Business Analysis and Tools

SLS has core skills in business analysis backed by technical skills in using CASE tools, data analysis and report generation.

Component, Process and Data modelling using UML and BPMN
Designing business processes
Writing Use Cases
Managing requirements using CASE tools such as Sparx Enterprise Arctitect
Reverse engineering designs from existing documentation and applications
Producing reports, strategies and product evaluations
Devising, implementing and documenting processes (as part of the SDLC) for business analysis teams
Customising Sparx Enterprise Architect with scripts, SQL,
Writing macro enabled spreadsheets to allow data to be transferred to and from Sparx Enterprise Architect
Advising on Sparx repository mangement procedures
Data analysis using SQL
Training and mentoring on Sparx Enterprise Architect and in Business Analysis techniques, see separate section.

Modelling workflow processes in a factory and supporting their implementation
Modelling ‘As Is’ scheduling processes
Producing a 'To Be;' component model, functional architecture and release map for a digital repository
Providing an analysis method based on UML and Sparx Enterprise Architect
Producing an integration strategy
Designing a SQL based integration solution to support a succesful sales bid
Ensuring stakeholder and user buy in for the roll out of a new IT system
Using CaliberRM, Together Architect and StarTeam to structure, analyse and manage complex requirements
Reverse engineered and re-developed a business critical Order Book application integrated with an ERP to be used by managers
Successfully identified reporting and application configuration problems in an ERP package
Build a capability model for a division of a corporation including the capacity for it to be rolled out across other divisions and supporting documentation for managing the repository

SLS consultants have worked on projects for: