Job Summary
Purpose of the Job:
Responsible for the effective gathering, analysis and validation of business requirements. Negotiate and agree business requirements with the business and communicate these to the IT teams / Project teams.
Job Objectives
- To understand the current business environment:
- Analyse and understand the current business environment
- Analyse and understand the current business strategies
- Understand the current trends and developments in the industry
- To identify and understand business requirements:
- Work with user departments in the identification and documentation of user requirements
- Assess and document the business implication of user requirements to the business process involved
- Propose and document process improvements where appropriate
- Define business rules and guide the implementation of these rules in the development of the various application systems
- To determine a suitable solution to business needs/requirements:
- Works closely with System Analysts and Project Managers to design and implement solutions
- Provide input on alternatives presented by the technical designers and answer detailed questions regarding the business design
- Engage the most appropriate business representatives to obtain input and agreement on alternatives that are presented
- To deliver the required solution:
- Research, document and prepare business cases on appropriate technologies, which will align with the business strategies of the organisation
- Define scope of solution and ensure understanding of scope by business user
- Review technical solutions and As-Is business processes against business requirement specification
- Documenting and evaluating required data and information
- Facilitate and co-ordinate User Acceptance Testing
- Understand, document and escalate project risks
- Liaise with other project areas to co-ordinate interdependencies and resolve issues
- To train business users:
- Render support and facilitate sessions for end-users, including training where applicable
- To continuously support the business environment:
- Maintain an understanding of enterprise business initiatives and objectives, the various line portfolios, and current trends and developments in the technology field
- To lead, mentor and coach junior and intermediate BA’s within the stream:
- Assist Senior Business Analyst to monitor portfolio activities
- Coaching and mentoring for the domain stream BA’s in BA tools and processes
- Provide input to strategic planning and setting of goals objectives
- Prioritise business requests
- Understand interdependencies across capability areas
Qualifications
- 3 Year Degree/Diploma (preferably an Industrial Engineering degree)
- 2 Year FTI Diploma - desirable
Experience
- 5+ years Business Analysis experience within retail and utilities management
- Industrial engineering experience is highly desirable
Knowledge and Skills
- 5+ years In-depth knowledge of utilities management
- Aris Modelling
- Business Analysis
- Formal training in business analysis and design methodologies
- Experience in participating in projects
- Solid track record in successful delivery in the BA environment
- Commercial and business understanding of the broader retail industry will be advantageous
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