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Imagine a world where people live healthier, more enhanced and protected lives… A world in which each organisation is a powerful influencer and responsible corporate citizen, committed to being a force for social good. As a leading innovator in healthcare, wellness, insurance, investments, financial and life planning, Discovery works ceaselessly to...
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About Group Shared Systems CAS
Our division is responsible for designing, building and supporting applications that are used both inside Discovery, as well as for our clients.
Key Purpose
Understanding the business requirements, and through a structured process documenting, validating and translating it into functional specifications that are used by developers to craft a technical solution. Testing and validating the functionality of the technical solution against the business requirements. Interfacing between the business client and the development team with regards to the business and functional requirements. Ensuring that the business requirements are delivered in the implemented solution. Working with multiple business areas and multiple teams that require deep integration of solutions. Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, and acting as consultant on the application.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
Business Case
Assist business to articulate the benefits they wish to realize with the solution. Facilitating the development of a Business Case.
Product Requirements Specification (PRS)
Release Notes & Training Material
Update and publish release notes related to the current system changes implemented, and notify impacted parties. Maintain and update the BRS and PRS with any added content.
Customer Requirements Specification(CRS)
Follow a structured process to listen to, understand and document client requirements. If needed, facilitate activities like interviews or JAD sessions to expand the understanding of the business requirements. If required, perform analytical tasks, data extracts, run queries or any other form of analysis to gather information. Following up with clients to clear up ambiguity and possible misunderstanding. Documenting the requirements in a Customer Requirements Specifications (CRS) document (which may include UML models, business process documents). Ensuring alignment between the Business Case and the CRS .
Review the functional requirements with the client, using appropriate formats such as presentations and walk-through discussion. Obtain sign-off on CRS.
Query Report
Respond to incidents escalated by the Incidents team. Log issues in the appropriate issues logging system. Conduct preliminary analysis on issues. Provide reporting to DevManager or PM on project activities and status.
Personal Attributes and Skills
Behavioral Skills
Technical Skills
Education and Experience
Minimum
Advantageous
Methodologies
Waterfall and Agile
Tools
Processes
ITIL (Incident, Release, Problem Management)
Technologies
Other
Equity Statement
Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and suitable internal candidates in line with Discovery’s policies.
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