SA re defined part 2

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** core skills: excellent technical skills (details TBD), excellent communication skills, excellent documentation skills (Systems Analysis section and [[Proposal]])
** core skills: excellent technical skills (details TBD), excellent communication skills, excellent documentation skills (Systems Analysis section and [[Proposal]])
** existing staff must be re-trained or/and new staff must be hired
** existing staff must be re-trained or/and new staff must be hired
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** For now: Alex will do SA for [[Project]] type tasks; all other tasks (tweaks) can be forwarded to Andrei for SA
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** For now: Alex will do SA for impact=ihigh type tasks; impact=ilow can be forwarded to Andrei for SA; impact=imed Andrei or Alex.
* We need to continue to improve BAs work:
* We need to continue to improve BAs work:

Revision as of 23:14, 15 December 2010

Subject: New directives to streamline SA (and BA) work

From: CT2 Project Manager

To: CT2 Team

This is a continuation of an effort to streamline SA (and BA) work. Fist article is here: SA re defined

Due to additional negative feedback about recently submitted designs/specifications I introduce the following directives:

  • We need to bring Systems Analysis on a new professional level:
    • It is a critical activity and must be done by a professional with appropriate level of technical training, experience and proven abilities
    • core skills: excellent technical skills (details TBD), excellent communication skills, excellent documentation skills (Systems Analysis section and Proposal)
    • existing staff must be re-trained or/and new staff must be hired
    • For now: Alex will do SA for impact=ihigh type tasks; impact=ilow can be forwarded to Andrei for SA; impact=imed Andrei or Alex.
  • We need to continue to improve BAs work:
    • continue to train BAs to bring their skills and experience to acceptable level
    • skills that are critical for BA role: writing, analytical thinking, interviewing
    • BA should provide as detailed info as possible about problems/needs including background info, existing workflows, etc
  • To improve BA to SA cooperation:
    • BA is to post/manage her info in RFD type wiki
    • SA is to post/manage his work in Dev type wiki
    • See example here: Category:Acc
    • SA is to forward only dev type wiki to Architect/Developer
  • I am adding "impact" mantis field. With values: {ihigh, imed, ilow}
    • This value indicates a level of impact of particular task on entire system deign
    • tasks with impact = ihigh/imed must be reviewed by Architect before coding or even SA phase
    • tasks with impact = ilow could be assigned directly to Developer
  • Below see examples of specs that were built with new principles in mind.
  • Role of Architect to be introduced:
    • tasks with impact = ihigh/imed must be reviewed by Architect (after BA and SA sections are completed)
    • must post Architect comments into "Architect Review" section
    • If Architect rejects solution then it must be returned to SA (not BA)
    • If solution is accepted then developer must be assigned and task forwarded for estimation
    • Kostya will play this role
  • Spec will have the following structure: (template is here Spec Example) 
1 Info
2 Business Analysis
  2.1 Requirements
  2.2 Possible solutions
  2.3 RFP
3 Systems Analysis
4 Architect Review
5 Implementation Summary
6 QA Plan
7 History
  • I introduce Implementation Summary section
    • needed since "Systems Analysis" section will not provide exact solution, just direction in many cases
    • to be completed by Developer. Goal: provide enough info so that QA and UAT know how to verify solution.


Examples:

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