New Business Process Analyst Role at Penn State
New Business Process Analyst Role at Penn State ITPMWG July 8, 2011 Jim Taylor jlt 41@psu. edu 814 -865 -0681
Business Process Analyst Role At Penn State × Known as Business Analyst in the IT Industry × Broadly recognized as a vital IT Project role for decades × Professional Organizations and Certifications Exist × PSU role initiated by the ORP-ORIS, CATS Team to meet hiring and role management needs × Job Family is now available on the OHR Website
What does a BPA do? × × × × Analysis Documentation Training Requirements/User Stories SCRUM Product Owner Solution Design Testing End-User support
5 Ways BAs Can Decrease the Total Project Cost 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Documenting the right requirements Reduction in rework Shorten the project length Reduction in stakeholder wasted time Discover more cost-effective solutions Article - The Value of a Business Analyst to a Projet Team - Brian Laehn
5 Ways BAs Can Increase the Total Project Value 1. Prioritizing the requirements by value 2. Discovering new business needs or requirements 3. Increasing communication between the business and IT 4. Provide a framework in which an IT team can scale 5. Recommend a process change Article - The Value of a Business Analyst to a Projet Team - Brian Laehn
Challenges of the BPA Role × Work Load – they are involved with everything × BPA to developer ratio × BPA Community at PSU
BA Resources × Project Management Institute – Professional Business Analyst Certification: PMI – PBASM http: //www. pmi. org/learning/requirements-management. aspx × International Institute of Business Analysts – Certified Business Analyst Professional TM : CBAP® https: //www. iiba. org/Certification-Recognition/CBAP-Designation. aspx
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