Comments on: How Do I Get Stakeholders to Come to My Meetings? https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/help-a-ba-how-do-i-get-my-stakeholders-to-come-to-my-meetings/ We'll Help You Start Your Business Analyst Career Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:50:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Michelle Swoboda https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/help-a-ba-how-do-i-get-my-stakeholders-to-come-to-my-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-429802 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:50:31 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=5527#comment-429802 Now that would make sense – so set it up as a meet and greet. A short meeting even without a slide deck. Give a short piece on your background as a BA, where you see the project going, next steps and you should be good!

]]> By: kai https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/help-a-ba-how-do-i-get-my-stakeholders-to-come-to-my-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-429801 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:46:26 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=5527#comment-429801 thanks. The signoff was done via email and by another ba so i think he wants the kickoff to say hey i am the new ba..here are the requirments agreed upon. I want it to be highlevel and interactive as not to bore them because I am sure they already went through the requirements with the other ba.

]]> By: Elyse https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/help-a-ba-how-do-i-get-my-stakeholders-to-come-to-my-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-429800 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:36:45 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=5527#comment-429800 In reply to Michelle Swoboda.

Michelle is right on. Before any large scale project begins the project sponsor should hold a kick off meeting and introduce the project team and describe their roles. If this sponsor is high up the food chain (and they must be) it helps for them to express the critical nature of cooperation and his person interest in making sure the project meets it deadlines. A business analyst should never have to justify their existance once the project begins, so if someone questions WHY I am there I always suggest that its a very good question and offer to call the project sponsor to have them answer it for them. All done with a smile and a wink:) I remained very objective in the face of complaints and balking, but merely advised in my weekly status report where we were behind and put “scheduling problem” if someone was not making the time for me. My project sponsor ALWAYS picked up the ball from there. It is really important that you have someone at your back for this job as we are by job definition irritating to an organization.

]]> By: Michelle Swoboda https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/help-a-ba-how-do-i-get-my-stakeholders-to-come-to-my-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-429799 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:04:11 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=5527#comment-429799 Kai, this is an interesting approach. For my meetings where we elicit requirements and then meet back to confirm the requirement before sign off – I usually follow this agenda – introductions, vision of the project, explanation of why we are here today, then a discussion of the requirements. Then any further questions/concerns and thank you to the business.
In your case, it sounds like they want a project kick off meeting. Usually this is a high level review of the project (power point), and includes the PMP, the objectives of the project, the vision and goals. For your meeting since the requirements are signed off, I would put this in your presentation – dates met for elicitation, dates requirements signed off (milestones) and where the project is now.
Just some thoughts!

]]> By: kai https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/help-a-ba-how-do-i-get-my-stakeholders-to-come-to-my-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-429798 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:59:27 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=5527#comment-429798 I have already got signoff on the requirements but my boss is saying have a kicoff meeting..what is covered/agenda at a kickoff meeting

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