Plan Business Analysis Governance

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Purpose:

The purpose of Plan Business Analysis Governance is to define how decisions are made about requirements and designs, including reviews, change control, approvals, and prioritization.
Description:

Business analysts ensure that a governance process is in place and clarify any ambiguities within it. A governance process identifies the decision makers, process, and information required for decisions to be made. A governance process describes how approvals and prioritization decisions are made for requirements and designs.
Inputs:
  • Business Analysis Approach
  • Stakeholder Engagement Approach
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    Elements:
    • Decision Making
    • Change Control Process
      • Determine the process for requesting changes
      • Determine the elements of the change request
      • Possible components to consider on a change request are:
        • Cost and time estimates
        • Benefits
        • Risks
        • Priority
        • Course(s) of action
      • Determine how changes will be prioritized
      • Determine how changes will be documented
      • Determine how changes will be communicated
      • Determine who will perform the impact analysis
      • Determine who will authorize changes
    • Plan Prioritization Approach
    • Plan for Approvals
    Guidelines and Tools:
    • Business Analysis Performance Assessment
    • Business Policies
    • Current State Description
    • Legal/Regulatory Information
    Techniques:
  • Brainstorming
  • Document Analysis
  • Interviews
  • Item Tracking
  • Lessons Learned
  • Organizational Modelling
  • Process Modelling
  • Reviews
  • Survey or Questionnaire
  • Workshops
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    Stakeholders:
    • Domain Subject Matter Expert
    • Project Manager
    • Regulator
    • Sponsor
    Outputs:
  • Governance Approach
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    Knowledge Area:
  • Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
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