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Plan Business Analysis Information Management

Purpose:

  • Establishing a structured approach for storing and accessing business analysis information.

Description:

  • Identifying Information:

    • Organization, level of detail, and relationships.

  • Utilization across Initiatives:

    • Integration into various projects.

  • Access and Storage:

    • Effective accessibility and storage.

  • Characteristics Maintenance:

    • Essential information upkeep.

Inputs

  • Incorporating Business Analysis Approach

    • Objective: Ensure consistency.

    • Considerations: Alignment with overall strategy.

  • Governance Approach

    • Objective: Manage changes, decisions, priorities.

    • Key Elements:

      • Requirement change management

      • Decision-making process

      • Priority setting.

  • Stakeholder Engagement Approach

    • Objective: Understand collaboration needs.

    • Key Steps:

      • Stakeholder identification

      • Communication determination.

Elements

  • Organization of Information

    • Objective: Ensure efficient access.

    • Considerations:

      • Structuring

      • Defining relationships.

  • Level of Abstraction

    • Objective: Tailored presentation.

    • Key Factors:

      • Stakeholder roles

      • Change complexity.

  • Traceability Approach

    • Objective: Ensure traceability without excess.

    • Influencing Factors:

      • Domain complexity

      • Risks

      • Costs.

  • Requirements Reuse Plan

    • Objective: Enable efficient use.

    • Criteria:

      • Regulatory

      • Business rules

      • Long-term usability.

  • Storage and Access

    • Objective: Determine suitable methods.

    • Considerations:

      • User needs

      • Standards

      • Tool availability.

  • Requirements Attributes

    • Objective: Aid ongoing management.

    • Common Attributes:

      • Reference

      • Authorship

      • Complexity

      • Ownership

      • Priority

      • Risks

      • Source

      • Stability

      • Status

      • Urgency.

Guidelines and Tools:

  • Business Policies: Define decision-making limits.

  • Information Management Tools: Utilize diverse tools.

  • Legal/Regulatory Information: Follow relevant laws.

Techniques:

  • Brainstorming: Foster idea generation.

  • Interviews: Engage stakeholders directly.

  • Item Tracking: Monitor process issues.

  • Lessons Learned: Extract valuable insights.

  • Mind Mapping: Visualize information types.

  • Process Modelling: Document management processes.

  • Survey or Questionnaire: Gather stakeholder input.

  • Workshops: Collaboratively explore needs.

Stakeholders

  • Domain Subject Matter Expert: Needs specialized business analysis.

  • Regulator: Sets information management rules.

  • Sponsor: Approves business analysis data.

Outputs

  • Information Management Approach: Defines data handling during and after change.

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