SA re defined part 2

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

Based on negative feedback from Dev Manager about a number of recent spec I propose the following changes:

  • 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 Project type tasks; all other tasks (tweaks) can be forwarded to Andrei for SA
  • 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
    • SA must help BA to finalize her section. This means potentially re-writing it or writing it together.
    • SA should avoid repeating info that was already presented in BA section
  • Role of Architect to be introduced:
    • must review all Project type specs and major tweaks (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
  • Spec will have the following structure:
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

Below are examples of spec that were built with new principles in mind:

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