It is important to plan for when the business analysis work will be performed for a specific initiative. If it is a predominantly predictive approach that is being taken on the initiative, you will know that most of the business analysis work will be performed in the earlier phases of the project. However, the business analysis work will be evenly spread for the duration of the initiative or project if a predominantly adaptive approach is followed. So, make sure that you align and plan for the correct number of resources to be available for your project to ensure the timely execution of the business analysis work plan.