SUMMARY OF ROLE
This role is responsible for coordinating and liaising with the varying stakeholders to manage and maintain the requirements throughout the project lifecycle. Business analysts understand and analyse user and business needs.
The role also facilitates the relationship between the business and technical roles, ensuring accurate and appropriate decisions are made on the Evolving Solution on a day-to-day basis. The Business Analyst ensures that the business needs are properly modelled and analyzed and are correctly reflected in the guidance the team needs to generate the solution.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assisting the TurnQuest product team in the formulation and promotion of the TurnQuest product roadmap, as appropriate
Modelling the organisation's current and future state in the area of the TurnQuest product and identifying opportunities, risks and impacts
Working with the TurnQuest product and the Development Team to formulate and communicate solution options
Working with the project-level roles in formulating the Business Case and organizing Benefits Assessments
Supporting and facilitating unambiguous and timely communication between business and technical participants in the project
Ensuring the requirements defined are of good quality and are analyzed and managed appropriately
Managing development, distribution and baseline approval of all communication related to business requirements and their interpretation, with particular focus on ensuring the prioritised requirements list is kept up to date, as the detail expands and evolves
Ensuring that the business and organizational implications of day-to-day evolution of the TurnQuest product are properly modelled and thought through
Ensuring the impact of business decisions is reviewed in the context of the project
Ensuring the business and technical components of the TurnQuest product collectively provide a cohesive whole for the business
Ensuring the non-functional requirements are achievable and subsequently met
Taking responsibility for tracking business requirements through to business acceptance
Liaising with the Business Visionary in organising support for the solution through implementation into live use
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES.
Team player
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Task Oriented
Good planning skills
Collaboration skills
Analytical Thinker
Receptive to constructive feedback
Accountable and responsible
Self driven
Personal starter
Conflict management skills
Technical Competencies
A degree level qualification in information technology or computer science are highly regarded in this field
Have certification in information technology or software Business analysis will be an added advantage
Knowledge of Insurance and/or accounting will be an added advantage
Understanding of software development methodologies
Understanding of business process modelling
Demonstrated ability to define requirements, design, configure, and test software products