Strategic Leadership

#businessanalysis and #projectmanagement are 2 disciplines that are still often misunderstood and to confuse you more, they do overlap, depending on who defined them. I like the simple definition of International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), who simply state "Business analysis helps businesses do business better". This week we want to spend some time exploring this. Since we are looking at business analysis in the context of #projects and #projectmanagement, let's l

Now that we have realized that in the current crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we need to figure out how to make the organization more agile. This requires a major shift in your thinking, the top down approach needs to go out of the window. CEO changes from Chief Executive Officer to Chief Enabling Officer. It will all become about the contributions of individuals and nurturing creative thinking. #enablingothers #leadership #creativethinking #businessagility The 2 arti

Using an agile approach or agile methodology does not make your company an agile business. Business agility has it's clear place and it's benefits, but also it's risks. Read the below article, that gives you a great introduction to what #businessagility is. https://www.productplan.com/glossary/business-agility/

Business agility is defined as the ability to react & adapt to internal and external situational change quickly. You can imagine the situations in which #businessagility is of utmost importance. Medical organizations come to mind, as well as emergency response organizations, but also market driven organizations. During the current pandemic crisis all organizations found themselves in a place where they had to develop business agility to survive. The ones who will survive or s

Consulting is one of the most misunderstood terms in Kenya. There is an important difference between a Project Management Consultant and a Project Management Contractor. Managing projects for a client does not make you a consultant. You are actually a contractor. As a consultant you use your expertise to help your client set himself up for success in project management. This means you should be willing to mentor, coach and guide them and do solid patient one-on-one work. The

I am sure you are wondering what I am trying to get at. Keen observation and an eye for detail are very important for a project manager and a leader. We need to pick up on things that are not always so obvious. Training your eye to pick up small details, will not just tell you new things about your neighborhood, but it will train your eye for this. If I hadn't been a keen nature watcher before I would not have noticed this nest being build in my landlords back yard. Now what

As strategy and #strategicgoals are being formulated, you need to think of the role of #projectmanagement and the #projectmanager in #strategyexecution. Strategy projects are often #changeprojects, hence a big part of the role will involve #changemanagement, which is all about #peoplemanagement. https://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/391129/Project-Management-s-Role-in-Strategic-Implementation IT Project Management in Kenya

When you work for a company that does not have enough business, or does not have the awareness, for a full time business analyst, you may find yourself in a hybrid role. If you wear both the #projectmanager and #businessanalyst hat in #projectmanagement it may be a difficult undertaking. Check the attached article about 3 reasons why these two roles can not easily be combined. #projectsuccess #leadership #businesssuccess https://www.batimes.com/articles/3-reasons-why-the-ba-p

Directly comparing the role of #businessanalyst and #projectmanager can help you ensure there are no gaps and no overlaps. You then can align the roles they way they will fit best into your organizational set-up. #projectmanagement #projectssuccess #leadership https://gonorthshore.com/business-analysis.php

Today let's have a look at how PMI® compares #businessanalysis and #projectmanagement. A very enlightening read by Michele Maritato: Maritato, M. (2012). Project management and business analysis: the dynamic duo. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2012—EMEA, Marsailles, France. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/project-management-business-analysis-6410

In #projectmanagement the #businessanalyst and the #projectmanager need to work hand in hand for best results. Hence as #projectmanagers we really need to have an indepth understanding of what #businessanalysis really is. Also the roles and responsibilities of both need to be clearly defined and understood. This can vary from company to company. In some places the business analyst is involved up to the project Kick-off and later only during analysis of major changes. While th

Depending on who you ask you may get very different opinions what #businessanalysis is. Opinions on the role of a business analyst vary from Sales function to project management and being the main communicator during projects. This week I want to share a number of articles that talk more about what business analysis really is and what #businessanalysts do. I think this article defining business analysis more of a mind set can get us well started on the right path. https://www

When I started managing projects as a full time project manager, the profession and understanding of project management in Kenya was still in it’s infancy. People thought of project managers as sort of policemen who made sure everyone did the right thing at the right time. If not, they’d slap fingers. But since then the understanding of the profession has matured and grown to what it is today: a responsible management role. I have also seen the introduction of business analys

Here are a few more articles with great information on Business Analysis: https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/business-analysis-process/ https://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/508002/The-New-BA-Career-Paths https://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/508479/Business-Analysis-Isnt-a-Role--Its-a-Mindset Especially the last one talking about BA as a Mindset has touched me.

The following article takes an interesting look at business analysts, how they do their work and how you can pitch yourself for better success. Stakeholder Management and communication are essential parts of business analysis. Communication is one the most important skills for business analysts! https://www.batimes.com/articles/what-is-business-analysis.html

The following article helps us understand this new buzz word. https://www.iiba.org/professional-development/career-centre/what-is-business-analysis/