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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
The first movie project done by "Business consultant" in tamil industry.
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Fhyzics Business Consultants Private Limited just completed its maiden business analysis project for the movie industry. Insiders of the industry claims that this is the first ever formal arrangement where a consulting firm specialized in business analysis was hired by a production house for a film project.
- Movie Thani Oruvan
- Producer AGS Entertainment
- Director Jayam Raja
- Starred by Jayam Ravi and Nayantara
How it all happened? Around April 2012, I met my close friend BS Mubarak an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer after a longtime since our civil service training days at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie. I was explaining Mubarak what our company is doing and indicating the potential areas where business analysis could make a great impact. I was telling him that our company believes in 'Blue Ocean Strategy' popularized by W.Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne (a book from Harvard Business Review Press). At Fhyzics, we are always willing to venture into unexplored markets and I mentioned that Film Industry is one such area we have identified. About in a weeks time, he told me that one of his childhood friend, Mr. Jayam Raja is looking for such kind of support in his upcoming movie project. Soon we met, Fhyzics team explained Director Raja, how we can add value in his movie project. After couple of meetings, both the sides felt that we are going to make a difference in the movie industry and the deal was signed.
Jayam Raja a leading director and a household name in Tamilnadu and has given several blockbusters such as Jayam (2003), M.Kumaran S/o Mahalakshmi (2004), Something Something ... Unakkum Enakkum (2006), Sathosh Subramaniam (2008), Thillalangadi (2010) and Velayudham (2011). He is a thorough professional and works like a CEO in corporate sector. Director Raja is very punctual, detail oriented, values opinions and motivates the team until everyone gets an 'ahha' experience. Fhyzics team worked with him almost for about one-year before the commencement of film shooting.
Many questioned us how business analysis can help a movie project? Let me ask you, what is business analysis? Business analysis is all about gathering the requirements, analyzing them and recommending the solution. That's all we did in this movie project as well. We met the director at least couple of times during a week and had detailed discussions around the requirements. Then our team will get into the research and recommends the solution. The solution is composed of various plots in movie, structure of the movie, innovative elements and authentic facts. For various reasons, I am not able to get into the specifics, but when you watch the movie you will feel the difference. It is a fine balance between entertainment, logic and authenticity.
About author: Venkadesh Narayanan, BSME, MBA, CBAP is the Principal Consultant at Fhyzics Business Consultants Private Limited - A Business Analysis Company. is an Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) of IIBA, Canada. www.fhyzics.net
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Thursday Webinar on "Functional Requirements"
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Thursday Techniques - Business Analysis Competencies
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You are invited to join us for a webinar on "Business Analysis Competencies" on Thursday, 24-July-14 at 11:00 am. Please click the link for registration and more information. Hope to see you at the webinar
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Article - Buying
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Monday, July 7, 2014
Business analysis - an elevator to the top!
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“Business Analysis – An elevator to the top!” – a must read article for business analysts
Webinar
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Monday, June 30, 2014
Thursday Webinar
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Steps to appear in CBAP examination
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Begin documenting your work experience.
This is the most challenging task as it requires that you look back 10 years and recall information about each of the projects you've worked on. You will need to remember the project name, description, hours worked on each projects, hours spend on business analysis tasks on each projects... etc
This is the most challenging task as it requires that you look back 10 years and recall information about each of the projects you've worked on. You will need to remember the project name, description, hours worked on each projects, hours spend on business analysis tasks on each projects... etc
Steps to appear in CBAP examination
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Webinar
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Sunday, June 22, 2014
Steps in analyzing a Case study
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Step - 7
Describe what changes you would make in the business to arrive at the measures you proposed, including changes to organization, strategy, and management.
Step - 8
Conclude your analysis by reviewing your findings and emphasizing what you would do differently in the case.
Showcase both your understanding of the case study and your business strategy.
Describe what changes you would make in the business to arrive at the measures you proposed, including changes to organization, strategy, and management.
Step - 8
Conclude your analysis by reviewing your findings and emphasizing what you would do differently in the case.
Showcase both your understanding of the case study and your business strategy.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Step in analyzing a case study
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Step - 6
Point to successes, failures, unforeseen results, and inadequate measures.
Suggest alternative or improved measures that could have been taken by the business, using specific examples and backing up your suggestions with data and calculations.
Point to successes, failures, unforeseen results, and inadequate measures.
Suggest alternative or improved measures that could have been taken by the business, using specific examples and backing up your suggestions with data and calculations.
Step in analyzing a case study
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Step - 5
Identify the successful aspects of this response as well as its failures.
