VBH System Development Life Cycle

Business Analysis & Requirements

During this phase, the project team focuses on WHAT is needed by the customer as well as understanding what the customer must provide so that design and development can take place.  Without adequate time and analysis spent at the Business Analysis & Requirements phase, the entire rest of the project suffers.

Deliverables of the Business Analysis and Requirements phase:

	Analyze and document current business processes (As-Is process)
	Document business rules, inputs & outputs, process constraints and general requirements of the new system.
	Pinpoint key strengths and weaknesses within the customer’s business processes.
	Gap analysis (between the as-is and the future processes)
	The final requirements document may contain:

Process maps for the To-Be process

Business rules & constraints for the business processes

General requirements gap analysis

Analysis of current hardware and networks

Requirements for Data, Application Integration points

Migration requirements.

Process changes that the client will need to make

The client’s training needs

High level plans for knowledge transfer and change management are also created during this phase.

Once the types of gaps are identified, detailed project plan and requirements are developed.

The final requirements document contains:

	Process maps for the To-Be process
	Business rules & constraints for new process
	General requirements gap analysis
	Analysis of current hardware and networks
	Requirements for Data, Application Integration points and migration requirements.

High level plans for knowledge transfer and change management are also created during this phase..

If you would like help completing your requirements, facilitating JAD sessions or training on requirements gathering, please call us at (412) 558-9282or send an email to vicky@vbhconsulting.com.