What are the benefits of Business Analysis?

Your BA is a person who knows why the product is needed, what and when should be developed by the team, and can produce ideas. All of this brings more value through domain market research and reduces costs by proposing easier solutions with the same business value. Finally, a BA serves as a bridge between you and the development team, using their experience to create superior software.

What is the discovery phase and how long does it take?

The discovery phase is the process of researching, collecting, and analyzing information on the project before the start of development. For example, it is needed if you came up with the product concept but have no vision of its features. What you get from the discovery phase as a client is an understanding of what your product will look like and a clear, established, and prioritized work scope. How long is the discovery phase? Usually, it takes from 3 to 8 weeks . Sometimes, if the client’s timing is overly tight, they can pass the discovery phase and start with development. However, in this case, they won’t get such discovery phase deliverables as a vision document, functional decomposition, and product roadmap.

I heard about the zero sprint. What is it and what does it have to do with BA?

Your project will be initiated with prioritization of the scope, defining the design concept, and planning the backlog for the first two weeks of development. These two weeks are called the zero sprint. The pre-sprint activities carried out during the zero sprint, such as setting up the environment by the developers, are required for the subsequent sprints to run smoothly.

How often do I need to communicate with the Business Analyst?

From our experience, the optimal frequency of sync-ups with the BA is 2-3 times per week . During your calls with the Business Analyst, you will be able to ask them any questions regarding the project and be kept up to date with everything planned and going on. If you can’t afford such frequency, the bare minimum is 1 call per week.

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For the discovery phase

Business analysis is inseparably linked to the Discovery Phase, or the process of researching, collecting, and analyzing information on the project. Here are the situations where BAs' involvement can’t be overstated.

Ideas without a clear vision of features

You need the discovery phase if you have ideas but lack a clear vision of product features. Our team can help you refine your ideas and develop a clear roadmap for your product.

Budget constraints and prioritization

When you need to prioritize features to fit into the budget, the discovery phase becomes crucial. We can help you identify the most valuable features and prioritize them accordingly.

Improvement of an existing project

The discovery phase is of great help when you have an existing complex product. We can analyze your solution, identify areas of improvement, and provide valuable recommendations.

Unplanned product logic and architecture

If the logic and architecture of your product are not thought out yet, the discovery phase is essential. We can assist you in designing a robust and scalable architecture for your product.

Technical feasibility assessment

In case you need to have the technical feasibility of your product assessed, our team can evaluate the technical aspects of your product and provide you with a feasibility report.

Lack of analysis and prioritization

When you have wireframes/specifications for a complex project but lack analysis and prioritization, we can thoroughly analyze your project and help you prioritize features effectively.

For the entire software development life cycle

Contrary to popular belief that business analysts are only involved in the first stages of product development, they can also benefit your project further on. Here’s what a BA does in this case.

Coordinates the development process

A business analyst communicates and details requirements between you and the team, generating requirements-based solutions for your approval.

Conducts regular demos

The BA conducts regular demos for you to validate the progress and ensure the product is developing as per your expectations.

Gives recommendationsnce

As a storehouse of ideas, a BA is always there to advise on what needs to be done ASAP, what can wait, and what the project can do without, helping you prioritize effectively.

Minimizes changes

The BA works to minimize the number of changes developers might have to make, ultimately saving you time and money.

Evaluates competitors

The BA evaluates direct and indirect competitors to get a complete picture of their strengths and weaknesses. This helps you gain a competitive advantage over them.

Documents the requirements

To ensure no detail is lost, the BA documents the requirements. This ensures that the details won't be lost even if the discussed task will be planned a month later.

For team augmentation

Enhance your in-house development team with the addition of a business analyst who can handle a variety of tasks, focus on the product, work on assigned tasks, and provide valuable support to improve product development.

Task handling

Our BAs are proficient in managing a diverse array of tasks, from coordinating the development process to providing insightful recommendations.

Focus on the product

With a keen eye for detail, our business analysts maintain a laser-focused approach to the product your team is building.

Task assignment

Whether it's requirement gathering, stakeholder management, or risk assessment, our BAs can handle it all, ensuring your project stays on track.

Team support

Business analysts provide valuable support by helping bridge gaps, streamline processes, and foster a collaborative environment.

For legacy modernization

If your legacy product needs upgrading, a business analyst can provide valuable insights. They will analyze the product, prioritize aspects for an upgrade, guide your team through the process, and help ensure your product stays competitive in the market.

Product analysis

A BA will conduct a thorough analysis to determine how well your product meets current industry standards and user expectations.

Prioritization

Based on their analysis, BAs help you focus your resources on areas that will yield the most significant impact, ensuring efficient use of time and effort.

Guidance

Business analysts navigate challenges and make informed decisions, ensuring a smooth and successful modernization journey.

Competitive advantage

By analyzing and modernizing your legacy product, a BA can help ensure it stays user-friendly, relevant, and competitive in the market.

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What you get from Business Analysis services

Communication

We’ll understand you and help you formulate what you have in mind so that the whole team is on the same page.

Honesty

We are not selling BA to sell the service. With BA, we solve practical problems, and if you can go without BA, we’ll let you know.

Expertise

Expertise in all of the major domains: Real Estate, eCommerce, eLearning, FinTech, and more.

Proxy Product Owner

If you can’t allocate enough time for the project, describe your requirements in broad terms, and BA will do the rest.

They were doing great thanks to a well-trough-out team structure. They had a Technical Lead, Business Analyst, Scrum Master, and developers. If something was not communicated well, a Business Analyst came and broke it down for the team in clear terms, and Tech Lead explained things if there was something way too technical.

Masnad Nehith

Technical Director at New Nordic Schools

We`re very happy with the way things are going until now and Anadea’s BA specialist is playing a key role in this. We appreciate a lot the way she tackles issues and our "inconsistencies" when it comes to defining business requirements. She definitely adds value to our project and concept.

CTO, a project under NDA

Business Analysts have done amazing work. I’d like to thank them a lot for being very accurate in their work and very good advisors in terms of functionalities.

Founder, a project under NDA

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Your BA is a person who knows why the product is needed, what and when should be developed by the team, and can produce ideas. All of this brings more value through domain market research and reduces costs by proposing easier solutions with the same business value. Finally, a BA serves as a bridge between you and the development team, using their experience to create superior software.
The discovery phase is the process of researching, collecting, and analyzing information on the project before the start of development. For example, it is needed if you came up with the product concept but have no vision of its features. What you get from the discovery phase as a client is an understanding of what your product will look like and a clear, established, and prioritized work scope.

How long is the discovery phase? Usually, it takes from 3 to 8 weeks. Sometimes, if the client’s timing is overly tight, they can pass the discovery phase and start with development. However, in this case, they won’t get such discovery phase deliverables as a vision document, functional decomposition, and product roadmap.
Your project will be initiated with prioritization of the scope, defining the design concept, and planning the backlog for the first two weeks of development. These two weeks are called the zero sprint. The pre-sprint activities carried out during the zero sprint, such as setting up the environment by the developers, are required for the subsequent sprints to run smoothly.
From our experience, the optimal frequency of sync-ups with the BA is 2-3 times per week. During your calls with the Business Analyst, you will be able to ask them any questions regarding the project and be kept up to date with everything planned and going on. If you can’t afford such frequency, the bare minimum is 1 call per week.

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