Indicate whether or not each aspect of the response met its goal and whether the response overall was well-crafted. Use numerical benchmarks, like a desired customer share, to show whether goals were met; analyze broader issues, like employee management policies, to talk about the response as a whole.
Identify the successful aspects of this response as well as its failures.
Indicate whether or not each aspect of the response met its goal and whether the response overall was well-crafted. Use numerical benchmarks, like a desired customer share, to show whether goals were met; analyze broader issues, like employee management policies, to talk about the response as a whole.
Steps in analyzing a case study
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Step - 4
Describe how the business responds to these issues or problems.
Draw on the information you gathered and trace a chronological progression of steps taken (or not taken). Cite data included in the case study, such as increased marketing spending, purchasing of new property, changed revenue streams, etc.
Describe how the business responds to these issues or problems.
Draw on the information you gathered and trace a chronological progression of steps taken (or not taken). Cite data included in the case study, such as increased marketing spending, purchasing of new property, changed revenue streams, etc.
Step in analyzing a case study
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Step - 3
Identify the key issue or problem in the case study.
In all likelihood, there will be several different factors at play. Decide which is the main concern of the case study by examining what most of the data talks about, the main problems facing the business, and the conclusions at the end of the study. Examples might include expansion into a new market, response to a competitor's marketing campaign, or a changing customer base.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Step in analyzing a case study
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Step - 2
Describe the structure and size of the main business under consideration.
Analyze its management structure, employee base, and financial history. Describe annual revenues and profit. Provide figures on employment. Include details about private ownership, public ownership, and investment holdings. Provide a brief overview of the business's leaders and command chain.
Describe the structure and size of the main business under consideration.
Analyze its management structure, employee base, and financial history. Describe annual revenues and profit. Provide figures on employment. Include details about private ownership, public ownership, and investment holdings. Provide a brief overview of the business's leaders and command chain.
Step in analyzing a case study
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Examine and describe the business environment relevant to the case study.
Describe the nature of the organization under consideration and its competitors. Provide general information about the market and customer base. Indicate any significant changes in the business environment or any new endeavors upon which the business is embarking.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Who benefits by CBAP certification?
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Who will want to consider the many professional benefits of earning the CBAP® certification?. if you have an advanced level of knowledge and experience and are working in any of the following roles:
- Business analysis
- Systems analysis
- Requirements analysis or management
- Process improvement
- Consulting
Then, you should.
Higher to Lower
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Order the below requirements from higher level to lower level?
1.Stakeholder requirements
2.Business requirements
3.Solution requirements
A. 2,1,3
B. 1,2,3
C. 1,3,2
D. 2,3,1
1.Stakeholder requirements
2.Business requirements
3.Solution requirements
A. 2,1,3
B. 1,2,3
C. 1,3,2
D. 2,3,1
BABOK
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Monday, June 16, 2014
CBAP Webinar
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CBAP- Webinar
A demo class about CBAP certification, for free.
CBAP - Certified business analysis professional, a Business Analysis Certification
A demo class about CBAP certification, for free.
CBAP - Certified business analysis professional, a Business Analysis Certification
Webinar: Thursday Techniques - Acceptance & Evaluation
Criteria Design
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Stakeholder
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Who is the stakeholder in the below options?
A. Sponsor
B. Project Manager
C. Business Analyst
D. All of the above
A. Sponsor
B. Project Manager
C. Business Analyst
D. All of the above
Asset
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Sunday, June 15, 2014
Business Analyst
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Which ONE of the following is not required for a Business Analyst?
A. Domain knowledge
B. Expert level in SQL and .NET
C. Analytical and Problem Solving skills
D. Communications skills
A. Domain knowledge
B. Expert level in SQL and .NET
C. Analytical and Problem Solving skills
D. Communications skills
Who is a Business Analyst?
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The role of a Business Analyst is?
A. Managing the projects
B. Making implementation decisions
C. Recommending solutions
D. Arranging the finances
A. Managing the projects
B. Making implementation decisions
C. Recommending solutions
D. Arranging the finances
Friday, June 13, 2014
Business Analysis definition
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International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), Canada in its BABOK Version 2.0 defines Business Analysis as below:
Business analysis is the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.
This is one of the best definitions anyone can write about business analysis. This definition explains business analysis in its entirety. Now let us deep dive into this definition.
While carrying out a business analyst will be using tasks and techniques to progress in the analysis. We have 32 tasks that are grouped under 6 knowledge areas. What is a task? Task is nothing but a series of activities that are performed to get the required to generate business analysis outputs. Each task requires certain inputs and it create certain outputs. These outputs may be further used as inputs in some other tasks. Basically a task processes the inputs to generate outputs. By carrying out a series of tasks, the business analyst completes the business analysis project. In summary, business analyst accomplishes the purpose of the task by carrying out the activities of the task. Here I would like to clarify the difference between a business analysis project and project. Business analysis project is done by business analyst. Project is done by the project manager. Business analysis is about conception of the project and recommending a solution. Project implementation is realising that conceived project as recommended in the business analysis report.
