STRATEGIC BUSINESS ANALYSIS

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

MODULE 2 PART 2

1. What is Strategy Analysis?

 Strategy Analysis focuses on how the business analyst identifies the business needs
driving a project by performing problem definition and analysis. It is also the work that
must be performed to collaborate with stakeholders in order to identify a need of strategic
or tactical importance, enable the enterprise to address that need, and align the resulting
strategy for the change with higher-and lower-level strategies.

2. Enumerate the tasks under Strategy Analysis.

 TASK: Analyse Current State

 TASK: Define Future State
 TASK: Assess Risks
 TASK: Define Change Strategy

3. What are the elements under task 1? Briefly explain each.

 Business needs – These are the problems and opportunities of strategic importance
faced by the enterprise.
 Organisational Structure and Culture – Organization structure designates formal
reporting relationships, including the number of levels in the hierarchy and the span of
control of managers and supervisors.
 Capabilities and Processes – its describe the activities the enterprise performs.
 Technology and Infrastructure – for Information systems it is used by the enterprise
support people in executing processes, making decisions, and in interactions with
suppliers and customers. While for Infrastructure it is the enterprise’s environment in
terms of physical components and capabilities. I.e. servers, physical machines/plants,
etc.
 Policies – it is define the scope of decision making at different levels of an enterprise.
 Business Architecture – This consideration is about understanding the bigger picture and
context of the enterprise, business unit or stakeholder group before finalizing the
proposed change to the current state.
 Internal Assets - refers to tangible and intangible assets such as financial resources,
patents, reputations and brand names. These should be considered in the context of the
current state when performing your analysis.
 External Influences – These are external factors to the enterprise that could introduce
constraints, dependencies or drivers on the current state.