Business Analysis

  1. Strategy Analysis
    1. Analyzing the Current State
      1. Defining Business Needs
        1. Problem Statements
          1. Opportunity Identification
            1. Need Validation
            2. Understanding the Organizational Structure and Culture
              1. Organizational Hierarchies
                1. Cultural Influences on Change
                  1. Power Structures
                  2. Identifying Capabilities and Processes
                    1. Core Capabilities
                      1. Key Business Processes
                        1. Capability Maturity Assessment
                        2. Analyzing Technology and Infrastructure
                          1. IT Systems Inventory
                            1. Infrastructure Assessment
                              1. Technology Gaps
                              2. Defining Business Policies and Rules
                                1. Policy Documentation
                                  1. Business Rule Analysis
                                    1. Compliance Requirements
                                    2. Current State Documentation
                                      1. As-Is Process Maps
                                        1. Current State Architecture
                                          1. Performance Baselines
                                        2. Defining the Future State
                                          1. Setting Business Goals and Objectives
                                            1. Strategic Objectives
                                              1. Success Criteria
                                                1. SMART Goals
                                                2. Determining Solution Scope
                                                  1. Scope Definition Techniques
                                                    1. Scope Boundaries
                                                      1. Scope Validation
                                                      2. Identifying Constraints and Assumptions
                                                        1. Types of Constraints
                                                          1. Documenting Assumptions
                                                            1. Constraint Analysis
                                                            2. Defining Future State Capabilities and Processes
                                                              1. Target Operating Model
                                                                1. Process Redesign
                                                                  1. Capability Requirements
                                                                  2. Future State Visualization
                                                                    1. To-Be Process Maps
                                                                      1. Future State Architecture
                                                                        1. Vision Statements
                                                                      2. Assessing Risks
                                                                        1. Identifying Risks
                                                                          1. Risk Identification Techniques
                                                                            1. Sources of Risk
                                                                              1. Risk Categories
                                                                              2. Analyzing and Prioritizing Risks
                                                                                1. Risk Assessment Methods
                                                                                  1. Risk Ranking
                                                                                    1. Risk Probability and Impact
                                                                                    2. Defining Risk Mitigation Strategies
                                                                                      1. Risk Response Planning
                                                                                        1. Contingency Planning
                                                                                          1. Risk Monitoring
                                                                                        2. Defining the Change Strategy
                                                                                          1. Developing the Solution Approach
                                                                                            1. Solution Options Analysis
                                                                                              1. Buy vs. Build Decisions
                                                                                                1. Solution Architecture
                                                                                                2. Performing a Gap Analysis
                                                                                                  1. Current vs. Future State Comparison
                                                                                                    1. Identifying Gaps and Overlaps
                                                                                                      1. Gap Prioritization
                                                                                                      2. Enterprise Readiness Assessment
                                                                                                        1. Readiness Criteria
                                                                                                          1. Change Impact Assessment
                                                                                                            1. Organizational Change Capacity
                                                                                                            2. Formulating the Change Strategy
                                                                                                              1. Change Roadmap Development
                                                                                                                1. Communication and Training Plans
                                                                                                                  1. Success Metrics

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