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Effective Ways To describe Current State and Future State

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John Bacon Project Manager /Agile Product Owner| Not Disclosed Fl, United States
When performing a business analysis, what is an effective way to describe the current and desired future state of a business case analysis?  Examples??  
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
John -

This sounds like the realm of enterprise architecture and the use of current and target operating models...

Kiron
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
John, I usually do the following:

Current (As-Is) State: Provide a clear and detailed overview of the existing situation. I include key pain points, inefficiencies, or challenges the organization is facing and why there is a need for a change.

Future (To-Be) State: Provide a clear vision of the end product or result after completion of the change. Make sure you provide measurable goals that are aligned with the overalls business objectives.
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Keith Novak Tukwila, Wa, United States
One method I use all the time to summarize current vs. future state is called an STP (Situation, Target, Proposal). It's what Rami describes but organized slightly differently. Situation is the as-is current state problem description. Target is the general characteristics of a good solution including the affected goals/KPIs. Proposal is how the selected solution addresses the need.

The analysis often includes multiple potential solutions including the do-nothing solution (current state) and the proposal is the solution chosen from the multiple candidate solutions.
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Fabian Crosa
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PMO Leader | Speaker & Mentor | Content Leader – PMOGA Latin America Hub| Catholic University of Uruguay Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Al realizar un análisis de negocios, describir el estado actual y el estado futuro deseado de un análisis de caso de negocios es crucial para entender las necesidades y objetivos del proyecto. Aquí se presentan algunos puntos clave y ejemplos para hacerlo de manera eficaz:

Estado Actual: Describir la situación actual de la organización o del proceso que se está analizando. Esto incluye identificar los problemas, ineficiencias, y limitaciones existentes.

Ejemplo: "Actualmente, los pacientes con condiciones médicas complejas tienen dificultades para conseguir una cita para el mismo día o para el día siguiente con sus médicos, lo que resulta en un aumento de visitas a la sala de urgencias."
Estado Futuro Deseado: Definir claramente cómo se espera que sea la situación después de implementar las soluciones propuestas. Esto debe incluir los beneficios esperados, mejoras en los procesos, y cualquier cambio significativo.

Ejemplo: "El objetivo es implementar un sistema de gestión de citas que permita a los pacientes con condiciones médicas complejas obtener citas para el mismo día o para el día siguiente, reduciendo así las visitas innecesarias a la sala de urgencias."
Comparación y Métricas: Utilizar métricas específicas para comparar el estado actual con el estado futuro deseado. Esto ayuda a cuantificar los beneficios y justificar la inversión en el proyecto.

Ejemplo: "Se espera que la implementación del nuevo sistema de gestión de citas reduzca las visitas a la sala de urgencias en un 30% y aumente la satisfacción del paciente en un 20%."
En resumen, describir el estado actual y el estado futuro deseado en un análisis de caso de negocios implica detallar la situación actual, definir los objetivos y beneficios esperados, y utilizar métricas específicas para comparar ambos estados. Esto proporciona una visión clara de las mejoras que se buscan y ayuda a justificar la inversión en el proyecto.
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
I was part of the teams that created the PMI´s guides related to business analysis. I am saying that because in the selection the PMI pay careful attention on the level of practical expertise. Previously I was one in the group that created the IIBA and all related to business analyst profession. With that said, my best recommendation is taking a closer look to the guides. Mainly the practical ones. And today, you can use a new kid on the block: generative AI (genAI) to do most of the needed work to get the needed information to understand the current state and define the desire state. The key here is: organizations are systems and to be successful as business analyst you have to put focus on enterprise architecture. If not, then you are "dead on arrive". In the guide you will find what enterprise architecture means but mainly the models to use (there are a simple model with 3 layers). Perhaps some enters in this blog could help you: https://www.projectmanagement.com/blogs/30...siness-analysis

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