Self Assessment & Accreditation

Professionalising Business Analysis in Australia

For more information please contact the: Australian Institute of Business Analysis (AIBA) Pty Ltd RBS Tower, Level 31 88 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: +61 2 8211 2700 Fax: +61 2 8211 0555 www.businessanalysis.com.au

Version 2.5
Enrique Ugarte Director T +61 413 942 808 Email: enrique@businessanalysis.com.au

AIBA AIBA
2011 Australian 2012 of Business Australian Institute Institute of Business AnalysisAnalysis Pty Ltd 2011

www.businessanalysis.com.au www.businessanalysis.com.au Professionalising business analysis in Australia

1 1

Business Analysis & Problem Solving is a core discipline for all business professionals

Business Knowledge Domain Expertise Analysis & Problem Solving Emotional Intelligence Cultural Fit

AIBA AIBA
2011 Australian 2012 of Business Australian Institute Institute of Business AnalysisAnalysis Pty Ltd 2011

www.businessanalysis.com.au www.businessanalysis.com.au Professionalising business analysis in Australia

2 2

It is relevant for all Employees across the Organisation

AIBA AIBA
2012 Australian of Business Australian Institute Institute of Business AnalysisAnalysis Pty Ltd 2011

www.businessanalysis.com.au www.businessanalysis.com.au Professionalising business analysis in Australia

3 3

The AIBA Professional Development Framework provides individuals with a professional development pathway
AIBA Professional Development Framework

Sociological

Architectural

Structural

Operational

Procedural

Literal

Logical

Lateral

Integral

AIBA AIBA
2012 Australian of Business Australian Institute Institute of Business AnalysisAnalysis Pty Ltd 2011

www.businessanalysis.com.au www.businessanalysis.com.au Professionalising business analysis in Australia

4 4

And the structure for developing your career

AIBA DISTINCTION L9 L8
Entrepreneur

ROLES
Strategic Visioning and Design Strategic Translation Stakeowner Mobilisation Organisational Design Value Design Stakeowner Alignment Objective Setting Execution Design Governance Management Problem Deconstruction Stakeholder Alignment Organisational Solution Design Business Needs Definition Technical Solution Design Value Management

ROLE DESCRIPTION
Able to concoct, design, create, align and mobilise senior individuals in the delivery of a new paradigmshifting capability that can transform the market or the organisation delivering competitive advantages and extending the fabric of the organisation, helping to shape and define it. Able to mobilise, oversee and be accountable for multiple holistic business transformation initiatives. You are able to grow organisational capability and achieve business outcomes through others without needing to be involved in the development of the operations. Able to lead and take accountability for the design and execution of end-to-end physical and cultural organisational change. and take a holistic view of your organisation and understand the integrated design of it's components (processes, information, controls, roles/skills, behaviour & culture). Able to deliver human behavioural change and align individual professional agenda's around an organisational agenda. This helps shape the solution and deliver the required functional and operational changes that otherwise would not have been successful. Able to effectively evaluate, design and deliver functional performance improvements for parallel, complicated, multi-disciplined, multi-phased, cross functional business processes. Able to structure and prioritise complicated problem sets into a comprehensive hierarchy of necessary components.

Architect

L7
L6 L5 L4 L3 L2 L1

Executor

Integrator

Engineer

Improver

Business Improvement Process Redesign Delivery Management

Functional Requirements Definition Requirements Management Functional Solution Recommendation User Requirements Elicitation Technical Requirements Translation Technical Solution Design Information Capture Information Processing Management Reporting

Able to design and deliver functional improvements around a linear, single discipline business process. Able to take a non-complex business issue, evaluate the problem and make clear recommendations for improvement supported by a robust business case and validated design.
Able to demonstrate leadership and problem solving capability by considering technical solutions objectively and independently across a functional domain area or body of knowledge and operating independently of any particular technical experience or specialised disciplines. Able to demonstrate leadership and problem-solving capability within a specific subject matter (technical) expertise. Captures 'user and technical requirements' as they relate to a technical area of knowledge. Adds value through ability to translate this information into a technical solution. Able to reliably and conscientiously follow pre-determined and well defined business processes and procedures with care and diligence. Adds value to the organisation by reliably ensuring continuity and consistency of established procedures and methods.

Analyst

Operator

Administrator

AIBA AIBA
2012 Australian of Business Australian Institute Institute of Business AnalysisAnalysis Pty Ltd 2011

www.businessanalysis.com.au www.businessanalysis.com.au Professionalising business analysis in Australia

5 5

Everything starts with an AIBA online self-assessment & learning gaps analysis

How long will it take? Its very easy to complete. It is based on a set of 22 competencies every business professional needs to develop during their career and each competency comprises of 3 multiple choice questions. It will take you about 45 minutes but you dont have to do it all at once, you can close the application and come back to it later. The survey will remember where you last left off.

