Leveraging business analysis for project success / Vicki James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, Vicki (Project management specialist), author.

Series:

Portfolio and project management collection. 2163-9582

Portfolio and project management collection, 2163-9582

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Business analysts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource () : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Only 39 percent of projects today are successful. Nearly half of the projects that fail, fail because of "poor requirements management" (PMI 2014). Leveraging Business Analysis for Project Success explores the role of the business analyst in setting a project up for success. It informs and educates project managers, sponsors, and organization leaders on what is necessary for project success. It goes beyond requirements management in exploring how the business analyst can contribute to increased profitability through project selection, scope definition, and post-implementation evaluation. The reader will learn about the history of business analysis, professional organizations and resources to support the profession, and what to expect from the business analyst at each phase of the project life cycle as presented in a case study throughout the text. Project leaders will be better able to support the business analysis needs of the project by understanding the skills, expertise, tasks, resources, and time needed to do business analysis right and maximize the return on investment for each project.

Contents:

Part 1. Business analysis explained

1. Business analysis defined

2. The history of business analysis

3. The many hats of the business analyst (typical roles)

Part 2. What your business analyst should be doing for you

4. The setup

5. Before the project

6. Initiating the project

7. Planning the project

8. Working the project

9. Monitoring and controlling the project

10. Finishing the project

11. After the project

Part 3. Organizational strategies for business analysis

12. Understanding the organization's project track record

13. The project power team

14. Business analysis communities

Afterword

Appendix A. References

Appendix B. Resources for business analysts

Organizations

Websites

Additional recommended books

Appendix C. Business analysis tools and techniques

Appendix D. Business analysis competencies

Appendix E. BABOK Guide v. 3 task by knowledge area

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-110) and index.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on August 6, 2015).

ISBN:

1-60649-739-1

OCLC:

919086044