Evolution of the Analyst Start-up to Enterprise

Introduction David Strachan Market Sectors 24 Years in IT, 20 as Analyst Certified Scrum Master (PSM) Background in large and small companies Currently Lead BA with Standard Life Views expressed here are my own https://www.linkedin.com/in/strachandavid/ Market Sectors Financial Services Employee Benefits Customer Care and Billing Electricity/Water Fixed, Satellite and Mobile Telecoms

Emotional Intelligence Primordial Role Soup Sales Support Consultant Enterprise Architect Solutions Architect Business Architect Project Manager Managing Analyst Business Analyst Systems Analyst Development Test Manager Release Manager Implementer Product Support Domain Methodologies Emotional Intelligence

Start-Up: Crucible for the soul Broad role – All hands to the pump Intensely customer focused Flat structure Hybrid methodologies Constant introduction of new “DNA” Iterate product and methodology frequently Fail fast – but not too often Sharing economy of knowledge with development teams

Enterprise: dodging the comet Narrow role Hierarchical decision making Deep domain experience Rigid change processes Typically an internal focus Many methodologies Lean/Six Sigma Prince 2 Agile Distributed delivery models

Evolution in action Start-ups Enterprise Scale their workforce Grow their solutions/services Reduced ability to change Innovation more challenging (Tech Debt) Enterprise Market pressures Seeking leaner operations Digital first Legacy estate

Adapting for The Future All organisations looking for Agility Flexibility in role Learning culture Design Thinking Agile – Role of the analyst? Product owner/Scrum Master/Developer? BDD Coding Big Data Emotional Intelligence

Questions?