What is business analysis and who needs it? This term can be easily misunderstood. Whether you are an executive, manager, product owner, or developer, or have the job title Business Analyst, you can improve your understanding of this fascinating and challenging function. This category offers articles, videos, KnowledgeKnuggets™, and Lesson Previews introducing business analysis activities, tasks, and techniques.
Aug 6, 2013
Business analysis as a profession might be at risk. Business analysis as a critical function within any organization is a crucial activity that has to be done by someone wearing the BA hat.
Nov 13, 2012
Every project is a unique convergence of people, available technology, desired outcomes, and organizational culture. Ergo, those in authority should determine the appropriate SDM based on organizational as well as project factors and all options should be on the table for each project. How does the decision impact the one wearing the BA hat and how can you influence the decision?
Sep 1, 2012
Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Business Analysis are three distinct levels within an organization. Although they are all called business analysis, there are significant differences in the breadth and depth of the tools and techniques necessary to support each.
May 3, 2012
Strategic business analysis is exclusively a busienss function and should be executed by the business community. Tactical business analysis within a project can also be executed by the business community, but the IT group will do it in self-defense if they do not get good requirements from the SMEs. Operational business analysis is generally an IT function.
Apr 29, 2012
Business analysis is a skill similar to writing. That means that almost anyone can do it, but doing it well requires knowledge and practice.
Apr 28, 2012
Improving the efficiency of the organizaiton is one of the prime duties of business analysts. To be efficient at their job, they need time to do business analysis – and think..
Sep 2, 2009
Business requirements are high-level goals and objectives that cause projects to be initiated; Stakeholder requirements are conditions defined by specific groups and individuals within the project that must be met for the project to succeed.
Jun 29, 2009
User Requirements Are Everywhere Not only are user requirements notoriously difficult to capture, they can also be very challenging to express. My basic premise is that user requirements frolic freely around the minds of managers and business users. You also know that...
Oct 20, 2008
Communication is still the number one problem facing those who wear the BA hat. The problem predates the pyramids, but are we getting any better at it?
Apr 18, 2008
The Agile Software Development Methodology has fundamentally changed how developers deliver working software to those who need it. This change has a ripple effect on how those who wear the business analysis hat need to work to support this evolving approach.
May 29, 2007
Requirements for Defining Requirements What are your requirements for your requirements definition process? Are they clearly defined? If not, why not? Should your requirements definition process be any different from any other business process? We don’t think so, so...
Jan 20, 2007
Business analysis is about much more than just writing requirement. Unless the requirement is understood by the developers and the subject matter experts the same way, it will lead to problems.