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Top 10 Business Analysis Trends for 2010

By Brian P. Watson on 2010-01-22


ESI International, a provider of learning-based tools and certifications in project management and program management, offers 10 trends that will impact requirements management and development (RMD) this year.
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Refocus on Strategic Enterprise Analysis

2009 saw reactive, tactical decision-making. In 2010, demand for operational efficiencies will bring more top-down analysis.

The Rise of the Community of Practice

With resources scarce, the value of sharing lessons learned, best practices, and professional recognition will shine.

Assessing the Value of RMD

Metrics for the value of RMD and its ROI will be important in 2010 and throughout the next decade.

A Boom in Certified Business Analysis Professionals

Requests for proposals increasingly require certified analysts, and more employees and contractors will need certification.

Niches Rule

Very specific tools for RMD will emerge, and be acquired by enterprise BA vendors.

Blended Teams Are In

Collaboration between RMD experts and project managers will ensure enterprise-level success.

RMD Experts Head for the Cloud

RMD identifies how a business will be affected by cloud computing, ensuring a prominent role in helping develop the architecture.

Adoption of Agile Software Development

RMD pros add value in early validation and pre-planning.

Enterprise Analysis for Portfolio Level Decisions

Well-defined RMD will be vital for quality output to drive effective portfolio practices.

HR Imperatives

Challenges remain in educating human resources leaders in varied potential BA career paths, opportunities and learning needs.

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