Question: Working in IT, it seems that the normal risk management processes are really sort of a “phone it in” routine exercise. We don’t have to worry too much about the production line needing grease or the recycled sheet metal not arriving on schedule. Is there a better approach to risk for software-centric teams?
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No. One size fits all. There is always equipment failure and the chance of malware, just to mention two common issues, so follow the same risk processes as all projects do to mitigate risk in your environment.
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Yes. Make sure you have an open source set of source code analysis tools. Run them each time your developers make a change in the code to search out bugs and other vulnerabilities. That is sufficient to ensure you do not experience unfavorable risk events.
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No. If you deviate from the risk management processes used by others producing more tangible products, you won’t be able to coordinate your risk data to give management meaningful projection data.
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Yes. While you don’t have the typical risk issues, you have new and potentially more damaging ones that are seldom addressed in most IT environments. Use some business analysis tools to assess and deal with them.
Why isn’t project portfolio management delivering on its promise in so many organizations, and what can be done about it? It starts with building a strong foundation of processes for idea generation, business case development, project review and selection. Here are guidelines for making it happen.
You’re a hardworking, successful business analyst (BA), and have just been told your organization is “going agile.” Perhaps you’ve heard a few details about the types of roles involved in an agile development environment, but nothing that really depicts how a BA fits into this new atmosphere. So what does this shift in your organization mean for you?
The deal bring barometerIT’s SaaS-based software maps for integrated portfolio planning and analysis to Changepoint’s business execution management platform, including PPM solutions.
In this article series, Beth Ouellette talks about her experience working on PMI’s Requirements Management Steering Committee. This group helped to perform the work that eventually created the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)SM certification, which officially launched in September, 2014. As Beth explains, the work and planning that goes into the creation of a PMI certification begins long before it’s made public. In Part 4, she takes us through the final phases.
Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide will help you tackle the project-related issues associated with requirements and business analysis. Regardless of your role, job title or industry, if you perform business analysis and requirements-related work, you'll gain practical advice to better meet customer expectations and deliver solutions that drive business value.
The equilateral triangle has long been a symbol of balance and parity when depicting interrelated success factors. This article broadens the concept of the triple constraint to cover the enterprise as a whole and defines the triangle as strategic planning, business analysis, and program/project management. The result is a blueprint for linking tactical deliverables to enterprise-level outcomes and benefits.
Question: What’s a project business analyst? My company has a notified me that I’ll be working with a BA on this project, but the job description looks a lot like project management. Who does what, so that we don’t overlap?
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The project business analyst will focus on requirements and be a liaison to the business stakeholders while you manage the people and resources of the project.
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The business analyst is similar to the project manager and you must be sure that he or she does not interfere with your authority to head this initiative. You can be either a PMP or a PMI-PBA, but not both.
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The project business analyst supervises the project manager and his or her team, so be very cooperative or it will affect your next personnel evaluation.
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Only project managers can be certified to understand what it takes to run a project, so this other position is similar to gaining an administrative assistant to help you.
Reflecting an enterprise-wide view, a common language model and expanded perspectives that include Agile, the third version of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide) has been released by the International Institute of Business Analysis for review by practitioners worldwide.
Project Management Institute has expanded its attention to requirements management with the launch of a new business analysis credential and an online knowledge hub for practitioners and organizations. A new practice guide and practice standard are in the works.
