Business Analysis For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 15

Transition: Moving from Planning to Implementing

IN THIS CHAPTER

Realizing why transition requirements are key to the success of your project

Identifying transition requirements in existing project requirements

Understanding the components of a good rollout strategy

Simply put, the word transition refers to moving from one stage to another. Transition as it relates to analysis projects is all about moving from the development and test environment, where you’re building the solution, to the production environment, where the users are actually using it. Think about a sports team that adds a new play to its playbook. First, the coaches design the play and have the players test it out in practice (the development and testing environment). When the coaches feel the players are ready, they let them try it in a game — the equivalent of the production environment. This chapter describes how to move your project from the practice field to the game field.

This transition brings change to the organization, including impacting how staff members do their jobs. In general, people struggle with this change, even if they ask for it by hiring you as a BA. This chapter outlines specific ...