Context, problem and option analysis

Quoted from the UK GDaD PCF.

Levels

1. Awareness

You can:

• describe the analysis techniques you could use to help understand the context, problem and options to meet business and user needs
• explain the importance of understanding that internal and external factors influence the organisation
• contribute to identifying and assessing multiple options and formulating recommendations, under supervision

2. Working

You can:

• plan and use the most appropriate analysis techniques to understand the context, the problem and root causes
• communicate how your work supports and aligns to strategic contexts and goals
• define problem statements and develop and evaluate multiple options
• formulate recommendations, considering feasibility, benefits and impact

3. Practitioner

You can:

• lead the approach to understanding the context, the problem and root causes
• set goals for a piece of work that aligns to the organisation's strategic context
• lead the approach to developing and evaluating multiple options, sharing and advocating for recommendations to gain support

4. Expert

You can:

• advise on approaches to options analysis, feasibility and impact assessments to ensure best practice is followed
• ensure all streams of work align to the organisation's strategic context and goals
• advise on how the organisation can use business analysis skills to add value
• guide tactical decision making and influence strategic plans in a changing environment

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Closest ESCO skills

• analyse the context of an organisation (close match)
• root cause analysis (narrow match)
• propose ICT solutions to business problems (narrow match)

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