The BAMM^TM Development Programme (BADP)

Increasing recognition of the value organisations derive from business analysis has brought a corresponding rise in expectations. As a result, business analysts are now required to shoulder more responsibilities and to contribute significantly to organisational effectiveness. The focus is no longer on technical skills alone but on the complete range of competencies that the professional business analyst requires.

If business analysts are to achieve the level of professionalism employers demand, a definition is needed against which business analysts can benchmark their role and skills. The Business Analysis Maturity Model has been developed to provide this benchmark. The BAMM^TM encapsulates maturity from three perspectives:

• the development of individual business analysts - a benchmark for their role, skills requirements and responsibilities.
• the development of the organisation - a statement of the progression of business analysis within an organisation and the potential for the development of the role.
• the development of the profession - a reflection of how the business analyst role has evolved and increased in scope and authority.