AIBA AIBA
2012 Australian of Business Australian Institute Institute of Business AnalysisAnalysis Pty Ltd 2011

www.businessanalysis.com.au www.businessanalysis.com.au Professionalising business analysis in Australia

6 6

Once completed you will receive your Personalised Professional Development Report
Description: A personalised 20+ page report for each individual participant undertaking the AIBA self-assessment or validation process. Why it is useful: Its a comprehensive overview of an individuals overall competency profile across the 22 AIBA competencies. It provides insight on an individuals current capability level and indicates specific opportunity areas for improvement and career development against an accepted industry standard. When to use it: Role candidacy and Job applications Manager-employee performance reviews Self-directed professional development roadmap Whats the Organisational Value: Credibility due to credentials for staff when Accreditation option is chosen. Alignment to organisational role definitions Alignment to Project Role functions Aligns to individual professional development plans Supports consistent and meaningful discussion on individuals performance and career development for all employees across the organisation Improves staff loyalty and retention

Mindset
TC1 Visual and written communication CI4 TC2 3.0 Higher order thinking Oral communication CI3 TC3 Lateral thinking Listening
CI2 Unconstrained and opportunistic thinking CI1 Incubation and germination 1.0 2.0 TC4 Engaging with people TC5 Understanding organisational context

DR5 Critical thinking 0.0 DR4 Value focus

TC6 Translation

AI1 Numerical efficacy

DR3 Outcome focus DR2 Root cause analysis

DR1 Holistic change design AI7 Challenging the status quo

AI2 Measuring performance AI3 Deconstruction and reconstruction

AI4 Pattern matching AI5 Business analysis toolkit

AI6 Project management

AIBA AIBA
2012 Australian of Business Australian Institute Institute of Business AnalysisAnalysis Pty Ltd 2011

www.businessanalysis.com.au www.businessanalysis.com.au Professionalising business analysis in Australia

7 7

Should you wish to obtain Formal AIBA Accreditation you may wish to participate in a validation/coaching conversation with an AIBA Assessor

Using your self assessment as a foundation an Accredited AIBA Assessor will help you to clarify and understand the distinctions between your current and your next level of capability. He or She will help you to understand the mindset and approach you will need to adopt in order to shift to the next level of capability and be successful in your next career opportunity. I found the experience to be exhilarating (Senior Business Analyst, Financial Services) I didnt know I was allowed to think this way (Junior Business Analyst, Telecoms) Our people have increased their effectiveness 8-10% (Senior Manager, Federal Government Department)

AIBA AIBA
2012 Australian of Business Australian Institute Institute of Business AnalysisAnalysis Pty Ltd 2011

www.businessanalysis.com.au www.businessanalysis.com.au Professionalising business analysis in Australia

8 8

Two Offerings: Self Assessment & Accreditation

Capability Self-Assessment - Personalised Report & Learning Gaps
Ask us about volume discounts

Online | $350.00

The AIBA self-assessment provides you with a better understanding of your capabilities and is the first step in helping you to advance your career by providing you with a learning and development pathway that is tailored specifically to your individual and professional needs. You will receive: Access to the self assessment facility . It takes 60-90 minutes and you can complete it in your own time A personalised report outlining your competency strengths and areas for further development Recognition at AIBA level (1-9) benchmarked against the AIBA professional development framework An AIBA certificate of recognition

AIBA Accreditation - Self Assessment + Assessor Accreditation

Ask us about volume discounts

Online & F2F | $1400.00

AIBA Accreditation is step 2 after your self assessment and involves a 2 hour coaching conversation with an AIBA accredited assessor. Together you will review your assessment results and discuss each of the competencies and whats involved to shift your capability and thinking to the next level to help you advance in your career as well as your own professional development . You will receive: Access to the self assessment facility . It takes 60-90 minutes and you can complete it in your own time A personalised report outlining your competency strengths and areas for further development Formal Accreditation at AIBA Self-Assessment competency level (1-9) benchmarked against the AIBA professional development framework and an AIBA certificate of Accreditation A 2 hour Coaching Conversation with an AIBA Accredited assessor

AIBA AIBA
2012 Australian of Business Australian Institute Institute of Business AnalysisAnalysis Pty Ltd 2011

www.businessanalysis.com.au www.businessanalysis.com.au Professionalising business analysis in Australia

9 9