Business Analysis Case Study: Northeastern University Project

This business analysis case study examines project complexity, focusing on challenges like multiple stakeholders, project ambiguity, political influence, unknown project features, and dynamic governance. The assignment, based on the Pulse of the Profession report, identifies these complexities a...Read More

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Business Analysis Case Study
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Executive Summary
The main of the assignment deals with the business complexity as per the pulse of the
profession report. The various complexity has been identified and recommendations of the
same has been made.

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Table of Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................3
Discussion:.................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction:
The aim of the assignment deals with the various complexity characteristics
associated in the business and further it is explained in a detailed manner.

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Discussion:
Complexity Characteristic Explanation and effect of the
project
Business Analysis Plan helps
to address complexity
#1 Multiple Stakeholders
#2 Ambiguity of Project
features, resource, phases and
many more.
#3 Significant political/
authority Influence
The diversity of the
stakeholders might have bad
effect on the on the obstacle
related to the project. The
political and the social
stakeholders might produce
difficulty for the project
manager and the team. The
stakeholders of the company
might have bad opinion
regarding the methods and
process for managing the
program or project (Botha et
al., 2016).
In case of the current projects,
ambiguity seems to be the
norms as unless the project is
taken. This is having
terminology which is
estimated accordingly. As the
whole project is literally
based on the certain risks and
uncertainty. The estimation of
the resources must be
analyzed before undertaking
any big projects.
The nature of complexity
always depends on the on the
projects and programs
associated with the
organization. From the pulse
research it is derived that
sponsor who supports the
project puts great impact on
The business analyst plays
significant role in such a case
to address the complexity of
the project. The social and the
political stakeholder’s point
of view must be analyzed. In
this case it is needed to make
the key stakeholders of the
company in order to
understand the management
changes which might take
place in the business of the
company. Through the
process of undertaking
effective measurement, it will
hence be possible to maintain
the interest of the key
stakeholders of the company
(Greasley, 2017).
The risks must be ascertained
by the business analyst and
the rate at which the business
forecast is performed.
Impeccable forecast by the
help of ascertaining the
related parameters of the
business forecast of the
projects.
The political and high level
authority influence changes
the whole scenario of the
project. This creates impact
on the complexity of the
project and further research
are needed in order to develop

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#4 Unknown Project
Features, Resources and
many more.
#5 Dynamic Project
Governance
the success of the project
which is highly complex
(Maylor, Blackmon &
Huemann, 2016).
It is significant to know the
experience and skills of the
project manager of the
organization. Experts
recommends that in order to
avoid such major
complexities it is needed to
update the inventory of the
project manager’s skills and
past experience (Noe et al.,
2017).
The risks associated with the
accountability and
responsibility of the business
of the organization is
addressed accordingly. The
framework associated with
the project decision making
are addressed accordingly.
the right strategies in order to
tackle the complexity
associated with the political
or the high level authority
influence.
The part of the business
analyst here in this case will
be the critically analyze the
unknown projects features
and many other resources
associated along with it in
order to remove such
criticality in the organization.
There are many risks and
repercussion associated with
the poor management of the
complexity which results to
the failures in the projects.
Hence the risks associated
with the project must be
identified accordingly in that
case (McIvor, 2016).
Business Analysis Plan Recommendations
Elicitation Plan As per this plan the business analyst must
arrange master plan in order to capture project
information.
Analysis Plan The business analyst must forecast based on
the necessary tools and techniques.
Requirement Prioritization Process The requirement of the business must be
analyzed by the analyst and then address
accordingly for providing priority to the
process.
Traceability Approach It is needed to apply a standard operating
procedure for traceability and preparation of
the set of question will improve the business
process (Quinlan et al., 2019).

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Communication Approach The communication in the internal and the
external management must be effective.
Requirements Verification/ Validation Process After analyzing the requirements and risks the
verification of the whole process is required in
order to clarify any detection during the
process.
Requirement Change Management Process If there needs any change in the management
process then it must be addressed and rectified
instantly.
Solution Evaluation Process After making the theoretical and technical
change in the business plan.

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Conclusion
From the above discussion it can be concluded that the above recommendations made
in the business plan by the business analyst must be noticed along with the required changes.
There are risks and uncertainty associated with the business in an organization and hence the
management needs to take certain measures to enhance the efficiency of the business.

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References
Botha, T., Van Rensburg, M., Du Toit, G. S., & Motlatla, M. D. C. (2016). Introduction to
business management. B. Erasmus, J. W. Strydom, & S. Rudansky-Kloppers (Eds.).
Oxford University Press Southern Africa.
Greasley, A. (2017). Simulation modelling for business. Routledge.
Maylor, H., Blackmon, K., & Huemann, M. (2016). Researching business and management.
Macmillan International Higher Education.
McIvor, R. (2016). An analysis of the application of process improvement techniques in
business process outsourcing. International Journal of Quality & Reliability
Management, 33(3), 321-343.
Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. M. (2017). Human resource
management: Gaining a competitive advantage. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
Education.
Quinlan, C., Babin, B., Carr, J., & Griffin, M. (2019). Business research methods. South
Western Cengage.