Exploring the BABOK Guide

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1 Exploring the BABOK Guide Changing the way organizations change. Episode 9: Perspectives Part I Sept. 2013

2 Maureen McVey, CBAP Head of Learning & Development, IIBA 16+ BA Experience I.T. industry for over 25 years. 20+ Experience in learning and development Founding member of IIBA Industry experience: banking, finance, insurance, government, policing and manufacturing Accountable to business analysts in the areas of competency and career development 2

3 Today Introductions What are perspectives? Enterprise Business Analysis Business Process Management 3

4 Q&A: How to Participate Use the question box to share your questions. #BABOK 4

5 Jim Baird BPM Cubed Jim has spent most of his career in information technology as a project manager, business analyst, or consultant in the areas of requirements analysis and business process management. He has been involved with the IIBA since its inception and served as the BPM Perspective Lead for BABOK v3.0. He was VP of Chapters at the international level for two years. He also ran a project for IIBA to create and publish a book called Managing Business Analysts. He spent 15 years as a full time professor of information systems and did consulting work when he was not teaching. He has degrees in information systems studies and adult education. For the past seven years he has headed up a consulting firm called BPM Cubed ( and does subcontracting for IAG Consulting. When Jim is not consulting, he teaches courses in business process management, process modeling using BPMN, requirements gathering, and facilitating a requirements gathering session.. 5

6 Julian Sammy Head of Research & Innovation, IIBA A passion for technology, behaviour, and information has driven Julian s reality-based approach to business analysis. He has used this in many BA roles, such as Enterprise Business Analyst for IIBA, and his new role as Head of the RI Group. Julian has written dozens of Quick Tips for Better Business Analysis, a chapter of the IIBA publication Managing Business Analysts, and many of articles in the BA Connection Newsletter. Understanding the BACCM is his current column. He also has two webinars: Effective Communications, and Exploring the BABOK Guide. Julian has worked on development of BABOK Guide v3, first as a member of the Core Team, and now as Contributing Editor. 6

7 Perspectives A set of behaviours, terminology, and attitudes used by a stakeholder in a context Information Technology Analysis Agile Business Analysis Business Process Management Business Intelligence Analysis Enterprise Business Analysis but what is it, really?

8 Enterprise Business Analysis Different levels of analysis: Understand the Situation Develop relevant strategies Act on the strategies Enterprise Architecture (FEAPO) Avoid strategic failures

9 Enterprise Architecture Practice Design and construct an organization Artifacts Role Blueprints of the enterprise Common understanding of the organization Align strategic objectives and tactical demands Understand, explain, align the enterprise Map organizational mission and strategy to capabilities Recommend business structures and initiatives to meet organizational objectives 9

10 An IIBA Example Alain Arseneault Chief Strategist ( ) Defined strategic key performance indicators milestones market forces Julian Sammy Chief Architect ( ) Defined practical strategy implementations portfolio decision processes success measures 10

11 BPM Perspective Team Tharshan Sree Saad Rahman Milena Komitska Suneet Garg

12 Purpose of the BPM Perspective To offer Business Analysts an insight into the world of Business Process Management (BPM) To assist BAs in entering into the BPM sphere To offer BAs some tools and techniques that they can use when delving into this area

13 Importance of BPM What makes an organization unique is how they execute their processes You can t manage what you can t measure BPM is integral to successful requirements analysis and design An understanding of BPM is critical to becoming a well rounded BA

14 BPM Perspective Breakdown Same as all of the other perspectives Many of the tools and techniques are common to all areas Tried to identify unique opportunities for BAs in the BPM world Reinforced the idea that BPM is a natural progression for BAs

15 Q&A: How to Participate Use the question box to share your questions. #BABOK 15

16 Co mmu n it y. I I B A. o r g / B ABO K I I BA. o r g inf I BA. o r g. Julian Sammy. Head of Research and Innovation Julian.Sammy@ IIB A. org. Jim Baird. Maureen McVey Jim.Baird@BPM3inc.com inc.c om. Maureen.mc 16

17 More Information 17

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