Application Rationalisation

Both Project Management and Business Analyst on the PoPI Programme for Hollard Insure and Investments. Reporting to Steerco. Facilitate the delivery of project deliverables via the work stream leads. Gather, define and document business requirements and functional requirements specifications.Process design and mapping.Implementation of PoPI obligations via a phased approach.

Part of the PoPI Programme as a Business Analyst.business requirements, functional requirements, requirements traceabikity matrix, process diagrams, use cases, test cases.Gap assessments on BAU. Close the gap recommendations.Marketing consent from customers.Implement PoPI obligations as part of the Procurement process.Also performed a role as BA Stream Lead from time to time.

I am involved in doing business requirements analysis, business process analysis, business performance analysis and dashboard design for and when required at the Integralis customers. I have also been assisting as project manager where required.

Working within the intranet team for a period of 6 months. The intranet provides the gateway to approximately 27000 global users and primarily for Sales and Marketing collateral. I have been gathering and documenting business and functional requirements from internal stakeholders to rebuild the intranet and it's portal/s. The environment was not well matured regarding the understanding of the vital role of the analysis of the business need vs just executing on the need. I was therefore not being applied as an analyst but rather a "requirements documentor". I have gained tremendous experience on how to NOT do business analysis.

•Receive, review and analyse business requirements from the PMO•Identify and analyse project stakeholders•Define and scope area of impact•Provide input towards the prioritization process of the PMO portfolio•Elicit, gather and document business requirements via workshops, brainstorming and JAD sessions•Communicate, review and confirm functional requirements via screen mock ups, process flows, storyboards and appropriate diagrams (Context, UML, ERD, Workflow, Swim lanes, Data relationships)•Liaise with Enterprise Architecture and Group IM solutions team to prepare a recommended solution to best fit within IM strategy but meeting business requirements•Liaise with Product and Process custodians to align the technical solution to the standard Sasol processes•Document the Business Case including the direct and indirect financial indicators•Assist with the definition of the Scope of Work to the technical team•Participate in technical evaluations of Vendor proposals - Commercial process•Interface between business and the development team•Perform general analytical tasks•Analyse data extracts•Validate functional designs against functional requirements•Document and assist with Test cases and participate and/or facilitate the UAT•Participate in Vendor clarification sessions•Participate in commercial process ie assess vendor proposals; contribute to the evaluation of Service Providers tender documents •Create and document requirements from Business Requirements Specification to Functional Requirements Specifications•Mapping of Business Processes•Identify business process optimisation opportunities •Build and maintain solid relationships with all stakeholders• Perform/assist with basic project management activities. • Assist with Change Agent function.Projects:Financial -cost flows on both National and International capital projectsCost Estimation on Engineering projectsCollaboration - document repositories and records management Intranet

• Manage the registration process of new KPI’s• Schedule sessions to gather new KPI requirements• Facilitate the extraction of indicator information and construct new KPI’s with valid information according to Eskom process and procedures• Provide Process flows of the KPI CoE• Perform process mapping on Aris

Elicit, gather, analyse and document business requirements. Develop functional requirements to translate requirements to the development/solutions teams. perform UAT. participate in Vendor evaluations and selections

Worked at Absa Bank and First National Bank; Discovery HealthReceive and review business requirements •Elaborate on business requirements/initiatives•Elicit, gather and document business requirements via workshops•Communicate, review and confirm functional requirements via screen mock ups, process flows and storyboards and diagrams•Liaise with Product and Process custodians to align the technical solution to the standard processes•Document business requirements into Use Cases on Rational Rose and Requisite Pro•Assist with Test cases and participate on UAT•Create and document requirements up to functional specification•Build and maintain solid relationships with all stakeholders

•Elicit and document business requirements via elicitation techniques, i.e. facilitated workshops, interviews, brainstorming•Communicate requirements by using the UML (Unified Modelling Language) incl. Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, ERD, Workflow diagrams and Class Diagrams•Understand business problems, change it into business needs and is able to translate those into IT deliverables•Define and scope projects•Assist with UAT and functional testing•Apply best practices•Create and document requirements up to functional specification•Understand iterative development•Knowledge of the SDLC (System Development Lifecycle)•Identify opportunities regarding business processes•Plan, design and finalized a practical Business Analysis assessment for individuals•Received training in preparation as a Mentor for BA’s•Build and maintain solid relationships with all stakeholders•Manage scope and change•Design and build a framework for a mentoring program in a Business Analysis, Centre of Excellence with activity and process flow diagrams•Companies worked at: MTN, Multichoice, Vodacom and DVT

•Facilitate workshops to extract business requirements•Produce business requirement specific documentation•Convert high level business functions into functional specifications which will be the basis of technical development•Define data•Process modelling on Visio•Customer/Stakeholder relationship management•Project co-ordination and scheduling•Analysis and design of business processes•Interaction and relationship management between Customer and Software Developer•Involved with UAT( User Acceptance Testing)•Involved with the implementation and deployment of Freightware•Companies worked at: Bayer, BP

•Analysis of systems, process, procedures and policies•Document operational procedures and policies•Obtain business requirements and document business processes into SOP (Standard Operating Procedures)•Recommendations to senior management with regards to operational process improvements•Manage the implementation and the training of operational changes•Identify and benchmark of working standards within all SBU’s•Exposure and involved with ERP systems: SAP, JD Edwards, BAAN, Scala, Freightware and Impact•Facilitate brainstorming to establish high business processes/requirements to assist marketing team with proposals to new business•Research and analyse suitable software systems to facilitate different operational requirements•Project management activities•I was extensively exposed to various operations in the Supply Chain Industry: White Appliances (Whirlpool), Retail (Nike), Liquor + soft drinks (Brandhouse/Pepsi), Plastics (Kohler), etc.•Change management activities

• Human resource management of team of at least 65 people at a time• Procedure and process analysis, design and documentation• Recruitment, interview and/or replacement of staff• Disciplinary conduct• Budget Management• Stock control and management• Worked under great pressure to meet seasonal deadlines and customer demands• Strategic distribution management• Route Planning• Implement KPI’s and managed it well• Warehouse operational process flow and floor planning• Responsible for the management of all operational equipment• Procurement of consumables• Loss control and security• Fleet management and maintenance

• Teaching Mathematics and Physical Education at Secondary level• Parent (Customer) relationship building• Head of all sporting activities at a Primary level: organize sporting events, logistics, equipment etc.• Managed, coached, organized and achieved high standards of all sporting teams