Establishing a Best
Practice Community
It Takes a Village to Make a Successful
Project
Presented by Emily Iem, PMP, CBAP
Overview
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What Makes a Project Successful?
What is the IIBA?
What is Business Analysis?
How Can We Integrate Project Management and
Business Analysis Best Practices?
What Makes a Project
Successful?
How Many Projects Succeed?
Why Do Projects Fail?
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Lack of User Inputs
Incomplete and Changing
Requirements
Lack of Executive Support
Lack of Resources
Unrealistic Expectations
Unclear Objectives
Unrealistic Time Frames
SUCCESS
FAILURE
Standish Group “CHAOS 2001: A Recipe for Success”The Chaos Report
Why Do Projects Succeed?
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Executive Support
User involvement
Experienced project manager
Clear business objectives
Focused scope
Standard software infrastructure
Firm basic requirements
Formal methodology
Reliable estimates
Standish Group “CHAOS 2001: A Recipe for Success”The Chaos Report
PROJECT
SUCCESSVILLE
Building a Best Practice Community
User Involvement
Experienced PM
Clear Business Objectives
Formal Methodology
Focused Scope
Firm Requirements
What is the IIBA?
International Institute of Business
Analysis
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Founded in October 2003
Created to be the world's leading association for
Business Analysis professionals and to develop
and maintain standards for the practice of
business analysis and for the certification of its
practitioners
What are the Goals of the IIBA?
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Create and develop awareness and recognition of the
BA
Define the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge
Publicly recognize qualified practitioners
Provide a forum for knowledge sharing
IIBA Facts
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As of May 2007:
Approximately 4200 members
 69 Chapters
 74 CBAPs
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As of March 2008:
More than 5000 members
 100 chapters in 60 countries
 Close to 200 CBAPs
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What Value Does it Bring?
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Standard
definition of
Business
Analysis
Defined skills
for BAs
Common
language for
BAs
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Level
expectations of
BA skills and
experience
Consistent use
of tools and
techniques
Why Join the Harrisburg Chapter?
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Network with BA Professionals
Receive professional development and
continuing education credits for CBAP
certification*
Awareness of local study groups and/or
learning opportunities
Shared Knowledge of local CBAPs and BA
Professionals
*Based on assumption of Recertification Process; yet to be defined
What is Business
Analysis?
What is a Business Analyst?
A key facilitator within an organization, acting as a
bridge between the business unit affected,
organizational stakeholders and the solution team
What is a CBAP?
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAPTM)
 At least 7500 hours (5 years) of BA-related
experience
 At least 21 hours of Professional Development
 Demonstrated comprehension of the Business
Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOKTM)
What does a BA do?
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The key role of the BA is to apply their
knowledge to examine the business need and
ensure a timely and effective solution is provided
to satisfy that need
They are responsible for the entire requirements
process
BAs Are Also Responsible For:
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Creation of Business Architecture
Documentation
Development of a Feasibility Study
Development of a Business Case
BAs Participate In:
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Facilitation of Strategic Goals and Planning
Project Selection and Prioritization
Launching of New Projects
Training and Implementation Support
Quality Assurance Process
How Can We Integrate
PM and BA Best
Practices?
Sample Organization
CIO/CEO
Functional
Division 1
Program
Management
Office
Project
Management
Division
Functional
Division 2
Business
Analysis
Division
Questions?
For more information:
 www.theiiba.org
 www.harrisburg.theiiba.org
 eiem@m-inc.com
 joswald@m-inc.com