Instructor NotesModule2:IdentifyingBusinessProcesses,Challenges,andVision Introduction This module provides students with an overview of the process they will use in the course to gather, analyze, and present business requirements. The module also introduces businessprocesses,businesschallenges,andvision statements. Each of these concepts is introduced at a high-level and will be refined later in the course. Students also read the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc. case study for the first time. Use the content and activities to provide students with a high-level view of what they will be doing in the course and how to develop a big picture of a business. After completing this module, students will be able to: ! Describe the general process and deliverables when gathering, analyzing, and presenting business requirements. ! Identify business processes. ! Identify business challenges. ! Create a preliminary vision statement. Materials and Preparation This section provides you with the materials and preparation needed to teach this module. Materials To teach this module, you need the following materials: ! Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® file P02_1585.ppt ! Module2: "Identifying BusinessProcesses,Challenges,and Vision" ! Activity 2.1: "Reviewing the Process" ! Activity 2.2: "Identifying Business Processes" ! Activity 2.3: "Identifying the Business Challenge andVision Statement" Presentation: 60 Minutes Activities: 100 Minutes 2 Instructor NotesModule2:IdentifyingBusinessProcesses,Challenges,andVision Preparation To prepare for this module, you should: ! Read all the materials for this module. ! Complete the activities. Instructor NotesModule2:IdentifyingBusinessProcesses,Challenges,andVision 3 Activities This section provides procedures for implementing interactive activities to present or review information, such as games, simulations, or role-playing exercises. Activity 2.1: Reviewing the Process ! To prepare for the activity 1. Complete the activity. 2. Write down examples from your own experience that illustrate how you have gathered, analyzed, and presented business requirements. This is a short activity. The activity provides you with an opportunity to gauge students’ understanding of the overall process. Students do not need to know specific details at this point. They should be aware that they will step through each part of the process in the following modules. Activity 2.2: IdentifyingBusiness Processes ! To prepare for the activity 1. Read the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc. case study. The main business processes are accounting, invoicing/billing, and support systems such as e-mail. Questions for Class Discussion The following questions can help start a discussion of the activity: ! Although the case study does not provide enough detail to prioritize businessprocesses, can you suggest what might be priority processes and why? ! Given the type of businessand the information available what business processes might be hidden that you can identify? Activity 2.3: Identifying the Business Challenge andVision Statement ! To prepare for the activity 1. Read the business challenge andvision statement provided in the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc. solution set on the Instructor CD. It is important for students to develop their own business challenge andvision statement. As much as possible, the students should create their own solutions throughout the course and use their solutions in subsequent activities. If the class is unable to generate a business challenge andvision statement, use the examples from the Instructor CD by writing them on flip-chart paper so that students can use them for future activities. Questions for Class Discussion The following questions can help start a discussion of the activity: 4 Instructor NotesModule2:IdentifyingBusinessProcesses,Challenges,andVision ! Would you act on the business challenge? What factors in the case study determine your answer to this question? ! What guidelines do you have from your previous project experiences in developing a business challenge? ! What challenges did you have in writing a concise vision statement? Instructor NotesModule2:IdentifyingBusinessProcesses,Challenges,andVision 5 Module Strategy Use the following strategy to present this module: ! Gathering, Analyzing, and Presenting Business Requirements This section serves as an introduction to the process of gathering, analyzing, and presenting business requirements that students will use throughout the course. It introduces the concept of aligning businessand technology groups and using a process to develop solutions to businessand technology challenges. Remind students that they will be delving into each part of the process in the modules that follow. Avoid getting into any detail at this point. Emphasize the deliverables along the way. Indicate the module in which you will cover each step in more detail so that students can see the course flow. ! Activity 2.1, "Reviewing the Process" This activity serves as an opportunity for you to learn more about students’ work experience and to assess their understanding of the overall process. If students have not had much business experience gathering and analyzing requirements, you will need to use examples from your own experience. ! Business Processes This section introduces students to the common processes that occur across all businesses and those processes specific to a business. Students should see that they need to get the big picture of a business before launching into the process of gathering, analyzing, and presenting business requirements. Let students know that at this point they are identifying the processes at a high level, rather than focusing on specifics. They will focus on the details of each process when they start gathering and analyzing information about the high-level processes. ! Activity 2.2: "Identifying Business Processes" Students should identify as many processes as possible in the case study. They should not try to prioritize business processes or determine any details of the process. They will focus on a subset of the processes when they identify the business challenge andvision statement. ! Business Challenge Students took a high-level view of a business when identifyingbusiness processes. Now, they begin to narrow the scope by learning about a business challenge that may focus on a subset of the business processes. Students should realize that the business challenge may already be identified when they join a project. They will still need to verify the accuracy of the business challenge. ! Activity 2.3, "Identifying the Business Challenge andVision Statement" Let students determine their own business challenge andvision statement in their small groups. If they have problems developing a common business challenge or vision statement, review the case study with them and point out the main problem with the consultant timesheets and customer billing, and then develop a common answer with the class. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK . Instructor Notes Module 2: Identifying Business Processes, Challenges, and Vision Introduction This module provides students with an. P02_1585 .ppt ! Module 2: " ;Identifying Business Processes, Challenges, and Vision& quot; ! Activity 2.1: "Reviewing the Process" ! Activity 2.2: