Part 6: Business Analysis

  1. Who performed the business analysis?

    ____ Specialized analyst(s)

    ____ Management level person(s)

    ____ A team drawn from different departments

    ____ Whoever was available

    Note: Specialists are always preferable to ad hoc analysts.

  2. Were any known issues left pending when the analysis phase was complete?

    ____ No known issues

    ____ Only minor issues

    ____ A few major issues

    ____ Major issues

    Note: If there were no known issues, then you have to wonder if the analysts really had a realistic understanding of the business requirements. If there were major issues left unresolved, then you have to wonder if the analysis phase went on inefficiently until the project ran out of budget, time, and patience.

  3. How often during analysis did the client ...

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