Question $1($Marks: $50)$

Study the case study given and answer the questions $1\mathrm{.}1$ to $1\mathrm{.}2$:

The client, a large organisation with a market capitalisation of R$8,000$ million, needed assistance to build a business analysis practice to significantly improve business analysis across the organisation. The client had numerous business analysts who came from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from business Subject Matter Expert $($SME$)$ experience through to technical information$-$technology experience. Business analysis delivery varied depending upon the individual business analyst$$s $($BA$)$ skill and the allocated project. Business analysis templates were not well understood by all the BAs, no formal quality$-$review process was in place, and no training and development pathways for each BA and the BA practice existed. This meant that the quality of business analysis varied from project to project and from BA to BA$.$

Business Analysis $2021,$ BA Practice, case study, viewed $10$ February $2023,<$ Case$-$Study$-$BA$-$Practice.pdf $($business$-$analysis.com.au$)[$Accessed on $28$ January $2024].$

Q$\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1$

Examine the importance of risk management and analysis in relation to business analysis. Then, evaluate the case study and carry out a comprehensive risk analysis and management to find and fix any possible circumstances or occurrences that might affect the performance of the business analysis.

$(20)$

Q$\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$

Recommend how the company can improve the capacity of its internal business analysis $($BA$)$ practice while taking outside support into account. Make suggestions and strong arguments for the recommendations given, based on the case study's lessons. $(30)$