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Comparing business analysis with software process consulting - Sunil Mundra

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Business analysis focuses on tangible outputs for a small set of stakeholders over a relatively long engagement. Software process consulting provides intangible advice and coaching to many stakeholders over shorter engagements with higher risk. Both require domain knowledge but consulting emphasizes soft skills, a big picture view, and knowledge of practices across the software development lifecycle and beyond. While the contexts differ, the skills for business analysis and consulting are quite similar.

Related topics:
Software Development Process • Business Analysis Insights
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Comparing Business Analysis with Software Process Consulting Sunil Mundra
What Is Business Analysis?
What Is Business Analysis?
What Is Consulting? Business Of Giving Advice To Others, Based on Expertise in a Specific Area
My View Of Consulting-Coaching
My View Of Consulting-Advisory
Software Process Consulting Framework
Software Process Consulting Activities • Assessment/Discovery • Training • Coaching • Enablement • Advisory
Dimensions Of Software Consulting People Software Consulting Technology Process
Dimensions Of Software Process Consulting People IT Consulting Technology Process
Software Process Consulting Scope-People • Roles & Responsibilities • Adaptive Leadership • Organization Structure • Change Management
Software Process Consulting Scope-Process • SDLC Optimization • Project/Program Management • Distributed Development • Product/Portfolio Management • Governance
Context Comparison
Being Hands On BA: Yes Consulting: No
Own Team Size BA: Small to Large Consulting: Self To Quite Small
On Site Presence BA: Initially Consulting: Almost all The Time
Nature Of Output BA: Tangible Consulting: Intangible
Influencing Constraints BA: Easier Consulting: Harder
Client Stakeholders BA: Few Consulting: Many
Experimentation BA: Low Risk Consulting: High Risk
Engagement Period BA: Relatively Long Consulting: Relatively Short
Working Independently BA: Not Possible Consulting: Possible
Success Criteria BA: Functionality Consulting: Engagement Drivers
Skills Comparison
Domain Knowledge BA: Vertical Specific Consulting: Agile, Lean, Kanban, etc.
Your Brand BA: Not Important Consulting: Important
Soft Skills BA: Important Consulting: Very Important
Knowledge of Practices BA: Important Consulting: Important
Additional Consulting Skills • Big Picture View • Working with Multiple Teams • Knowledge Across SDLC • Knowledge Beyond SDLC • Change Management
To Conclude..
Comparison Context: Quite Different Skills: Quite Similar
Questions? Sunil Mundra sunilrm@thoughtworks.com Blog: http://suniltalksagile.wordpress.com/
Thank You!

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