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senior business analysts that can lead design sessions with the client.  One of the analysts will need to be a little technical as they will be responsible for all of the business tax calculations and the other analyst will be designing notices that exist today.

1. Understand requirements for the solution
2. Maintain scope
3. Create solution by working with client SMEs
4. Facilitate sessions to work with SMEs to create design artifacts
5. Understand the business needs and objectives
6. Brainstorm ideas in sessions
   
   A JAD is a Joint Application Development (or Design) session. It is an opportunity for stakeholders with different points of view to come together to understand business requirements and brainstorm what the best technical approach might be for meeting the customer's needs.The Business Analyst (BA) frequently stands front and center as the facilitator of a  and as the presenter of what the business needs, objectives, and requirements are. The BA may also further elicit requirements as needed.If asked to serve as the representative of the business, the BA must be fully informed of what the business needs are and be prepared to discuss and explain them. That may mean responding to questions from the technical staff with regards to how the business would like to see something implemented.A JAD is successful, and therefore the Business Analyst is successful, when there is a "meeting of the minds" among all of the individuals present with agreement on what kind of solution needs to be developed to fully address business needs, with all requirements put in writing to facilitate development.
7. If other business stakeholders are present, the discussion between them and the other JAD members may cause them to realize that additional business requirements need to be captured. The BA would elicit and capture those requirements. If technical requirements come to light, the BA may capture those if they have the necessary expertise, or else rely on a systems analyst to do so at the meeting.
8. As facilitator, the BA's job is to ensure the meeting keeps running smoothly. That requires setting the agenda, making sure the agenda items are being met, help brainstorm when discussions become snagged, and bring order when discussion gets heated or defensive. The BA should come prepared with copies of the agenda and business requirements documents.
9. A JAD is a challenging environment because it is a meeting or workshop that brings together people from a number of different disciplines. They could include business or product owners, systems analysts, enterprise architects, solution architects, software developers, and managerial staff. Each will come with their own points of view and may at times resort to lingo specific to their focus area.