Business Needs Analysis
Identify and scope business requirements and priorities of the internal organisation and/or customer’s organisation, through rigorous information gathering and analyses as well as clarification of the solutions, initiatives and programmes to enable effective delivery. This also involves the development of a compelling and defensible business case and the articulation of the potential impact of the solution on the business
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Business Development and Strategy Management
Levels
Identify business requirements and develop options
Elicit business requirements from management or other stakeholders using appropriate techniques
Gather information from documented sources on business objectives and goals
Review documentation to verify accuracy and understanding of business needs
Analyse data gathered to identify the business problems, requirements and opportunities presented
Assist in analyses of stakeholder objectives and their underlying drivers
Explore relevant solutions or programmes, from an existing repertoire, that can address business needs
Develop or structure solutions to address business and stakeholders’ needs
Present solution options for consideration
Explain how solutions will impact the business and address requirements
Define scope
Lead business requirements elicitation effort, conversations and interactive processes with internal or external stakeholders
Gather relevant information on industry, business strategies, operations and risk management activities
Source available market information to identify business requirements
Analyse existing business processes and information gathered to understand short to mid-term business requirements of varying complexity
Define scope and business priorities
Analyse requirements for alignment with business objectives and priorities
Evaluate potential options and recommend effective solutions and programmes that can be developed, combined or customised to address root of business needs
Seek feedback to validate identified business needs and proposed solutions
Present business cases for recommended solutions, defining potential benefits, options, associated risks and impact
Lead analysis of business needs
Design business needs analysis processes, guidelines and frameworks
Lead complex and comprehensive analyses of business processes and inputs
Prioritise long-term business requirements and their driving factors
Facilitate scoping and business priority setting
Establish the contributions that proposed solutions can make to business objectives
Utilise in-depth analyses and business models to present strong, compelling business cases for proposed solutions
Project long-term costs and benefits, options, risks and impact to senior management