The federal government is taking unprecedented steps to improve program outcomes through its “25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management.”
Wherever you look in government today, better requirements are often invoked as solutions to program failure. Embedded in the 25-point plan are six practices to hasten the delivery of an information technology (IT) investment’s working functionality. Each one touches on some aspect of requirements management and development (RMD). For programs, projects and acquisitions to deliver the desired outcomes, a dedicated BA must be assigned to an integrated program team (IPT) to carry out the RMD responsibilities.
The question government IT departments should be asking themselves is, “Who in my agency is qualified and prepared to play the BA role?”