http://careers.peopleclick.eu.com/caree ... Code=en-usBusiness Description
Sanlam Personal Finance provides clients in the entry, middle, affluent and self-employed markets in South Africa with a comprehensive range of financial service solutions to facilitate their long term wealth creation, protection and niche financing needs
Position Description
Key Responsibilities
Identify and define business requirements for new business models/applications or changes to existing models/applications.
Produce Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) and prepare use case specifications supported by appropriate UML diagrams and identification of test conditions.
Define and design changes to existing processes as required and ensure integration of changes into process environment.
Work with business owners, Business Consultants, users, Project Managers, Architects and other team members to define non-functional requirements (including metrics and performance goals) for the application.
Support Business Consultant on selected projects within the Business Design unit.
Participate in transitioning the requirements and use cases to Systems Analysts and Designers, and ensure a clear and complete understanding of the requirements.
Participate in quality management reviews throughout the BCL and SDLC to ensure requirements are fulfilled.
Review test approach and test cases to ensure coverage of relevant business scenarios.
Participate in review of test results to ensure that business requirements have been met.
Be actively involved in limited testing as dictated by the project involved.
Minimum Requirements
Requirements:
1. Qualifications:
Relevant accredited Business/Systems Analysis courses.
Relevant Degree or Diploma would be an advantage.
2. Experience:
At least 2 years job-related experience within the Life Assurance industry or in broader Financial Services industry.
Exposure to analysis methodologies, process disciplines and SDLC methodologies.
3. Knowledge:
Knowledge of business and understanding of IT, and ability to converse in both domains.
Ability to articulate complex or technical concepts and issues in business terms.
Relationship development.
Sound knowledge of Object Oriented Analysis and Design, writing effective use cases and the application of the appropriate UML models for business analysis.
Knowledge of modelling tools e.g. Rational Software Modeller, Visio (UML stencils), Aris.
Competencies
Good communication skills
Decision making
Analytical thinking
Work standards
Planning and organising
Customer service
Building and maintaining relationships
Results driven
Team success
Learning orientation
Computer skills (MS Word & MS Excel)
