The enterprise business analyst developing creative solutions to complex business problems
Business Analysts: Chart Your Path to Success with Creative Solutions to Complex Business Problems!Business in the 21st century is rife with complexity. To leverage that complexity and guide an organization through these turbulent times, today's business analyst must transition from a tactical,...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vienna, Virginia :
Management Concepts
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628631906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright; About the Author; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; The Looming Storm; The Enterprise Business Analyst; Unleashing the Creative Potential of the Business Analyst; Building a Corps of Creative Leaders; Putting It All Together: What Does This Mean to the Business Analyst?; Part I: Insights into the Profession of Business Analysis; Chapter 1: The Heart of the Matter-An Examination of the Profession of Business Analysis; Defining Business Analysis; Codifying Business Analysis; Certifying Business Analysts; The Business Analyst Competency Model
- Building a Mature Business Analysis PracticeThe Business Analyst Role: Both Tactical and Strategic; Business Analysis in Practice; A Business Analysis Practice Maturity Model; Collaborative Leadership; The Business Analyst's Key Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies; Building a Capable Business Analyst Workforce; Positioning the Business Analyst in an Organization; Putting It All Together: What Does This Mean to the Business Analyst?; Chapter 2: The Business Analyst's Strategic Role; Strategic Planning; Enterprise Analysis; Planning and Requirements Elicitation
- Requirements Analysis and SpecificationRequirements Documentation; Requirements Validation; Requirements Management; Managing Changes to Requirements; Managing Transitional Requirements; Managing Cultural Changes; Maintaining and Enhancing the Solution; Putting It All Together: What Does This Mean to the Business Analyst?; Chapter 3: The Adaptive Business Analyst; Agility; Iteration; Scalability; The Recipe for Project Success; Unavoidable Challenges; Using Different Management Approaches; The Best Business Analysis Practices for Low-Complexity Projects
- The Best Business Analysis Practices for Moderately Complex ProjectsThe Best Business Analysis Practices for Highly Complex Projects, Programs, and Megaprojects; Putting It All Together: What Does This Mean to the Business Analyst?; Part II: Unlocking the Secrets of Creative Leadership; Chapter 4: Creative Leadership: What's All the Fuss About?; 21st-Century Leadership; 21st-Century Organizational Change; Management versus Leadership: Who Has the Power?; The Genius of Shared Leadership; The Business Analyst as Project Leader; The Business Analyst as Change Agent
- The Business Analyst as VisionaryThe Business Analyst as Credible Leader; Creative Leadership; Thinking Outside the Building; Becoming a Creative Leader; Putting It All Together: What Does This Mean to the Business Analyst?; Chapter 5: Fostering Team Creativity: The Business Analyst's Sweet Spot; Effective Teams; The Power of Teams; The Stages of Team Development; Leadership Modes through the Stages of Team Development; Best Team Leadership Practices for the Business Analyst; Creativity: A Right-Brain Pursuit; Getting There: From Ad Hoc Group to Working Group to Creative Team
- The Innovation Imperative
