Analysis of user needs and translation in coordination with the Solution Architect. Taking into account technical capabilities/limitations in order to ensure the quality of the existing architecture and the applicable quality requirements in the delivery of new applications and the continuity of the existing applications.
Business analysis
Collect, challenge and document end-user needs in order to have a standardized, complete and correct representation of business needs that serves as input for the functional analysis.
Example of activities
Challenging business requirements and translating them into functional requirements.
Manage requirements and keep them up-to-date
Understand the business processes (and thus the use of the applications in the business) so that new requirements can be translated into workable solutions
Translate business requirements to the product teams
Perform impact analysis with input from the entire team
Work closely with Product Owner to thoroughly understand our customers' challenges
Monitor that the E2E solution provided by different integration points in the application landscape always delivers the desired result for business
Proposal for solution
Analysis and comparison of customer-oriented solutions and presentation of best possible solution to users in the business
Validation/adjustment proposed solution if necessary.
Example of activities
Prepare a solution proposal.
Determine and evaluate the IT benefits and costs (e.g. license cost, effort, ...) of a proposed solution
Document the assumptions of the proposed solution
Organize workshops/ presentations with business
Follow up and apply guidelines with impact on ICT in order to guarantee an application that meets internal standards (also test follow-up)
Functional Analysis
Preparation of the functional analysis according to the agreed standard-den in order to give the developer a correct and complete input for the development of the new or the modification to the existing ap-plication according to the needs of the business.
Example of activities
Monitoring the functional architecture of the applications (E.g. data model).
Elaborate the business requirements taking into account the technical constraints and the existing architecture (in consultation with Solution Architect)
Defining and managing the application logical information model
Transform business concepts into ICT concepts and vice versa
Define the authorization matrix for an application in collaboration with dba, security and business
Perform impact analysis with input from the entire team
Define non-functional requirements in consultation with the Solution Architect
Analysis of test defects/problems/...
Functional design
Preparation of a functional design in order to define roles and responsibilities within the application landscape and ensure a logical structure in the application landscape architecture
Example of activities
Prepare functional blueprint
Draw up functional interface specification
Documentation
Establish and maintain documentation in order to provide a correct and reliable view of the application landscape at all times.
Example of activities
Draw up documentation about the chosen solution
Maintain processes
Maintain documentation structure
Knowledge development
Build, maintain and exchange relevant evolutions in its own domain in order to contribute to its own development and professionalization as well as that of the team.
Example of activities
Active participation in team collaboration.
Team support
Quality assurance
Facilitate acceptance testing together with the testers and create awareness around quality in order to ensure the quality of the E2E process in terms of project, operational, and business operation.
Example of activities
Review test plan.
Follow up and validate user tests
Respect standards
Quality and continuity as a decision criterion
Continuous improvement
Identify, propose and implement improvement actions in order to improve the predictability of processes and improve the quality, effectiveness, efficiency and customer friendliness of the delivered product or service.
Example of activities
Perform peer reviews for deliverables prepared by direct team members
Keep system documentation up-to-date and share with customers
Analysis, execution, follow-up and validation of improvement initiatives to automation to promote the continuous delivery pipeline (e.g. automate test scenarios)
Experimenting with new tools/frameworks
Continuously improve the team's processes
Implement cost savings, e.g. through process improvement
Self-organizing teams
Apply Lean/agile mindset, principles and skills in order to achieve greater operational excellence, job satisfaction and empowerment of teams.
Example of activities
Create support for the NDM agile safe way of working
Include tasks within the product team that are not necessarily aligned with the current role but are within the capabilities and contribute to the quality of the product and team performance
Give and receive feedback to become stronger as a team by addressing colleagues about their performance in a correct but professional manner
Actively participate in team and/or program ceremonies such as daily scrums, PI planning, demos, retrospectives ...
Risks
Awareness of the - daily - risks inherent in the products, activities, processes and systems. Reporting and identification of noted risks during execution of service.
Sample activities
Examined principles of security and risk policy in analyzing and working out solutions
Respect the information security and risk policy and follow the risk awareness and management training.
Developing adjustments and solutions as necessary to mitigate risks or to comply with audit recommendations
Actively identify risks from your own work and coordinate with your manager or ISRM where necessary
Expectations
Very strong knowledge of SQL
Very strong knowledge of Data vault modeling
Very strong knowledge of Star modeling
