To enable change by defining the needs and the rationale for change, to understand the current state, to define the future state, and to determine the activities required to move from the current to the future state by applying the principles of business analysis, according to the requirements classification schema, from a diverse array of multi-functional perspectives with an agile mindset. Complete complex tasks or larger, well-scoped challenges independently and identifies appropriate actions that have been provided to address a business challenge. Pair with Product Designers (CX/UX), Business Architects, Testers (QA), Business data Managers (BDM) and key roles in the requirements value chain. Apply the principles of Product Ownership Analysis and the strategy-to-execution framework.
Business Analyst III [12 Month Contract]
Minimum Requirements
Matric (Grade 12)
Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
IT qualification
Certificate in BA endorsed by IIBA
Safe Certification
Responsibilities
Conduct iterative and adaptive planning and monitoring tasks to estimate, organize and coordinate the BA efforts on large/complex enterprise initiatives
Conduct elicitation and collaboration tasks to obtain information from stakeholders
Conduct requirements analysis and design definition to structure, organize, specify and model requirements and designs
Conduct Requirements Life Cycle Management tasks to manage and maintain requirements and design information from inception to retirement
Conduct strategy analysis to define the future and transition states needed to address the business need, the work required to define that need and the scope of the solution
Conduct Solution Evaluation to assess the performance of and value delivered by a solution and eliminate barriers/constraints that prevent the full realization of the value
Execute according to IIBA best practices, agile product delivery and lean principles based on the companies delivery approach as per the BA methods, frameworks, standards, tools, techniques, competencies and practices
Analyse and document requirements based on changes to users, interfaces, processes, data flows, constraints, environments, and non-functional requirements
Understand the portfolio's strategic themes, product roadmap, vision, KPls and metrics, and align requirements accordingly
Understand all elements of the program and team backlog and align requirements accordingly
Explore and articulate the opportunity/problem to be solved and identify stakeholder wants and needs and participate to define the proposed solution
Use visual diagrams and collaborative games to model scope, interfaces, story context, data flows, processes, retrospectives and dependencies across projects
Decompose and document epics, features, themes, hypothesis statements
PI objectives and user stories by identifying gaps, missing stories and acceptance criteria, scenario development and all requirement categories
Own decomposition of portfolio epics, features, elicitation, analysis, story writing and acceptance criteria writing throughout the requirements value chain
Collaborate/co-create process and capability alignment by pairing with the PE and Business Architect
Support the team in working on impediments and spikes and enabler epics, enabler stories, and synthesize the data to articulate requirements
Work with development/QA to identify test cases/scenarios, conduct user acceptance testing and train the trainer/user and support change management commercialization
Conduct/participate in Backlog Refinement, prioritization, WSJF, and increment planning and drive
Devops and Built-in quality principles
Analyse/document data requirements and model data flows through all seven product dimensions on a solution/program level by pairing with BDMs
Foster stakeholder relationships and engagement for discovery and delivery, backlog refinement, dependencies, and enterprise delivery up to senior level
Conduct system demos and contribute to I&A and offer and implement suggestions for improvement
Actively participate and lead program/squad ceremonies by pairing with Scrum Masters, Agile
Coaches, Product and BITE Owners
Drive minimum viable thinking, continuous deployment and integration.
Ensure early remediation by reducing waste, rework, identify risks, issues
Desired Skills
Analyst
Data
Planning
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Human Resources
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