Changing Change:BABOK v3 and the Future of Business Analysis

Kevin Brennan, CBAPChief Business Analyst and EVPIIBA

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Versions 1.0 to 2.0

The BABOK® Guide was developed from 2004–2009.

Why do a Version 3?

Traditional BA Space

Challenges to Project-Centricity

Pre-Project Project Post-Project

Enterprise Analysis

Requirements Analysis

Solution Assessment & Validation

Rationale Delivery Benefits

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Changing Expectations of BAs

IT Value Drivers Business Skills Gaps

1 Enabling Business Strategy Thinking like the Business

2 Optimizing Business Processes Thinking strategically

3 Driving Innovation Communicating Effectively

42% …of CIOs rated business analysis as the top techical skills gap in their organization in Deloitte’s 2013 CIO Survey.

What’s New In Version 3?

70+ 85+ 3251

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BABOK® Guide Architecture

Core Concepts

Knowledge Areas and Tasks

Perspectives

BA Core Concepts

BABOK® v3 Knowledge Areas

Strategy Analysis

Change Strategies Future State

Option 1 Option 2

Risk

Opportunity

Cost Benefit

Solution

Risks and Uncertainties

Current State

Business Need

Requirements Analysis & Design Definition

Architecture

DesignRequirements

Solution Evaluation

Measure AnalyzeAssess Limits• Enterprise• Solution

Act

Elicitation and Collaboration

Elicitation Communication

Requirements Life Cycle Management

Prioritize

Assess

ConsensusTrace

Maintain

Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring

Approach

Governance Stakeholder Engagement

Information Managemen

t

Monitoring & Improvemen

t

Perspectives

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Business Analysis

Information Technology

Agile

Business Architecture

Business Process Management

Business Intelligence

Information Technology

Agile

Business Architecture

Business Process Management

Business Intelligence

One Profession, Many Disciplines

IT EntArch

Systems Analyst

Decision Systems

BI

IT BA

EntArch

Agile Product Owner

Business Relationship

Manager

Business Architect

Process Analyst

Enterprise

ProjectTechnology Business

Enterprise

ProjectTechnology Business

“To unite a community of professionals to create better business outcomes.”

IIBA Mission