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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.