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Industry Statistic. 60 % of projects fail to meet business objectives (Sources: BluePrint Inc., Gartner and Standish CHAOS Report, 2008). Building Business Analysis Capabilities. IT Industry Problems. Missed Business Outcomes 60 % of projects fail to meet business objectives
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Industry Statistic 60% of projects fail to meet business objectives (Sources: BluePrint Inc., Gartner and Standish CHAOS Report, 2008)
IT Industry Problems • Missed Business Outcomes • 60% of projects fail to meet business objectives • 43% of features are never used • Rework Creates Waste • 40% waste due to rework • 50% of project schedule spent on rework • Downstream Cost Impacts • 40% defects missed by QA, but caught by users • Cost to fix errors increases as project progresses (Sources: BluePrint Inc., Gartner and Standish CHAOS Report, 2008)
Who are Business Analysts? What do they share in common ?
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) • Established in 2003 • Membership 8,000 (2008), 16,000 (2010), 28,000 (2011) • Support and resources for Business Analysts • Business Analysis Body of Knowledge • Best Practices, Methodologies, Tools and Techniques • Agile Extension • Certifications, CCBA and CBAP • Professional Development • Webinars (free and member only) • Seattle Chapter • Washington Business Analyst Development Day (WA BADD) • Certification Study Groups • Monthly chapter meetings Note: OCIO Strategic Plan, Communities of Interest
IIBA Resources International Institute of Business Analysis http://www.iiba.org/ IIBA Seattle Chapter http://seattle.theiiba.org/ Jim Blum IIBA Seattle Chapter, VP Education VPEducation@seattle.theiiba.org
Other Training University of Washington Certificate in Business Analysis http://www.pce.uw.edu/certificates/business-analysis.html
We can do better 60% of projects fail to meet business objectives (Sources: BluePrint Inc., Gartner and Standish CHAOS Report, 2008)