Improving Decision-Making as a Business Analyst
54mIntermediate2023-10-10
Authors
Vincent Mirabelli
Keynote Speaker | Trainer | Author
Course details
Business analysts and other project professionals are great thinkers, but often are not the decision maker. They need to influence, and they often use their superpowers of critical analysis to help leaders to think through all outcomes and make better decisions. In this course, keynote speaker, trainer, and author Vincent Mirabelli guides you through the ways you can use better business analysis to improve decision-making in your organization. Learn how to understand your organization’s goals and follow how decisions are made. Explore what drives your decision-makers, what types of decisions they make, and what differences exist between live and remote decision-making. Go over several methods of analysis and ways to influence stakeholders effectively. Plus, find out how to encourage a “challenge” culture where strong analysis is a welcome part of decision-making.
Skills covered
Business AnalysisDecision-MakingProject ManagementProfessional DevelopmentBusiness Analysis and StrategyLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Improve business analysis decision making
- 02 - What do you need to know
1. Understanding Stakeholders
- 03 - Understanding the organization's goals
- 04 - How decisions get made
- 05 - What's driving your decision-makers
- 06 - Types of decisions - Material vs. immaterial
- 07 - Differences between live and remote decision-making
2. Methods of Mass Analysis
- 08 - Finding your analysis super-powers
- 09 - Quantitative analysis - Best practices and pitfalls
- 10 - Data analysis - Best practices and pitfalls
- 11 - Financial analysis - Best practices and pitfalls
- 12 - Qualitative analysis - Best practices and pitfalls
3. Influencing Stakeholders
- 13 - Thinking through all scenarios when making decisions
- 14 - Asking better questions to get to the root cause
- 15 - Communicating your perspective with decision-makers
- 16 - Building relationships, earning trust
- 17 - Dealing with rejection or no
- 18 - Picking your battles
Conclusion
- 19 - Building a culture where challenging is encouraged
- 20 - Continuing your journey