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Measuring the Performance of Business Analysts was written to help business analysts and BA managers build a performance measurement system that supports every element of high performance, including:
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A BA measurement program is no small feat, and before you build a program it’s worth understanding the what, why, and how of measurement. Adriana does a wonderful job walking you through each decision and will help you avoid the many measurement pitfalls. A must-read for anyone considering a BA measurement program or about to revise a program that hasn’t been working effectively.
Laura Brandenburg
Senior Business Analyst, BA Career Mentor,
Host of Bridging the Gap
Out of Adriana’s research on measuring performance and her business analysis experience comes a practical guide for measuring a BAs performance with the goal of improving customer satisfaction and customer success. I really like her advice on focusing on individuals strengths rather than their weaknesses.
Kupe Kupersmith
VP of Brand Development, CBAP at B2T Training
A clear and concise book for a great cause that puts rigger to enhance the effectiveness of business analysts.
Patricia L. Ferdinandi
President and Chief Business Architect of
Strategic Business Decisions, Inc.
A Note from the Author
When I started my career, my performance was being measured based on a single criterion: productivity. My colleagues and I were expected to produce a certain number of reports each month, and it didn’t matter if the quality of the reports was good or bad, only that we produced enough of them. I started studying performance measurement out of frustration with this limited view–I thought that performance measures should be able to provide me with actionable data, that I could actually use to achieve performance gains. This ebook is the result of what I learned and practiced over the past 15 years while helping organizations determine what to measure and how to use performance data to identify problems and opportunities in the business analysis work, improve their requirements processes, and increase customer satisfaction with software projects.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why measure the individual performance of business analysts?
Chapter 2: What to measure
4 rules for performance measurement effectiveness
Defining key performance indicators (KPIs)
Examples of indicators that can be used to measure the business analysis work
Leveraging ratings and other qualitative data
Avoiding measures that drive the wrong behaviors
Individual, departmental, and process perspectives
The impact of skill levels in individual performance measurement and management
Chapter 3: Using performance measurement for learning and improvement
Providing context to performance measures
Avoiding the “blame the weather” syndrome
Finding the “bright spots”
Performing regular reviews
Offering constant feedback
Providing reward and recognition
Maintaining your performance measurement system
Ensuring long-term consistency
Taking the broader view
Fixing performance problems
Conclusion
References
Questions and Answers
Feedback from buyers:
“I thoroughly enjoyed your e-booklet. It was very informative and easy to follow.”
“I just purchased three more copies today to share with key clients.”
All profits from this ebook go to charity. Beneficiaries include Projeto 100%, Dr. Mani Children’s Heart Foundation, and other worthy charitable causes.