 Good morning ladies and gentleman, good morning, sir.

We are the group 1, our

topic is the introduction of the textbook strategy to execution framework, by the end
of this discussion we can now answer what is strategic business analysis.
 So first of all
*What comes to mind when you hear the word Strategic Business Analysis?
- For me it is the study of business strategy and how to improve them
*What does a Strategic Business Analyst do?
- Strategic business analysts identify business needs and solutions within the context of
the overall direction of a company
- they find the need and find solution to that need. When we say need of course there
are priorities
*What is Strategic Business Analysis?
- International Institute of Business Analysis or IIBA says Strategic analysis refers to the
process of researching an organization and it’s working environment to formulate a
strategy
- very understandable naman siguro
 Enables business transformation by executing on the strategy and strategic
initiatives developed by strategy analysis including digital, services and cultural
change.
 You will understand this definition further in the discussion
What is strategic initiatives anyway?
 Strategic initiative is a program with several stream of work that achieve the desired
business outcome
 It involves: outcome focused thinking, simultaneously understanding business
context, business challenges, and the complexities of the internal and external
environment to frame the scope of the transformation, articulate the business need/
outcome, and shape the agenda for transformation
 This analysis simultaneously understands the context, challenges and the
complexity of the internal and external environment of the business
 It leverages business analysis, change leadership, and program and project
management.
 Leverage is to use something to maximize advantage
 Strategic business analysis focuses on ‘what and why’, not the ‘how’ of solution
implementation.
*What is the purpose of strategic and business analysis?
The major purpose of strategic business analysis is to deliver the factual component to
support business decisions. And
Supplying the “gut feel” necessary to make the decision remains the prerogative of the
decision maker.
Figure 1.1: Strategic Business Analysis in Context of the Life Cycle

 This are just googled definitions kasi wala sa ebook

 Perform an environmental analysis (SWOT, PEST) of current strategies.
Starting from the beginning, a company needs to complete an environmental
analysis of its current strategies.
 Determine the effectiveness of existing strategies.
 Formulate plans.
 Recommend and implement the most viable strategy.
Strategic business analysis happens immediately after identifying the strategic initiatives
in strategic planning, and prior to creating the business case, conducting procurement,
and implementation for a business program or project. Strategic business analysis
establishes and provides the foundations for the program and its work-streams or
projects. It enables business change and initiates the building of business capability.
Strategic business analysis is commonly neglected by organizations in their haste to
move from strategy to delivery, however statistics show us that it is vital for successful
solution design and delivery. It is common to find that the first thing a business requires
is a timeline for delivery, skipping past strategic business analysis. This frequently
results in incorrect assumptions, rework, delay, and not achieving business outcomes
because the requirements are based on the current rather than the future requirements
and design. Business change led delivery leads to more successful outcomes. Business
change led delivery begins with strategic business analysis.
 Strategic business analysist needs to be critical, visual, and analytical.
 Very obvious
 Strategic business analysis deals with concepts and abstracts, rather than an
ordered logical sequence.
 Strategic thinking is simply an intentional and rational thought process that focuses
on the analysis of critical factors and variables that will influence the long-term
success of a business, a team, or an individual. This sort of thinking must account
for economic realities, market forces, and available resources.
 It is a thought process that focuses on variables that influence the long-term
success of a business
 It is about identifying the core business problems that the business needs to
address.
Figure 1.2: Strategic Business Analysis in the Program Life Cycle

The Strategy to Execution Framework helps those engaged with strategic business
analysis to work more effectively with the business to create the strategies and
elements that guide the business in moving from strategy to execution.
 Goal or Vision, identify business needs and solution, strategic planning and decision
making, gathering materials, Implement and adopt then outcome will follow
Changing Mindsets
Those engaging in strategic business analysis frequently embed themselves within the
business units in order to understand the dynamically changing environment and
business led delivery. They focus more on the why and the what and less on the how.
This may require a change of mindset for many business analysis practitioners, one that
moves away from personal bias and assumptions.
Successful strategic business analysis involves continuous learning.
 Those who engage in strategic business analysis embrace a growth mindset,
 Growth mindset is open to learning, resolving problems, and input from others at all
levels within an organization.
 Growth mindset enables learning from positive and negative results.
 Growth mindset stimulates the creation of ideas that are creatively and critically
evaluated, thereby enabling continual improvement and innovation.
 They embrace innovation, external perspectives, and continual improvement,
and adopt such techniques as 'customer perspective'
 Seek opinion of other especially the users
Those engaged with strategic business analysis in a business transformation program
or working with the business, are on a journey that is not prescriptive in nature.
 The business is constantly changing in reaction to external and internal forces.
 These changing components require critical thinking skills, creativity, abstract,
and visual thinking.
Having a growth mindset ensures that those engaged with strategic business analysis
are perceptive and can proactively pick up the interdependencies and implications of
these changing components and incorporate these into the appropriate spheres of
decision making.
Outcome focused thinking enables broad and lateral thinking and not getting stuck in
the problems.
 Outcome focused thinking provides avenues to move forward, derives the best
solution and generates the energy of the team to get a result.
 Kapag outcome focused ka mas motivated ka kasi may goal ka na hinahabol
Business Change Led Delivery

Every business program begins with a sponsor who wants to achieve a business
outcome. This requires change.
 Business change led delivery is transformation that is led and managed by
business leaders.
 Business leaders are the top managers the influence on the day-to-day sponsor
With business leading the change, the focus is on achieving business outcomes and
building organizational capabilities.
The business leaders are the executive program sponsors and the day-to-day program
sponsor.
The program team is frequently situated with the business to enhance transfer of
business tacit knowledge.
Strategic business analysis is vital for business change led delivery.
 Business led delivery is about leading change to develop new business
capabilities
Business led delivery is outcome focused and owned by the business.
  The business leads and can make informed and immediate decisions within the
context of the bigger picture and with an understanding of the relationships.
Strategic business analysis provides the foundations for business led delivery. It
begins with a clear definition of the core business problem, Specific, measurable,
achievable, realistic and time-bounded (SMART) objectives, and statement of the
business outcome. With these definitions in mind, the high-level business
requirements become reflective of the future state, influencing the business case,
procurement, and implementation stages.
Without a clearly defined business outcome, clear business objectives, and clarity of
business problem, the program may incur rework, delays, cost overruns, and the
solution may reflect the current state rather than the desired future state.
 Business change led delivery begins with the business, defines the change, and
then applies delivery frameworks.
The frameworks align to the context of the organization. Every program, project, or task
can deliver something, providing a positive or negative result. The framework for
business change is created by drawing on several methodologies. This helps to ensure
that individual methodologies are not the driver of approach and results to the business.
As resources in an organization are finite, business outcomes that are not achieved
may have significant implications for the organization, not only in terms of cost, but
productivity, morale, stakeholder value, and shareholder value.
 Business change led delivery, focuses on people, partnerships, and organizational
outcomes.
Strategic business analysis supports change led delivery by providing a clear and
holistic view of the change, the pain points, cultural implications, and a clear path to
achieve the business outcome. With this knowledge, the business will own the program
and the outcome will be successful.