Many Business Analyst’s who got their CBAP or CCBA certification with the BABOK version 2 would like to know what has changed in BABOK version 3.
BABOK version 3 was released in April 2015, and it included many changes, some … Read the rest
Category: Business Analysis
Who is a Service Desk Analyst ?
A Service Desk Analysts is anyone who provides first line IT technical support to stakeholders in an organization.
They are responsible for handing customer support requests and assessing and resolving issues related to application software, hardware and telephony.
The Service … Read the rest
What is SQL ?
I have previously written about the top 5 skills that an IT Business Analyst should have and SQL is one of them.
SQL which is pronounced S-Q-L or sequel stands for Structured Query Language (SQL).
SQL is supported by all … Read the rest
Is this a Business Analysis task ?
Many people get confused about what they really do because while their job title says one thing, their actual responsibilities might include tasks that are traditionally performed in other roles.
It doesn’t help that many organizations have creative job titles … Read the rest
What is a BurnDown chart ?
A burndown chart is a graphical representation of the rate at which the user stories in an agile project are being completed.
The work that is yet to be completed is shown on a vertical axis (y-axis), while the time … Read the rest
What is Value Stream Mapping ?
Value stream mapping or material and information-flow mapping is a lean technique that is used to analyze, design, and manage the information that is required to move a product to the customer.
Value stream mapping uses different symbols to represent … Read the rest
A day in the life of a Business Analyst
Many aspiring Business Analysts would like to know what a typical day in the life of a Business Analyst is like, so here it goes.
I would go through what a typical my work day is like :
My day … Read the rest
What is WhiteBoarding ?
Whiteboarding is the use of a dry erase board in a meeting to explain concepts and ideas. The dry erase board is used to quickly draw, modify images and text.
Whiteboarding sessions are very useful in brainstorming, troubleshooting and collaborating … Read the rest
What is an Enterprise Relationship Diagram ?
An entity relationship diagram (ERD) or entity relationship model, is a visual representation of people, items and events in an information technology (IT) system.
The ERD uses data modeling techniques to describe business processes and act as the basis for … Read the rest
What is a fishbone diagram ?
As a Business Analyst, you would regularly have to analyze the root cause of various identified problems. One of the common tools that is used to perform the root cause analysis is called a fishbone diagram.
A fishbone diagram, a … Read the rest