In Chapter 12, we offer business analysts guidance in preparing an approach to their own professional development, which will help them grow as enterprise and innovation-driven leaders.

In Chapter 13, we describe the elements needed to build a mature BA practice focused on innovation. Within such a practice, business requirements are managed, business needs are met, strategy is executed, and business and technology are optimized, allowing technology to provide competitive advantage.

Chapter 14 examines the elements of an innovation-driven portfolio management practice that leads to competitive advantage.

In Chapter 15, we discuss the purpose, structure, and implementation of an innovation-driven center of excellence, an organization within a company that works collaboratively to leverage the best practices of both business analysis and complex project management disciplines.