The document summarizes a presentation on strategy analysis using the BABOK framework. The presentation covers defining the current and future states, assessing risks, and defining a change strategy. It discusses strategy concepts, analyzing the current state using techniques like interviews and documentation review. Defining the future state involves setting goals and objectives. Assessing risks examines likelihood and impact. Finally, defining a change strategy includes high-level project plans, organizational readiness, and investment timelines. The overall presentation provides an overview of using business analysis to conduct a strategic analysis.
2. Agenda
7:00 Welcome - Agenda
7:10 Organisation and Strategy
7:20 BA, BABOK, BACCM, Value and Definition of Success
* Where does BA stand?
7:30 What is Strategy Analysis?
Tasks
• Define Current State
• Define Future State
• Assess Risks
• Define Change Strategy
Tools and Techniques
Examples
9:00 Discussion
3. Why is strategy important?
Can I use it?
What is Strategic Analysis?
7. What are your organizations goals?
Does it have plans to reach them?
What are your personal goals for the future?
How do you plan to reach them?
What shall those plans include?
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11. • Who is Business Analyst ?
Very High Level
- Define the vision, mission
- Understand market forces
- Building the value chain
- Define high level strategy of the enterprise
Enterprise BA (Portfolio Level)
- Understand goal and objectives
- Assess the strategy of the company
- Define solutions to meet these goals
- Build business cases
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15. Definition of Success
enable Change
by defining Needs
and recommending Solutions
that deliver Value
to Stakeholders
24. Business Need
top-down: a strategic goal that needs to be achieved.
bottom-up: a problem with the current state of a process, function or system.
middle management: a manager needs additional information to make sound
decisions or must perform additional functions to meet business objectives.
external drivers: customer demand or business competition in the marketplace.
28. Techniques – Def. Current State
Benchmarking and Market
Analysis
Document Analysis Metrics and Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs)
Risk Analysis and Management:
Business Capability Analysis Financial Analysis Mind Mapping Root Cause Analysis
Business Model Canvas Focus Groups Observation Scope Modelling
Business Cases Functional Decomposition Organizational Modelling Survey or Questionnaire
Concept Modelling Interviews Process Analysis SWOT Analysis
Data Mining Item Tracking Process Modelling Vendor Assessment
Lessons Learned Workshops
33. What to Change?
• business processes
• functions
• lines of business
• organization structures
• staff competencies
• knowledge and skills
• training
• facilities
• desktop tools
• organization locations
• data and information
• application systems
• technology infrastructure
• (more...)
34. Goals to SMART Objectives
Specific: describing something that has an observable outcome
Measurable: tracking and measuring the outcome
Achievable: testing the feasibility of the effort
Relevant: aligning with the enterprise's vision, mission, and goals,
Time-bounded: defining a time frame that is consistent with the need.
35. Techniques – Def. Future State
Balanced Scorecard: Decision Analysis Mind Mapping Scope Modelling
Benchmarking and Market
Analysis:
Decision Modelling Organizational Modelling Survey or Questionnaire
Brainstorming Financial Analysis Process Modelling SWOT Analysis
Business Capability Analysis Functional Decomposition Prototyping Vendor Assessment
Business Cases Interviews Metrics and Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs)
Workshops
Business Model Canvas Lessons Learned
39. Task: Assess Risks
Business Analysis
Approach
Business Policies
Change Strategy
Current State
Description
Future State
Description
Identified Risks
Stakeholder
Engagement Approach
Potential
Value
Business
Objectives
Risk Analysis
Results
40. Risk Concepts
• Risk Prioritization
• Likelihood of risk
• Impact of risk
Likelihood/Impact Lo Med Hi
Lo 1 2 3
Med 2 4 6
Hi 3 6 9
43. Risk Concepts
• Recommendation
• Go for benefits regardless of risk
• Go for benefits, reduce risk (likelihood or impact)
• Go for greater benefits to outweigh the risk
• Optimize opportunities
• Do not go for the benefits
44. Techniques – Assess Risks
Brain Storming Financial Analysis Risk Analysis and
Management
Business Cases Interviews Root Cause Analysis
Decision Analysis Lessons Learned Survey
Document Analysis Mind Mapping Workshops
48. Task: Define Change
Strategy
Business Analysis
Approach
Design Options
Solution
Recommendations
Change Strategy
Stakeholder
Engagement Approach
Current State
Description
Future State
Description
Risk Analysis Results
Solution Scope
49. Solution Scope!
● capabilities,
● technology,
● business rules,
● business decisions,
● data,
● processes,
● resources,
● knowledge and skills,
● models and
descriptions of markets,
● functions,
● locations,
● networks,
● organizational structures,
● workflows,
● events,
● sequence,
● motivations,
● business logic.
50. Gap Analysis!
• processes,
• functions,
• lines of business,
• organizational
structures,
• staff competencies,
• knowledge and skills,
• facilities,
• locations,
• data and information,
• application systems,
• technology infrastructure
• training
51. Enterprise Readyness Assessment
• Ready to make the change?
• Ready to SUSTAIN the change?
• Ready to REALIZE the value?
• Resource AVAILABILITY?
52. Change Strategy
High Level Project Plan(s).
• Organizational Readyness
• Investments
• Timelines for change
• Timelines for value realization
• Opportunity costs of the change strategy
53. Techniques – Def Chng Strtgy
Balanced
Scorecard:
Decision Analysis: Lessons Learned: Vendor
Assessment:
Benchmarking and
Market Analysis
Estimation: Mind Mapping: Workshops
Brainstorming: Financial Analysis Organizational
Modelling
Business
Capability
Analysis:
Focus Groups: Process Modelling:
Business Cases: Functional
Decomposition:
Scope Modelling:
Business Model
Canvas:
Interviews: SWOT Analysis: