Business Analysis Management

Metadata

• Practice ID: DEL-BA-01
• Status: Draft
• Version: 1.0
• Owner Role: Delivery Lead / Business Analysis Practice Lead
• Guild: GL03 Delivery Guild

Purpose and Objectives

This practice defines how Calab.ai manages business analysis capabilities including scope and budget management, opportunity development, practice asset creation, and tooling and process governance. It ensures consultants demonstrate appropriate levels of commercial acumen, scope management, and process discipline aligned to their seniority.

Scope

In Scope

• Project and program scope management
• Budget creation and management
• Business opportunity identification and development
• Practice asset and portfolio management
• Tool and standard prescription
• Development process and practice governance
• Client-facing scope and budget discussions

Out of Scope

• Requirements gathering workshops (owned by Business Analysis Management)
• Solution design and architecture (owned by Solution Engineering Management)
• Project timeline and resource management (owned by Project Management)
• Sales pipeline and opportunity qualification (owned by Sales Pipeline Management)

Interfaces

Dependencies (Practices We Depend On)

• Project Management - Project timelines and resource constraints
• Consulting Management - Consulting expertise for scope assessment
• Sales Pipeline Management - Opportunity context and client expectations

Dependents (Practices That Depend On Us)

• Project Management - Scope and budget inform project execution
• Financial Management - Budget management feeds financial reporting
• HR Management - Evaluation criteria for business analysis competencies

Related Practices and Resources

Related Practices

• Project Management - Delivery execution
• Business Analysis Management - Detailed requirements
• Consulting Management - Consulting delivery

Key Processes

• Scope Management Process
• Budget Creation and Tracking Process
• Practice Asset Development Process
• Tool and Standard Selection Process

Key Templates

• Project Scope Document Template
• Budget Template
• Practice Asset Template

KPIs and Success Signals

• KPI 1: Project delivery within budget (Target: >=90%)
• KPI 2: Scope change management effectiveness (Target: >=95% documented)
• KPI 3: Practice asset contribution rate (Target: per role level requirements)
• KPI 4: Opportunity conversion from existing clients (Target: >=25%)
• Success Signal 1: Projects consistently delivered within scope and budget
• Success Signal 2: Growing portfolio of reusable practice assets

Review Cadence

• Practice Review: Quarterly
• Artefact Review: Bi-annually
• Owner: Delivery Lead / Business Analysis Practice Lead

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