Here are question 5-8 of the 2 parts article.
If you missed part 1, here is the link.
5. Foreseeable Risks – What risks are you and your clients willing to take?
A conservative client may not be inclined to take large risks. Getting them to be specific can help when generating the project program.
You may also be able to overcome some of their fears and/or doubts by explaining the risk factor more thoroughly, the benefit of taking the risk and the likelihood of the outcome.
6. Are you under any type of time constraint?
There has to be a set time frame for the outcome. Almost all goals can be reached if unlimited time was given to work on a project.
Most clients have time constraints which affect every avenue of business. You will want to know what these are and plan accordingly.
7.What is the projected cost of the program?
You may wish to be blunt and honest about this matter by wording the question like this. “What is the projected budget and would there be any factors that may deviate it?”
Misunderstanding in this area can be detrimental to the outcome of the project, and to your relationship, credibility & reputation.
There are times certain steps must be taken which can cause a project to run over budget. Other times, some plans of action may not need to be implemented because management was not fully aware of unutilized available assets.
It is best to determine exactly what is going into your project, and have some flexibility in case of unforeseen events.
8. Who is the end user? What support will they have?
You will need to know this in order for the program to fulfil it’s purpose. Feedback/Marketing data must also be collected to incorporate what the end user is asking for.
The ultimate goal is to reach the objective with everyone being satisfied. A business analyst can not do this without talking and listening to everyone involved.
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