Innovators In Organizations: Business Analysis

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Introduction
This essay will be focusing on business analysts as innovators in organisations and why innovation should not be viewed as just a ‘’Lightning strike’ ’that cannot be planned for. . Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, and processes to the business organisation, there are two types of innovation product and process innovation which will be discussed later below (Davenport, 1993) Firstly, the author will discuss and evaluate the introduction of innovation in the business organization. This is followed by an explanation of the principles of innovation and the role of the Innovator within an organisation with focus on the business analyst. Conclusions are then drawn demonstrating the importance of innovation in business …show more content…

2. The principles of innovation
2.1 Product and process innovation
Product innovation is developing a new product. Process innovation is improving the processes employed to produce or deliver the product, and to make it more efficient or productive (for example robot welders on the factory floor at Mercedes Benz). Generally product innovation is concerned with increasing revenue and process innovation with reducing costs (Hass, …show more content…

The role of the Innovator within an organisation with focus on the business analyst
The business analyst is fundamental in the business world and plays a key role in the success of the business as it is the business analyst who has to understand the problem of the business and the way in which to solve the said problems, the business objectives, and requirements validation (Riordan, 2012).
An essential purpose of business analysis by a business analyst is to “recommend solutions that enable the organisation to achieve its goals” (p3, BABOK v2, 2009). Sometimes this will involve helping organisations to ‘invent’ something new, although more often it will be to ‘innovate’ to improve something already in use.
3.1 Understanding the business problems and opportunities for solutions
The business analyst must thoroughly understand the problems within the business and must analyse as to how to solve the said problems, because if the analyst doesn’t properly understand the business problems he/she cannot spot the opportunities that are suitable to solve the problem in a manner that is efficient for the business, because as stated above the business organisation sought to revolutionize its business as low costly as possible (Riordan,

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