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Business Analysis Overview Session

Maria Horrigan Murphy

Regional Lead Business Analysis

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We all need heroes…..

As BAs, we apply our different powers and abilities in order to deliver what is required on engagement

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“I can’t stand to fly, I’m not that naive”

Not about being Superman and coming in to save the day…

its about support and helping others, the reluctant heroes on the project

Five for Fighting – “Superman”

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Save the cheerleader, save the world!

What powers and abilities do you need on your engagementto make it successful?

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Hiro Nakamura -

Manipulate Time and Space Need to go back and analyse what

has happened in the past Jump to see the future to inform

the present Not just show the way but help

others to get there

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Micha Sanders

Technopath Understand what systems can do

to deliver outcomes for people Know what is possible Understand the business context,

requirements, data modelling and processes involved

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Matt Parkman

Telepath Mind reader “get inside peoples

heads” Its good to have someone

dedicated to knowing what the business and users want from the system

Sometimes client doesn’t know what they want…only what they don’t want

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D.L Hawkins

Phasing Someone who can walk through

walls of organisational silos Someone who can talk to the

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Candice Wilmer

Chameleon Be exactly what you need, when

you need it Sometimes the gig requires a

requirements specification, other times it’s a business cases, or mapping a business process or being that “trusted advisor”

You need someone who has a toolkit, skills and abilities to adapt to any situation

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Peter Petrelli

Empath Communicates Engenders trust Diverse abilities and skills Passionate Wants to save the world” and

make it better

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Clare Bennett

Cellular regeneration Change can open wounds old and

new Need someone who can help with

change managementhttp://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

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Molly Walker

Clairvoyance “Find anyone, anywhere” Some one who can find the

information and the missing pieces of the puzzle

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Sylar (Gabrielle Gray)

Intuitive aptitude We need someone who can easily

work out “how things work” Pick up new abilities and skills as

required to expand superpowershttp://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

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Heroes = Business Analyst

Manipulate Time & Space

Technopath

Cellular Regeneration

IntuitiveAptitude

Chameleon

Phasing

Clairvoyance

Telepath

Empath

BusinessAnalyst

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Holy Delivery Batman Framework Methodology Approach BA Toolkit

Case studies Templates

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We all need heroes…..

We can help support your Projects

Our analysis skills can be utilised during various phases of the delivery of an engagement

We have proven methodologies, frameworks and tools to help you get the job done

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Q&A

Heroes is a television show produced by NBC. This presentation was for educational purposes only and is NOT in any way, shape, or form affiliated with NBC, Tim Kring, or any other persons or organizations responsible for the production of Heroes.All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners.

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