The Connection Between Business Architecture and Business Analysis

Linking Business Architecture
and Business Analysis
TCBAF Summit
December 1, 2016
Presenter: Mary Auer
I see connections…
I see connections…
Why make the connection….Challenges
Business Architects
Keeping view of enablers up to date
Common language across the organization
Business Analysis
Identifying all relevant stakeholders
Understand the purpose and why
Traceability from Strategy to Requirements
Not understanding journey to project
Objective
Start the conversation about how to share
information between Business Architects and
Business Analysts so both teams can do a better
job faster.
Information to share…
Business Architecture
Visibility to capabilities that directly impact strategy
Enablers that support the capabilities
Pain points captured during Capability Assessments
Business Analyst
 
Changes that impact enablers
Success Criteria
Making the Connection
 
Business
Analysis
Key Artifacts to Enable Communication
 
Business Architecture Artifacts
Capability Enablers Maps
Value Stream Map
Strategy to Capability Map
Capability Gap Assessment
Project and Business Analyst Artifacts
Project Charter and Business Case
Business Process Model
Capability to Enablers Map
Biz
Arch
Value Stream Map
Marketing
Management
Order
Management
Manufacturing
Transportation
and Logistics
Visibility to upstream and downstream capabilities
helps identify upstream and downstream
stakeholders and processes
Biz
Arch
Strategy to Capability Map
Biz
Arch
 
Capability Gap Assessment
When performing the Gap assessment
details about the enables are captured:
Who are the people being taken into
account, key stakeholders, impacted teams
What processes have the opportunities for
improvement or are impacted by the other
gaps identified
What data objects are missing or not easily
accessible
Which systems are underperforming, exist
in the environment and could be expanded
to fill the gaps
Biz
Arch
 
Project Charter and Business Case
Update project charter to
ask for Impacted Strategy
and Impacted Capabilities
on all projects.
Roadmap projects pull details
for business case from the
Business Capability Gap
Assessment.
Stakeholders identified based
on Capability Enablers and
Gap Assessment.
Biz
Anlys
Biz
Arch
Business Process Model
Capture Order
Review Order
Confirm Pricing
Customer
SAP
Customer
Service
Approve Order
Technology / System
People
Information / Data
Material
Customer
SAP
Service
Advisor
Material
Biz
Anlys
 
 
Communication Cycle
 
 
 
Take-a-Ways: 
Keys to Communication
Educate Business Analyst on Business Architecture
Drive common language
Develop ongoing partnership with Business
Analyst team
Include Business Analysts
Look for other connections
Requirements Traceability Matrix
Data Flow Diagrams
SIPOC
Use Cases
...etc.
Contact Information
Mary Waters, MBA
Independent Consultant at Concord USA
marywatersauer@gmail.com
Jenny  Scott, CBAP
Principle IT Business Analyst at Hennepin County
jenny@tnjscott.com
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Exploring the link between business architecture and business analysis, this presentation delves into the challenges faced by business architects in keeping enablers up to date, establishing a common language, identifying stakeholders, and ensuring traceability. The objective is to facilitate information-sharing between business architects and analysts to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in both teams. Key elements discussed include the need for visibility into capabilities impacting strategy, enablers supporting capabilities, pain points during assessments, and success criteria. Emphasizing the connection between people, technology, business capability, process, and information, the presentation highlights key artifacts such as capability enablers maps, value stream maps, and strategy to capability mapping to enable effective communication.


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  1. Linking Business Architecture and Business Analysis TCBAF Summit December 1, 2016 Presenter: Mary Auer

  2. I see connections Portfolio Management Business Analysis Change Management Project Management Stakeholder Requirements Requirements Stakeholder Management Business Requirements System Changes Application Architecture Data Management Process Architecture Data Architecture Technical Architecture Solution Architecture Process Modeling Application Data Enterprise Architecture Process People Security Architecture Capabilities Business Architecture

  3. I see connections Business Analysis Stakeholder Management Process Modeling Data Management System Changes Capabilities Business Architecture

  4. Why make the connection.Challenges Business Architects Keeping view of enablers up to date Common language across the organization Business Analysis Identifying all relevant stakeholders Understand the purpose and why Traceability from Strategy to Requirements Not understanding journey to project

  5. Objective Start the conversation about how to share information between Business Architects and Business Analysts so both teams can do a better job faster.

  6. Information to share Business Architecture Visibility to capabilities that directly impact strategy Enablers that support the capabilities Pain points captured during Capability Assessments Business Analyst Changes that impact enablers Success Criteria

  7. Making the Connection People (Organization) Technology (Application) Business Capability Process Information (Data)

  8. Key Artifacts to Enable Communication Business Architecture Artifacts Capability Enablers Maps Value Stream Map Strategy to Capability Map Capability Gap Assessment Project and Business Analyst Artifacts Project Charter and Business Case Business Process Model

  9. Capability to Enablers Map Capability People Process Data Tools CFO Controller Accountants Prepare financial report Prepare annual report Chart of Accounts GL Balances ERP Tax Software Analytics tool Financial Management CIO IT Team End users Resolve Production Incident Implement Software Change System up time Number of defects MS Project Service Now IT Management Biz Arch

  10. Value Stream Map Marketing Management Order Transportation and Logistics Manufacturing Management Visibility to upstream and downstream capabilities helps identify upstream and downstream stakeholders and processes Biz Arch

  11. Strategy to Capability Map Strategy Action 1 Action 2 Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Capability A Capability B Capability C Biz Arch

  12. Capability Gap Assessment When performing the Gap assessment details about the enables are captured: Business Strategy Capability 1 Current Future Who are the people being taken into account, key stakeholders, impacted teams People Gap Statement Current Future Process What processes have the opportunities for improvement or are impacted by the other gaps identified Gap Statement Current Future Information What data objects are missing or not easily accessible Gap Statement Current Future Technology Which systems are underperforming, exist in the environment and could be expanded to fill the gaps Gap Statement Biz Arch

  13. Project Charter and Business Case Update project charter to ask for Impacted Strategy and Impacted Capabilities on all projects. Roadmap projects pull details for business case from the Business Capability Gap Assessment. Stakeholders identified based on Capability Enablers and Gap Assessment. Biz Arch Biz Anlys

  14. Business Process Model Technology / System SAP Customer Service People Capture Order Customer Information / Data Material SAP Review Order Service Advisor Customer Material Confirm Pricing Approve Order Biz Anlys

  15. Communication Cycle

  16. Take-a-Ways: Keys to Communication Educate Business Analyst on Business Architecture Drive common language Develop ongoing partnership with Business Analyst team Include Business Analysts Look for other connections Requirements Traceability Matrix Data Flow Diagrams SIPOC Use Cases ...etc.

  17. Contact Information Mary Waters, MBA Independent Consultant at Concord USA marywatersauer@gmail.com Jenny Scott, CBAP Principle IT Business Analyst at Hennepin County jenny@tnjscott.com

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