Chapter Feb 2017: Introduction to Business Value Analysis

Abstract:

Business Value Analysis looks at the way teams make decisions on what to build next. Usually this responsibility was left to the project sponsors (executives in the company) but the speed of change and the complexities of work systems, is changing how project decisions are made. As a result business analysis has become a critical part of project management decision making process.

This chapter presentation will take a high level look at Business Value Analysis. The session will provide tangible ways to assess value and highlight the critical thinking skills used to support the decision process. In addition the presentation provides Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Non IT professionals with a first step in to understanding the very esoteric concept of Value.

Learning Objectives:
Attendees will have a better understanding of the following:
1. What is Business Analysis?
2. How business Analysis Create value.
3. How to look at business direction and connect it to work planning.
4. Business Analysis impact on long term agile success.
5. Business Analysis impact on program and portfolio.

About the Speaker:
ASPE’s David Mantica is president of the ASPE (American Society of Professional Education) Inc. the family of professional training companies. His career as a business leader in the training industry spans twenty years. As a specialist in business-to-business continuing education, David brings deep experience to roles in executive, product management, marketing and operations capacities. He has an impressive portfolio of goal-driven successes identifying market opportunities in the training sector and responding with training product development initiatives. He has led or conducted product management efforts around more than 300 training courses, delivered both as expert-led classroom programs and live online training delivered remotely. Courses developed by his firms have addressed skills gaps in a range of industries, including: the software development life cycle, many IT topics, telecommunications, finance, healthcare IT and marketing.

David’s primary professional expertise lies in his unique ability to understand the business drivers that underscore the need for technology skills and find a market niche for educational products which help professionals achieve competitive advantage with these skills. He also specializes in topics focusing on the alignment of business needs and technology resources, and building training solutions around it.

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