Sunday, August 6, 2017

PMI-PBA Exam Preparation - Need Assessment

What is Need Assessment.?
The tasks that need to identify the problem or opportunity, as well as to identify input needed to evaluate the effective solution.

What are the themes of Need Assessment?
  • Identification of Stakeholders.
  • Value proposition.
  • Goals and Objectives. 

What are the tasks of Need Assessment?

  1. Define Business need.
  2. Determine Value proposition. 
  3. Define Project Goals.
  4. Define stakeholders.
  5. Determine stakeholder values. 
1. What is the purpose of the task to define business need ?
To define or review a business problem or opportunity in order to develop solution scope statement and provide input to create a business case. 

2.What is Business case used for ?
To request funds to invest in the recommended solution.

The BA should push to ensure the business problem or opportunity is clearly articulated,along with the solution scope statement.

Business case is to identify the worth of the investment. Its living document will be referred throughout the project.

Determine value proposition. 

Stakeholder identification is critical to do during need assessment to understand which stakeholder will be impacted by the area undergoing analysis.

What is business problem ?

Describe a situation for hindering the business from achieving the maximum business value. 

What must happen before moving forward project.?
Stakeholder approval of the business problem or Opportunity statement.