My 20-year Journey as a BA: Successes, Pitfalls, Lessons Learned & Tips/Tricks, Where I'm Going Next on My Journey! Finny Barker has over 20 years of experience as a Senior Business Analyst and is currently a Business Strategist at Blue Shield of CA. She earned her CBAP in 2016 and is also a Certified Scrum Master and Prosci certified Change Practitioner. 1 F i n n y B a r k e r
Just a little humor 2 F i n n y B a r k e r
Successes & Pitfalls along my journey 2005 2018 2003 • Joined IIBA Prosci BA Certified • Contributed to Certified 2017 B2T Training IIBA BABOK v1.0 Change Certified Professional Growth 2004 Practitioner Scrum Speaker at Master 2016 Project Summit CBAP BA World 2014 Layoff 2018 2010 2015 2005 1997 2000 Avon Products, NY TransCentra Blue Shield of CA (2/2001 – 10/2014) (10/2014 – 5/2016) (6/2016 – Present) 3 F i n n y B a r k e r
Lessons Learned Keep a rich Always keep Get your IIBA toolkit an open mind Certification! Step outside of your Network comfort zone 4 F i n n y B a r k e r
Tips & Tricks The 8-step business analysis process: Try using a Context Diagram Keep it user centric, resist jumping to a solution https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/business-analysis-process/ 5 F i n n y B a r k e r
Tips & Tricks Context Diagram and Use Case Diagram provides the “big picture” and baseline for the project: Context Diagram – Purpose of this diagram is to show the scope and boundaries of the “TO BE” solution in its environment with the external enti ties (e.g. people and systems) that provide and receive information to and from the system. Commercial Global Supply Marketing Chain Regional Product Global Developer Use Case Diagram – The purpose of this diagram is to show how the system interacts with its Marketing Global & (Jewelry & Regional Product users (called Actors) and shows the scope of the solution being developed. Line Plan Watches) Spec CM Interest & Region/ Cluster/ Estimates Market Interest, Regional Supplier Supplier Interest, Regional Fashion & Home Costing Proposal Estimates, Proposal Product Menu, Recommended “To Be” Final Supplier(s) Suppliers Final Spec Third Party CM Interest & Approval Design Briefs, Inspection Estimates Global Product 1.0 Global Menu Agent Create Line Plan Preliminary & Safety& Final Landed Product Spec Quality Cost Safety & Quality Regional 2.0 Requirements Safety& Final Test Results Add Product to Line Plan Quality Fashion & Home New Product Product Spec RFP, Product Spec 3.0 Development Global Select Regional Interest Project PERT Supplier Supplier Proposal Manager Product Performance Regional 4.0 Reports Project Update Product Cost Global Marketing Manager Approval, Specification Regional Product Reference Data Attributes Product Developer Product Master 5.0 Supplier Data Finished Product Master Data Submit RFP Stock Master Code Data, LEGEND Estimates Central 6.0 = Global Functional Group Master Generate Line Plan ePIM = Regional Functional Group Report = Cluster Functional Group BI Reporting eSIM = External to Avon 7.0 Select Cluster Interest = System 8.0 Commercial Enter Cluster Estimates Marketing 6 F i n n y B a r k e r
Where I’m going next on my journey 7 F i n n y B a r k e r
Where I’m going next on my journey BA Career Path Trusted Advisor Enterprise Level Defines direction Business Defines project Architect BA III (CBAP) Move to Agile Move to a PM role practitioner BA II (CCBA) Execution Level In project Entry-Level BA 8 F i n n y B a r k e r
Questions? 9 F i n n y B a r k e r
Assessment 1. What has your journey (professional growth) looked like so far? Zig Zag – pointing up? ❑ Zig Zag – pointing down? ❑ Straight line ❑ Upward trend ❑ Downward trend ❑ 2. Where do you see yourself going next? Business Architecture ❑ Project Manager ❑ Agile Practitioner ❑ Process Analyst ❑ Requirements Analyst ❑ Business Systems Analyst ❑ Functional Analyst ❑ Other ❑ I don’t know (and that’s ok) ❑ 3. Do you need any repairs or tune-ups? If so, what? 10 F i n n y B a r k e r
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