The first Woolworths store opened its doors to the public in Cape Town in October 1931. And it was founder Max Sonnenberg who captured the public’s imagination with dynamic store policies that set Woolworths apart from its competitors.
Three years later, a second branch opened in Durban, with another two in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg a year later. And...
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Responsible for facilitating and defining business requirements and ensuring translation into effective business solutions
Job description
Develop a Business Analysis Approach in project execution or investigation
Understand project context to determine applicable BPA approach
Lead the definition and review of business processes
Understand current business processes and define future business processes
Document future business process/es
Facilitate Business requirements workshops or sessions to elicit and define system requirements
Plan and execute business requirements elicitation sessions/workshops
Develop Business Requirement Specifications
Participate in solution design workshops
Develop Functional Requirement Specifications
Provide input to System Requirement Specification and other Technical oriented documents
Contribute in development of testing and training materials
Document test scenarios and review test cases
Assist testing capability in ensuring that new system meet requirements
Coordinate and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Minimum requirements
Relevant 3 year Information Technology or business-related qualification
3 - 5 years Business/Process Analysis experience, preferably across multiple disciplines/domains
Working knowledge of relevant methodology and tools e.g. Process modelling tools, project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile etc.)
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
Proven experience in leading solution design workshops
Expert knowledge in delivering typical Business Analysis Artefacts
Faculty Training Institute Business Analysis qualification advantageous
General understanding of Retail Merchandising and / or Supply Chain & Logistics will be advantageous
Experience of Agile methodologies and frameworks including Scrum and Kanban and of the Business Analyst role within agile frameworks
Experience in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation(s) will be advantageous
Proven experience of stakeholder relationship management and influencing skills, demonstrating success in facilitating collaboration, influencing, communicating and negotiating at all levels
Expertise and extensive experience in process modelling, gap analysis and requirements engineering with the delivery of appropriate artefacts to progress development and achieve business objectives
The ability to interact and work collaboratively within a team as well as the ability to run with a piece of work autonomously where required
Ability to research technology-related concepts, trends and best practices, and apply findings
Synthesises data from different sources to identify trends
Presents problem analysis and a recommended solution rather than just identifying and describing the problem itself
Demonstrates a results-oriented mindset in planning and implementing activities/projects
Anticipates potential obstacles and their impact on the accomplishment of goals and timelines and propose/ take corrective action where required
Listens attentively and checks understanding of the message being received.
Prepares written reports and briefs and communicates ideas clearly.
Speaks fluently in team meetings when presenting information.
Convinces others by identifying benefits for all; looks for ways to increase the value of the partnership for all parties.
Genuinely cultivates personal bonds with colleagues in order to enhance performance throughout the organisation.
Adjusts to work effectively within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
Anticipates change and continuously remains prepared for change
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