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We regularly publish background papers and briefings, formal
presentations, research findings and other relevant material.
You are welcome to download and use these papers: please acknowledge the
copyright as specified in the papers in any reproduction, dissemination or
use.
Employee Value Proposition - A Briefing
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For any organisation, the challenge is to find quality people ... the
person faces a different challenge: they look around, think about their personal
circumstances, compare options, and then choose to take up or stay in positions
on the basis of the best value for them on offer. This, the Employee Value
Proposition (EVP) ... describes why the total work experience is better than at
any other organisation ...
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Cloud Computing - A tool for agile analysis
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The Cloud offers new challenges for the Business Analyst: new threats that
must be taken into account when planning new ventures, as well as new
opportunities for prototyping and piloting....
As presented at BA World - Sydney, July 2011
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Work Roles in Context
The broader context of Public Sector Work Roles is outlined here.
In order to accomodate the various relationships on the diagram, this is
an A3 document.
It may be reduced to A4 for printing.
Enabling Agility
...large shops now routinely have a "Break Fix" team that is independent of
the enhancement and development functions. If yours doesn't, consider what
actions you could be taking to reduce costs and build agility...
As published in Information Age Jan/Feb 2010
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Pay Structures: Backbone of Recruitment Strategy - A Briefing
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Although this emphasis changes once they have been appointed, the size of the
remuneration package is critical in attracting attention of potential employees.
The choice of pay structure and salary points is accordingly critical for an
organisation...
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Benefits Realisation Plan
The Benefits Realisation Plan formally documents the financial benefits to be
gained from a change project...It is one of the two key outputs from the
business analysis activity, and is a critical part of the overall project
documentation...
Download paper 139kB
Business Requirements Document
The Business Requirements Document formally documents the business needs,
both existing needs and also the changes that are required in the status quo. It
documents WHAT is required, and its primary audience is the designers, who will
determine HOW these needs are to be met...
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Documenting the Analysis
In documenting the analysis, the Business Analyst requires four key
repositories. The first two are final repositories of project information,
whilst the second two are working stores. All must be managed and maintained to
support communication and minimise risk to the project...
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Beyond Competency - Excellence & Leadership in BA
Functional Specification
The Functional Specification (FS or Functional Requirements Specification) is
a formal statement of the functions required to be implemented in a specific
physical form or technology for a business proposal. It is an intermediate
document between the Business Requirements Document...and the Technical
Specification(s)...
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Governance and the Business Analyst
Governance is primarily a project management concern. However, the Business
Analyst needs to be aware of the various structures in common use and their
relevant functions, so that they can ensure that these structures are in place
as required in their project. Otherwise, the analysis is likely to be an
expensive failure...
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Agile Analysis: It's Not Optional
As presented at the National Conference of the Australian Institute of
Project Management, 2008.
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Methodology and the Business Analyst
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The origins of TQM and Six Sigma lie in the manufacturing sectors, which have
given the toolset and analysis used a specific bias. There is no essential
dis-connect between any of the core models used for managing change, and
principles from both TQM and Structured Analysis are valuable in the successful
delivery of change...
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Putting together the Project Communications Strategy
Notes on key matters to address in developing the Communications strategy for
the Change project ...
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Stakeholders in the Business Analysis
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While there are many stakeholders in the change project, only some of them
will have a direct connection with the business systems analysis phase of the
project. The majority are from the client or business environments in which the
changes will be implemented. Looking at the analysis process assists in
identifying these stakeholders...
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Testing and the Business Analyst
In the information technology industry, for many years the Business Analyst
has been expected to undertake the testing of the outputs. While this is common
practice, it poses significant risks to the project, the organisation and to the
individual...
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Understanding Values
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Each individual brings their own personal values to their working life.
Whilst often unconscious, these personal values are integral to the individual’s
sense of identity and worth. If these personal values are at odds with
organization values, then typically the latter will be compromised...
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Job Evaluation
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With sixty years of experience to draw on, industry can now deploy Job
Evaluation options with confidence ...
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Agile Analysis - Avoiding Paralysis
As presented at the National Conference of the Australian Institute of
Project Management, 2008.
Download paper 148kB
Dimensions of Change
As presented at BA World 2009
Download presentation 686kB
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