Business Analysis for Practitioners : A Practice Guide.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

PMI, Project Management Institute.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Business planning.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Project Management Institute, 2024.

Summary:

"Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide - Second Edition makes business analysis accessible in your professional and daily life, helping you apply business analysis skills to solve problems. You'll learn the context, environment, and practice of business analysis that can lead to successful outcomes. Use this guide to embrace a business analysis mindset for successful investigation and discovery-and as a tool to achieve outcomes. Adopting this mindset can help you develop an openness to questioning, learning, and solution options that are the core of business analysis work. The guide can also assist you in developing a free and open flow of communication and ideas, creating a platform for organizational prosperity. This rich publication provides a sound basis for business analysis to deliver a positive impact on your project success rates"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Notice

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables

1. Introduction

How This Practice Guide Is Organized

Business Value Assessment

Business Analysis Planning

Solution Refinement

Organizational Transition and Solution Evaluation

Business Analysis Stewardship

Common Vocabulary

Business Analysis

Solution

Product

Requirements

Goals

Goal #1-Business Analysis Is for Everyone

Goal #2-Appeal to the Modern Learner

Goal #3-Embrace a Business Analysis Mindset

Business Analysis Value Proposition

How Business Analysis Is Evolving

2. Business Value Assessment Domain

Introduction

What to Expect in This Domain

Main Benefits of the Practices in This Domain

Key Questions Answered in This Domain

Understand the Situation

Overview

Value of Understanding the Situation

How to Understand the Situation

Case Study: Understand the Situation

Find the Gaps

Value of Finding the Gaps

How to Find the Gaps

Case Study: Find the Gaps

Define the Solution

Value of Defining the Solution

How to Define the Solution

Case Study: Define the Solution

3. Business Analysis Planning Domain

Understand Business Analysis Governance

Value of Understanding Business Analysis Governance

How to Understand Business Analysis Governance

Case Study: Understand Business Analysis Governance

Determine Stakeholder Engagement Approach

Value of Determining Stakeholder Engagement Approach

How to Determine Stakeholder Engagement Approach

Case Study: Determine Stakeholder Engagement Approach

Plan Business Analysis Work

Overview.

Value of Planning Business Analysis Work

How to Plan Business Analysis Work

Case Study: Plan Business Analysis Work

4. Solution Refinement Domain

Elicit Solution Information

Value of Eliciting Solution Information

How to Elicit Solution Information

Case Study: Elicit Solution Information

Analyze Solution Information

Value of Analyzing Solution Information

How to Analyze Solution Information

Case Study: Analyze Solution Information

Package Solution Information

Value of Packaging Solution Information

How to Package Solution Information

Case Study: Package Solution Information

5. Organizational Transition and Solution Evaluation Domain

Enable Organizational Transition

Value of Enabling Organizational Transition

How to Enable Organizational Transition

Case Study: Enable Organizational Transition

Facilitate Go/No-Go Decision

Value of Facilitating Go/No-Go Decision

How to Facilitate Go/No-Go Decision

Case Study: Facilitate Go/No-Go Decision

Evaluate Solution Performance

Value of Evaluating Solution Performance

How to Evaluate Solution Performance

Case Study: Evaluate Solution Performance

6. Business Analysis Stewardship Domain

Promote Business Analysis Effectiveness

Value of Promoting Business Analysis Effectiveness

How to Promote Business Analysis Effectiveness.

Case Study: Promote Business Analysis Effectiveness

Enhance Business Analysis Capability

Value of Enhancing Business Analysis Capability

How to Enhance Business Analysis Capability

Case Study: Enhance Business Analysis Capability

Lead Business Analysis Work with Integrity

Value of Leading Business Analysis Work with Integrity

How to Lead Business Analysis Work with Integrity

Case Study: Lead Business Analysis Work with Integrity

7. Models, Methods, and Artifacts

List of Tools and Techniques

Additional Resources

References

Appendix X1: Contributors and Reviewers of Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide - Second Edition

Contributors and Reviewers

PMI Staff

Glossary

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781523158157

1523158158

9781628258097

1628258098

OCLC:

1412615363