Why is business analysis re-emerging as our industry’s hottest skill? Consider the challenges reported in Gartner’s 2006 CIO Survey (reported 2/16/07 on CNBC):
- IT is moving out of the back office and into the forefront of corporate strategy.
- For the first time in 7 years, CEO’s success is intimately tied to IT effectiveness.
- 85% want to be innovative but only 26% are effective at it.
- CIOs are leading growth by blending information and agility to create value.
Business analysis is the crucial ingredient required for all of these: strategy implementation, effectiveness, innovation and value creation.
Learning Objectives:
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Why the resurgence of business analysis (and where did it go)?
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How successful business analysis can make the difference for you, your project, and ultimately your organization
- What will separate the respected, highly paid business innovation analysts from the pack of requirements gatherers?
Skill Level: For Everyone
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John Schroeder, Managing Consultant for BA Transformation, Advanced Strategies, Inc.
John Schroeder is with Advanced Strategies, Inc. where he is the Managing Consultant for BA Transformation Programs. For the past 10 years John has helped architect and deliver enterprise projects ranging from redesigning the New York State Accounting System to Fortune 500 efforts at Aflac, MetLife and the Southern Company. In addition to being a fulltime business analyst, John is the author of the award winning project management book and seminar, Beating the Odds – Poker Strategies for Leading Projects and Winning at Work.
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