The Three Horizons & the P5 Standard Sustainable Business Analysis: the 3 Horizons and the P5 Standard In this article we will reflect on how the discipline of Business Analysis is fundamental for sustainable development, sharing two tools that can help companies anticipate and define their sustainable future: “The Three Horizons Framework and The P5TM Standard.” In the current discussion on sustainability, it always begins with defining the vision, mission, strategy, and promoting a culture oriented toward sustainability. This evolution is of great relevance and emphasizes how Business An ..read more

Business Analysis & Organizational Effectiveness Cooperation is not born out of principle (perhaps collaboration, but certainly not cooperation). Instead, it is Business Analysis, also in the sense of organizational analysis, that plans it with effectiveness. In a strategic way, on the basis of observed behaviours, it intervenes on specific interests, powers and constraints. The ways of working are nothing more than operational solutions. Always specific, created, invented, established by people in relative autonomy, with their particular resources and capabilities. In order to solve the f ..read more

Considerations on the ‘PM&BA – the dynamic duo’ event of 04/28/2023 organized by IIBA Italy Chapter The relationship between the roles of Project Manager (PM) and Business Analyst (BA) in projects has been the topic of many events organized over the years by IIBA Italy Chapter, you will remember the references to the dynamic duo composed of PM&BA. In fact, it has been noted by authoritative associations (PMI, IIBA) that, if PM and BA operate in symbiosis, project performance benefits. And so is the value realized for the organization. Project Manager & Business Analyst – the dynam ..read more

‘Divide et Impera’ as the Romans taught, but also ‘Plan’ if you want to rediscover the Leadership that sometimes seems to have been lost in our latitudes. Let’s reflect on the lack of planning, bureaucracy, inefficiency and lack of vision in the Italian context Different, Trivial Situations… Sometimes the combinations of life: in a few minutes I come across, in rapid succession, many small situations, only apparently insignificant and different from each other. They led me to some simple, yet natural, reflections. Situation 1: Pedestrian Crossings Coming back from Switzerland, I had really not ..read more

Artificial intelligence is one of the rising trends in all areas of discussion, online or otherwise. That is why making your way within the “noise” of the constant flow of information from more or less reliable sources is increasingly complicated. It is worth exploring the relationship between Artificial Intelligence and Business Analysis, but gaining clarity is the first step to better understand what we are talking about. In the beginning was the Algorithm An algorithm is a set of detailed and ordered instructions for performing a specific task or solving a problem. One can think of an algor ..read more

Business Analysis ideas from Chronicles from the Future Cronache dal Futuro is a recently published book, Italian version of Chronicles from the Future of which I’ve been in charge for the translation. I share the story with you on the Business Analysis Blog. In fact, from the photo of the evolution of our society proposed by Chronicles from the Future, some reflections can also be drawn on the Business Analysis of the future, even the near one. Cronache dal Futuro, the ‘diary that defies time’, set in 3906 ADHistory It is 1921 and Paul Amadeus Dienach, a Swiss-Austrian teacher with poor healt ..read more

The game of chess, with its variety of pieces and the need for strategic collaboration between pieces and moves, offers a unique interpretation of the concepts of Elicitation and Collaboration in the field of Business Analysis as described in the BABoK. Focus on the chess pieces, and the importance of their collaboration We address the topic in this second article about Business Analysis and the game of chess. We remind you that in the previous article the game phases were explored in depth in relation to the other BABoK Knowledge Areas. Cooperation between the Pieces In the chess game, the co ..read more

Why Chess and AI? A few years ago I picked up chess again, sharing the interest in this game with my parents. I thought I’d also do it with the Business Analysis community, taking advantage of our blog and the connection ideas that the theme offers with respect to AI! Having abandoned manuals and books from the past, now as for everything, the resources are on the Internet. My return to chess therefore passes through specific apps, which have been able to enrich the simple computerized game board with real or virtual, real-time or deferred multiplayer challenges, training and all the further i ..read more

The Agile methodology was created to improve the productivity and effectiveness of development teams. However, the management style of some external stakeholders, such as business owners or managers, can alter the team dynamic and hinder open and honest communication. In this article, we will try to understand how leaders, especially in a small business context, can implement effective monitoring in an Agile environment and stay aligned with the development team’s activities without negatively interfering. The Importance of the Setting in Agile Agile events such as the Daily Scrum, the Retros ..read more

Photo at the opening of the event on Business Analysis in the world of Sport with Cristina Paternoster, BARM PM & VP Education IIBA ItalyA day to discover the applications of Business Analysis in the world of sports For the BARM 2023, the IIBA wanted to gather the experiences and insights of those who have successfully applied Business Analysis practices in the sports world. The warm-up: Introduction to the event In this era as data are increasingly important to achieve goals and success, the Italian sports scenario is also being revolutionized by the application of data-driven business st ..read more