University Assessment 2: Teamwork, Reflection and Communication Plan

This report, focusing on the role of a business analyst, details the application of teamwork and reflection within a project setting. It encompasses a learning cycle analysis, outlining the roles of an organizer and scribe, and their responsibilities in identifying business aspects, realizing business goals, and managing business initiatives. The report further presents a communication plan, specifying agendas, methods, and media for effective information sharing among team members, particularly in relation to business prerequisites, team management, and asset management. The reflection section provides insights into the student's experiences, highlighting leadership qualities, conflict resolution, and the importance of business modeling and analysis in the context of IT projects. The student emphasizes the role of the ICT manager in performing cost-benefit analysis and business evaluation, aligning with market trends.

Running head: ASSESSMENT 2
Assessment 2: Teamwork and Reflection
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
2. Part Two.......................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Learning Cycles.....................................................................................................................2
3. Part Three.....................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Communication Plan.............................................................................................................3
4. Part Four......................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Reflection...............................................................................................................................6
Bibliography....................................................................................................................................8

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2. Part Two
2.1 Learning Cycles
Learning cycle part is prepared here for business analyst role under the group activity.
The learning cycle is essential way to realize the role-specific activities in the team. The learning
cycle considered the separation of roles so that the organizing part and scribing part can be
identified individually. The organizer and scribe roles are included in the following table so that
area of interest can understood. The learning cycle table is shown as underneath:
Topic and
agenda
Organizer Scribe
Business aspect
identification
Business analyst can identify business aspects of the
system. The analyst should have necessary role for
discussing the business aspects and how RALS can be
benefitted with the new system implementation. The
aspects of business is essential for business analyst to
share among the team.
Project manager,
Resource
Manager, RALS
Authority
Business goals
realization
Business goals are generally identified from business
analyst perspective. The goals are often aligned with
system objectives. However, the business analyst should
take charge of meeting about business goals realization
so that every team member can understand about the
business initiatives later on.
Resource
Manager, and
Project Manager
Business Business initiatives can be identified from business Risk Manager,

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imitative
statement
analyst side. The team members can easily rectify the
business goals so that ultimately the project can be
completed with individual responsibility. Business
initiatives state that how the project should be valued
once the project is completed.
Project Manager,
Resource Manager
Business
modeling
Business modeling is another major thing to be addressed
for the business to grow after the system is implemented.
Therefore, the business analyst need to portray the
business modeling in the meeting for further study.
Project Manager,
RALS Authority,
Risk Manager
Appropriate
budget and cost
plan
The business analyst can estimate appropriate budget and
cost with proper planning so that funds can be allocated
from higher authority.
Project Manager,
Risk Manager,
Resource
Manager, RALS
Authority
3. Part Three
3.1 Communication Plan
Communication plan should be prepared to standardize information sharing along with
strict coordination with team members. The communication plan is designed with business
analyst role with communication agenda, techniques and usable media. The following table is
prepared as communication plan:
Team Agenda to be Methods to be Communication Reporting ways and

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member discussed followed media information sharing process
Business
analyst
Business
prerequisite
analysis
Meeting,
direct
interaction
such as one-
to-one session
and general
discussion
session
Emails and
telephone calls for
sharing information
among team and
gathering them for
meetings
Business analyst should
identify the business
prerequisites before the
system is implemented. The
business analyst should share
the business requirements to
the RALS authority so that
they can realize the business
profits and outcomes after the
system is developed.
Team
management
Meeting,
direct
interaction
such as one-
to-one session
and general
discussion
session
Emails and
telephone calls for
sharing information
among team and
gathering them for
meetings
The business analyst should
inform the team members
and RALS authority about
the team management. The
business analyst should
consider team building and
forming effective team
activity for business analysis.
The team based business
analysis is more convenient
than one analyst has
participated in the project.

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Business
asset
management
Meeting,
direct
interaction
such as one-
to-one session
and general
discussion
session
Emails and
telephone calls for
sharing information
among team and
gathering them for
meetings
The business asset
management is major part of
activity in which business
analyst can participate to
inform others. The business
analyst can easily estimate
business outcome value. The
RALS authority should be
included in the meeting so
that they can be aware about
the business asset evaluation.
Business
outcome
analysts
Meeting,
direct
interaction
such as one-
to-one session
and general
discussion
session
Emails and
telephone calls for
sharing information
among team and
gathering them for
meetings
Business outcome analysis is
major activity for estimation
of profit, revenues, and return
on investment. The values of
profit, revenues, and ROI are
essential for addressing cost-
benefit analysis over the
system development.

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4. Part Four
4.1 Reflection
As a business analyst, I consider analysis and evaluation activity should be conducted
under appropriate leader in team. In this project, I have faced several issues regarding team
members; I faced various conflicts in discussion sessions as well. Our project manager resolved
the issues with effectiveness. About leadership qualities, I experienced coordination,
communication, team building, and leading team activities as primary part of system operations.
I should mention here that other team members besides me and project manager had followed all
team perspectives without affecting the team initiatives. However, my part in the project
suggested me to involve myself in evaluating business values, assets, and outcomes; I took part
in every team meeting for supporting team performance to be effective. I have managed my
activities within shorter time in order to accomplish the outcomes without hampering the
assigned timeline. In an overall, I have seen a suitable example of leadership qualities among
team performance.
As I was the business analyst of the team, I had to perform analysis of business
considering all constraints such as budget, outcomes, net present value, return on investment; I
expected that in IT profession, ICT manager should perform cost benefit analysis according to
business evaluation. I faced various conflicts in discussion sessions as well. Our project manager
resolved the issues with effectiveness. About leadership qualities, I experienced coordination,
communication, team building, and leading team activities as primary part of system operations.
I should mention here that other team members besides me and project manager had followed all
team perspectives without affecting the team initiatives. However, my part in the project
suggested me to involve myself in evaluating business values, assets, and outcomes; I took part

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in every team meeting for supporting team performance to be effective. I have managed my
activities within shorter time in order to accomplish the outcomes without hampering the
assigned timeline. In an overall, I encourage that ICT project manager should perform business
modeling and analysis aligned with research and studying the market scenario and trends.