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Plan Business Analysis Governance
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
• Determine who will authorize changes: include a designation of who
can approve changes and what business analysis information their authority
covers.
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.3 Plan Prioritization Approach
Timelines, expected value, dependencies, resource constraints, adopted
methodologies, and other factors influence how requirements and designs are
prioritized.
When planning the prioritization process, business analysts determine the:
• formality and rigour of the prioritization process,
• participants who will be involved in prioritization,
• process for deciding how prioritization will occur, including which
prioritization techniques will be utilized, and
• criteria to be used for prioritization. For example, requirements may be
prioritized based on cost, risk, and value.
The approach should also determine which stakeholders will have a role in
prioritization.
.4 Plan for Approvals
An approval formalizes the agreement between all stakeholders that the content
and presentation of the requirements and designs are accurate, adequate, and
contain sufficient detail to allow for continued progress to be made.
The timing and frequency of approvals are dependent on the size and complexity
of the change and associated risks of foregoing or delaying an approval.
The business analyst must determine the type of requirements and designs to be
approved, the timing for the approvals, the process to follow to gain approval,
and who will approve the requirements and designs.
When planning the appropriate approval process, business analysts consider the
organizational culture and the type of information being approved. For example,
new systems or processes for highly regulated industries such as financial,
pharmaceutical, or healthcare are likely to require frequent and rigorous review
and approval of very detailed specifications. For other types of initiatives, a less
intensive approval process may be more appropriate and result in a faster
implementation.
Planning for approvals also includes the schedule of events where approvals will
occur and how they will be tracked. Stakeholder availability, attitude, and
willingness to engage determine the efficiency of the approval process and may
significantly affect delivery timelines.
3.3.5 Guidelines and Tools
• Business Analysis Performance Assessment: provides results of previous
assessments that should be reviewed and incorporated into all planning
approaches.
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