What is the Purpose of the Research?

The purpose of the research project is to evaluate and benchmark the current state of Business Analysis Practices in organizations and contribute to the advancement of the body of knowledge and research in the field of business analysis. (To see preliminary findings, click here.)

What Do You Have to Do?

To participate in the research, your organization must:

1.     Identify five to seven BAs working on representative projects in your organization that are well into the execution phase or nearing completion.

2.     Have the BAs complete a confidential, online questionnaire about their use of business analysis practices on their projects (time requirement approximately 1-hr).

3.     Have the BAs participate in brief follow-up telephone interviews with Kathleen Hass, as necessary, to validate questionnaire responses. Participants will provide their email addresses.

What Do You Receive For Your Participation?

For your participation in this research project, you will receive:

1.     A BA Practice Summary describing the current state of your BA practices benchmarked against the industry.

2.     A  presentation conducted via a web meeting describing the findings and recommending actions for improvement in the form of a BA Practice Improvement Roadmap and Action Plan.

 How Will the Data Be Used?

Once a large enough participation level has been achieved, the researchers will aggregate and analyze the data by industry and other relevant organizational characteristics. All findings and organizational information will be presented anonymously in a research report titled, The State of BA Practices in Organizations.

 The research dataset and participant email addresses will remain confidential and secure and will not be shared with third parties; however, the research report will be available for participant organizations and other interested parties, such as the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®).

Where Can I Get More Information?