business environment for both the performing organization and the end customer if it is to provide value to the performing organization.
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1 reply by suhail qadir
Jan 04, 2022 10:33 AM
suhail qadir
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Thank you dear Keith. I agree.I would like to understand the Business Analyst Role w.r.t Construction deliverable e.g A building or a road. Is Business Analysis Role frequently acceptable?And beneficial?
Dear Suhail,
A successful BA should have a system thinking insight to enhance the communication among actors within a context business. Be capable of encouraging and boosting the exchange of ideas, information, insights, and risks of a business to create the best decision framework that eases the decision-making process. Also, be creative, critical and investigative to search beyond the apparent and visible data.
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Jan 04, 2022 10:24 AM
suhail qadir
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Thank you for your response, dear Elena.It has been helpful. However, I am not sure as to which domain you are in right now. I needed to get some further elaboration of Role of a Business Analyst in a Construction Project through out the Project Life Cycle.I would be glad to have your response if your domain permits so or otherwise as well.looking forward to your benign response.
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suhail qadirPM III| jkpcc ltd.Srinagar, Jammu & Kasmir, India
Jan 03, 2022 1:16 PM
Replying to Elena Sandoval
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Dear Suhail,
A successful BA should have a system thinking insight to enhance the communication among actors within a context business. Be capable of encouraging and boosting the exchange of ideas, information, insights, and risks of a business to create the best decision framework that eases the decision-making process. Also, be creative, critical and investigative to search beyond the apparent and visible data.
Thank you for your response, dear Elena.It has been helpful. However, I am not sure as to which domain you are in right now. I needed to get some further elaboration of Role of a Business Analyst in a Construction Project through out the Project Life Cycle.I would be glad to have your response if your domain permits so or otherwise as well.looking forward to your benign response. Saving Changes...
suhail qadirPM III| jkpcc ltd.Srinagar, Jammu & Kasmir, India
Jan 03, 2022 12:51 PM
Replying to Keith Novak
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The BA role is the bridge between the product performance, and the business needs.
In classic engineering terms, technical performance measures (TPMs) are related to the product/system. Business considerations such as cost and time to market do not affect the product performance so you will hear many engineers argue that they are not TPMs.
For a product to have any value to the business however, the relationship between the product and the business environment must be considered in addition to how the project solves an engineering problem. A Ferrari may be an fabulous car, but if your customer wants economy, it won't sell.
The BA, or in other places the system architect, must consider how the product fits the business environment for both the performing organization and the end customer if it is to provide value to the performing organization.
Thank you dear Keith. I agree.I would like to understand the Business Analyst Role w.r.t Construction deliverable e.g A building or a road. Is Business Analysis Role frequently acceptable?And beneficial? Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
@Sunhail, I worked on that domain as business analyst. Mainly in two projects: the construction of a whole neighborhood with some special characteristics and the construction of one of the first smart buildings in the world, both working with Cesar Pelli which was "the brain" behind. The second involves to sell the idea to investors and to sell the building to customers. So, I worked creating procedures for selling the building and training presales and sellers. But in both, along the construction process what I worked is in integrating the multiple teams in creating the solution starting from taking requirements from customers (some of them unknown customer so I worked on creating procedures to do that), in compiling and integrating requirements to facilitating mock creation and validation, on facilitating the creation of blueprints for all components, etc, etc. But, just to remember, business analist is a role then you can argue that architect or engineer can perform the role and I could agree with that. The point because some people hired me to work as business analyst in construction project was because I helped them to put focus in things that really matters for their role. Just to try with an example I was like a coach for a professional tennis player: the professional tennis player focus is just play and the coach is all things to facilitate that with an add, which is the tennis coach can make visible any risk or deintegration.
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Jan 04, 2022 11:35 AM
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BA role is appealing and quite pivotal then but at the same time absorbing one. I am planning to adapt this role with a 30 year plus contribution to construction industry at various levels including Project Management and Technical functions. how can I move towards improvement and refinement for taking up BA Role as a service provider/Consultant. What would be the prudent initial steps to begin with?
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suhail qadirPM III| jkpcc ltd.Srinagar, Jammu & Kasmir, India
Jan 03, 2022 12:07 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Suhail
Requirements Gathering, Analysis and evaluation are core skills that are required by a BA on any given project as they will shape the project and define the future state.
RK
Thank you ,Dear Rami.Does this indicate that all of such activity needs to be taken up by Business Analyst only pre-construction stage and incorporate the final list in Project Plan I. ?And then remain involved through project life cycle? I mean is a BUSINESS ANALYST a permanant entity at a Project.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Jan 04, 2022 12:10 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Suhail
Business Analysis doesn’t start and end at the outset of the project. It is a continuous process that takes place throughout the project starting from pre-project setup until handing over.
Throughout the project, the BA keeps validating requirements, eliciting new requirements, work on continuous improvements and so on.
On small projects, PM can play both roles but on large projects, BAs are a separate permanent role either as part of the project or as part of the PMO.
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