What is Software testing ?

While software testing is not an official Business Analysis skill set, it is one of the skills that every effective Business Analyst should have.

Software testing is the act of testing the application features to ensure that they would fulfill … Read the rest

How are requirements managed in your organization ?

Business Analysts have to continuously manage requirements when they are working on a change.

Requirements Management is a continuous set of activities that help to ensure that business requirements are properly managed throughout the project’s lifecycle.

A requirement is a … Read the rest

What is Oracle’s E-business ?

Oracle’s E-Business (EBS) Suite are a group of software applications which are owned by Oracle.

These applications have numerous standard functionalities that can be used to fulfill various organizational business needs.

These applications can be grouped into 3 types and … Read the rest

How do Business Analysts handle difficult clients ?

As a Business Analyst, a good portion of your time would be spent liaising with the stakeholders.

Tasks such as eliciting, documenting, validating and verifying requirements all involve stakeholder interactions.

And you may be lucky and have the opportunity to … Read the rest

Who is a Subject Matter Expert ?

A subject matter expert is anyone who understands a particular job, process, department or function.

Subject matter experts are usually sought after due to their expert knowledge which enables them to solve specific problems and resolve numerous challenges.

Subject matter … Read the rest

CBAP exam success tips

Many people would like to attempt the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) exam, but they are scared that they would not pass the exam. .

But like most exams, if you prepare properly you would be successful in becoming CBAP … Read the rest

BABOK® Knowledge Area Summary

While many business analysts would love to read and memorize the BABOK it is not an easy task.

The BABOK acts as a guide which helps a business analyst navigate the interesting and often surprising tasks that they have to … Read the rest

How to create a functional specification document

As a business analyst, you would have to create different types of documents. One of the common documents that a business analyst has to prepare is the functional specification document.

A functional specification document is a document that is used … Read the rest

What are Use cases ?

Use cases are used to describe how a person or system connects with the solution being modeled to attain a goal.

Use cases describe the relationships between the primary actor, the solution, and any secondary actors that are required to … Read the rest

What are User stories ?

A user story is a small, succinct statement of the functionality required to deliver value to a particular stakeholder.

User stories are used to document the needs of a specific stakeholder and enable teams describe valuable functionalities using short, simple … Read the rest