Leveraging Business Analysis for Project Success ( First Edition)

Only 39 percent of projects today are successful.  Nearly half of the  projects that fail, fail because of “poor requirements management” (PMI 2014). Leveraging Business Analysis for  Project Success  explores the role of the business analyst in  setting a project up for  success. It  informs and educates  project  managers, sponsors, and  organization leaders on what is necessary for project  success. This book goes beyond  requirements management in  exploring the how the  business analyst can contribute to
increased proi tability through project selection, scope dei nition, and post-implementation evaluation. The reader will learn about the history of business analysis,
professional organizations and resources to support the profession, and what to expect from the business analyst at each phase of the project lifecycle as presented in a case study throughout the text. Project leaders will better be able to support the business analysis needs of the project by understanding the skills, expertise, tasks, resources, and time needed to do business analysis right and maximize the return on investment for each project.