Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and manage information and communications technology (ICT) business analysis activities in a medium-to-large organisation.
This unit applies to individuals who require high-level management, business and technical skills to manage complex analysis efforts within the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, often as part of business critical ICT projects.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Systems analysis and design
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Plan business analysis approach |
1.1 Establish organisational process needs and objectives that apply to the initiative, and if necessary, define the requirements that the process must meet 1.2 Review existing organisational standards, including standards, guidelines and processes relating to the current initiative 1.3 Tailor an approach to the needs of a specific business analysis initiative, according to organisational standards if required 1.4 Engage with the appropriate stakeholders to determine how the work will be completed 1.5 Plan the execution of business activities |
2. Conduct stakeholder analysis |
2.1 Recognise stakeholders who may be affected by the business need or a new solution 2.2 Assess stakeholder attitudes toward, and influence over, the initiative 2.3 Decide which stakeholders will have authority over business analysis activities 2.4 Instigate regular reviews to identify new stakeholders or changed positions as clarity of business needs evolve |
3. Plan business analysis activities |
3.1 Decide the type of project or initiative and the business analysis deliverables 3.2 Determine the scope of work for business analysis activities 3.3 Approve which activities the business analyst will perform and when 3.4 Develop estimates for business analysis work |
4. Plan business analysis communication |
4.1 Determine how best to receive, distribute, access, update and escalate information from project stakeholders 4.2 Decide how best to communicate with each stakeholder according to stakeholder needs and constraints to communication |
5. Plan requirements management process |
5.1 Establish a requirements repository for storing requirements, including those under development, those under review, and approved requirements 5.2 Assess the need and process for requirements traceability, based on relevant factors 5.3 Conclude which requirements attributes will be captured 5.4 Determine the process for requirements change management |
6. Manage business analysis performance |
6.1 Determine which metrics will be used to measure the work performed by the business analyst 6.2 Report performance in an appropriate format, based on the needs of the project 6.3 Assess performance measures to determine where problems may be occurring in executing business analysis activities 6.4 Identify preventative or corrective actions as required |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill |
Performance Criteria |
Description |
Reading |
1.1, 1.2, 6.3 |
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Writing |
1.1, 2.2, 5.1, 6.2 |
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Oral Communication |
2.2 |
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Numeracy |
3.4 |
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Navigate the world of work |
1.2, 1.3 |
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Interact with others |
1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3.3, 4.2 |
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Get the work done |
1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 2.1, 2.4, 3.1-3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1-5.4, 6.1, 6.4 |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
ICTSAD603 Plan and monitor business analysis activities in an ICT environment |
ICASAD603A Plan and monitor business analysis activities in an IT environment |
Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages. Minor edit to competency title. |
Equivalent unit |
Links
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