THAT’S NOT WHAT I WANTED! An Acando master class in business analysis

TIM READER Lead Business Analyst Tel: +44 (0) TIM READER Lead Business Analyst Tel: +44 (0)

Acando is a company of Programme Managers, Project Managers and Business Analysts focused on raising the bar for project success. We engage differently to create the conditions for success so that projects achieve both benefits and the best possible delivery. Our customers tell us that our consultants achieve this better than 99% of the time (and our engagement model guarantees this). Acando is a company of Programme Managers, Project Managers and Business Analysts focused on raising the bar for project success. We engage differently to create the conditions for success so that projects achieve both benefits and the best possible delivery. Our customers tell us that our consultants achieve this better than 99% of the time (and our engagement model guarantees this).

In this master class we look out how to undertake effective business analysis from inception through to implementation to ensure successful project delivery.

How often do we find that a project does not deliver as expected, or if it does, it's only as a result of increased cost and time?

Majority of errors are introduced during requirements analysis Very few errors are introduced during development Less than 12% of project time is allocated to the requirements phase – bulk of time allocated to development and testing Lack of alignment with business objectives and strategy Poor Management of requirements Root of Project Failure

Percentage of errors found at acceptance testing – James Martin

Relative Cost of Correction at Each Stage – Barry Boehm

So, what is the Solution?

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Projects cannot live by Project Management alone

Less than 12% of project time is allocated to the requirements phase. The bulk of time is allocated to development and testing Less than 12% of project time is allocated to the requirements phase. The bulk of time is allocated to development and testing

Are you undertaking sufficient analysis to ensure that the project being proposed is the right thing to do?

Do your Business Analysts have the necessary skills and attributes to deliver what is required?

Does your organisation, And its stakeholders, understand the value of business analysis? Does your organisation, And its stakeholders, understand the value of business analysis?

Thank you for listening… Any Questions ?