Leveraging business analysis for project success / Vicki James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, Vicki, author.

Series:

Portfolio and Project Management Collection, 2156-8189

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business intelligence.

Business--Data processing.

Business.

Success in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 pages).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Business Expert Press, 2019.

Summary:

Only 39 percent of projects today are successful. Nearly half of the projects that fail do so because of "poor requirements management" (PMI 2014). Leveraging Business Analysis for Project Success, Second Edition 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. This book goes beyond requirements management in exploring how business analysis professionals (business analysts, product managers, product owners, and others) can contribute to increased profitability through project selection, scope definition, and postimplementation 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 analysis professional at each phase of the project lifecycle as presented in a case study throughout the book. Project leaders will better be 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:

Cover

Leveraging Business Analysis for Project Success

Abstract

Keywords

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Part 1 Business Analysis Explained

Chapter 1 Business Analysis Defined

Chapter 2 The History of Business Analysis

Chapter 3 The Many Hats of the Business Analyst

Part 2 What Your Business Analyst Should Be Doing for You

Chapter 4 The Setup

Chapter 5 Before the Project

Chapter 6 Initiating the Project

Chapter 7 Planning the Project

Chapter 8 Working the Project

Chapter 9 Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Chapter 10 Finishing the Project

Chapter 11 After the Project

Part 3 Organizational Strategies for Business Analysis

Chapter 12 Understanding the Project Track Record

Chapter 13 The Project Power Team

Chapter 14 Business Analysis Communities

Afterword

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

References

About the Author

Index

Ad Page

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781948580823

1948580829

OCLC:

1059419266