Techniques are the specific methods that will be helpful while carrying out a task. Though there are100s of techniques that can be used in business analysis projects, IIBA recommends about 34 techniques that will be most essential to succeed as a business analyst. These techniques are detailed under chapter-9 of BABOK. Wherever I use BABOK, I refer to IIBA’s BABOK Version 2.0.
What is an organization?
A group of people working together in a structure (means the organizational hierarchy), guided by certain policies and procedures to carry out the operations (to deliver certain services or manufacture some products) of the organization.
What do we mean by liaison among stakeholders? First who is a stakeholder?
Stakeholders are the people who will fit under any of the following categories:
- A person who participates in the business analysis projects. He may provide valuable insights to the business analyst.
- A person who is or will be affected by the business analysis project when it gets implemented.
- A person who invested in this BA project.
- A person whose daily nature of work will change (of course in a better way!) due to the implementation of the project.
- A person whose approval is required during or at the end of the BA project.
Now let us discuss the term ‘liaison among stakeholders’. The word liaison means intensely communicating between two or more groups. The person who is doing liaison helps these groups to understand the perspectives of others as well. So business analyst does this liaison work to help these groups to understand the organization as a whole. As we discussed elsewhere, due to the functional type of organization structure, people doesn’t have an opportunity to understand other departments or functions. In the absence of this understanding it becomes impossible to work together in a project that involves more than one department. Hence the business analyst is working with them to help them to understand the organization especially the other functions where an employee doesn’t have good understanding.
Business analyst is using the tasks and techniques and works with the stakeholder and making them to understand the organization. Why he is doing this? The whole purpose is to recommend solution that will help the organization to solve problems and to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization. Hence a business analyst is helping the organization to achieve goals and objectives by recommending solutions.
Software Selection
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Which of the following is NOT an acceptance criteria in a software selection?
A. The functional requirements
B. Research & Development investment by vendor
C. Industry experience
D. All of the above
A. The functional requirements
B. Research & Development investment by vendor
C. Industry experience
D. All of the above
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Introduction
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- Knowledge areas define what a practitioner of Business Analysis needs to understand and the tasks a practitioner must be able to perform.
- Business Analysts are likely to perform tasks from all knowledge areas in rapid succession, iteratively, or simultaneously.
- Tasks may be performed in any order as long as the required inputs are available.
- In principle, a Business Analysis effort may start with any task, although the most likely candidates are Define Business Need or Evaluate Solution Performance.
- Knowledge areas are not intended to represent phases in a project. It is certainly possible and permissible to proceed from performing enterprise analysis activities, to requirements analysis activities, to solution assessment and validation activities, and treat each as a distinct phase in a project.
- However, the BABOK® Guide does not require that you do so, and it should not be construed as a methodology for the performance of Business Analysis.
Business Analyst
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Which ONE of the following is not required for a Business Analyst?
A. Domain knowledge
B. Expert level in SQL and .NET
C. Analytical and Problem Solving skills
D. Communications skills
B. Expert level in SQL and .NET
C. Analytical and Problem Solving skills
D. Communications skills
Requirements Level
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Order the below requirements from higher level to lower level?
1.Stakeholder requirements
2.Business requirements
3.Solution requirements
1.Stakeholder requirements
2.Business requirements
3.Solution requirements
A. 2,1,3
B. 1,2,3
C. 1,3,2
D. 2,3,1
B. 1,2,3
C. 1,3,2
D. 2,3,1
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Case Developement & Format
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Knowledge Area
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Which one of the following is NOT a knowledge area in BABOK Version 2.0?
A. Enterprise analysis
B. Business analysis
C. Requirements analysis
D. Solution assessment and validation
B. Business analysis
C. Requirements analysis
D. Solution assessment and validation
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Business Analysis
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Characteristics
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Which one of the following is not a behavioral characteristics of a Business Analyst?
A. Ethics
B. Trustworthiness
C. Communication skills
D. Personal organization
A. Ethics
B. Trustworthiness
C. Communication skills
D. Personal organization
BABOK
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CBAP Q&A
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Which one of the following is not a root-cause analysis technique?
A. Fish-bone diagram
B. 5-why
C. State diagrams
D. All of the above
A. Fish-bone diagram
B. 5-why
C. State diagrams
D. All of the above
Monday, June 9, 2014
Business analyst
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