This technique is used in a few different business analysis tasks in some knowledge areas of the BABOK® v3 guide. These tasks include the following:
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Task |
How is this technique applied? |
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Plan business analysis governance |
To help understand the roles and responsibilities within an organization |
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Analyze the current state |
To help understand the roles and responsibilities within an organization |
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Define the future state |
To help define the roles and responsibilities that will exist in a future organization |
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Define the change strategy |
To help define the roles and responsibilities that are required for a change and which are part of the scope of the solution |
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Specify and model the requirements |
To help model the roles and responsibilities within an organization |
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Define the requirements architecture |
To help understand the roles and responsibilities within an organization in order to understand different viewpoints |
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Assess the enterprise limitations |
To ensure all changes to the organization's structure have been addressed |
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Recommend actions to increase the solution value |
To visually depict any changes to the organization's structure |
This technique is easy to relate to and is a common tool applied to all organizations. It clearly shows the roles and relationships that exist within a project or organization.
The next technique you need to include in your preparation is prioritization.