Some business analysis lingo

There are many terms that are unique to the profession of business analysis and some of them are:

1. Business analysis information: Business analysts have to work with a lot of information. In order to enable change they have to … Read the rest

Business Analysis Core Concept Model™ (BACCM)

The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™ (BACCM™) as defined by IIBA® ” is a conceptual framework for business analysis.

It encompasses what business analysis is and what it means to those performing business analysis tasks regardless of perspective, industry, methodology, … Read the rest

Some key concepts in business analysis

In a previous post, I mentioned business analysis key concepts.

I want to talk a little more about that topic in this post.

Every professional needs a good foundation in their field in order to reach their true potential. In … Read the rest

The complex world of business analysis

In my new job as a systems support analyst, I was introduced to Business Analysis as a profession.

I realized that even though we had been doing some business analysis tasks in my previous job, there was a structured way … Read the rest

The business analysis structure

As I wrote in my last post, there are a lot of different tasks and activities that make up the business analysis world .

But I want to focus on the Business analysis key concepts, underlying competencies, techniques, and perspectives.… Read the rest

What is the BABOK® ?

What is the BABOK® ?

As stated in the BABOK® guide V3,

“The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) is the globally recognized standard for the practice of business analysis.

The BABOK® Guide describes business analysis knowledge areas, tasks, … Read the rest

Elicitation and collaboration

As a business analyst, you have to be able to understand the needs of the business. In order to do this you have to obtain information, we use elicitation and collaborative techniques to do this.

Elicitation is the way in … Read the rest

Benchmarking and market analysis for business analysts

Benchmarking and market analysis are administered to enhance the organizational operations, improve customer satisfaction, and increase value to stakeholders.

Benchmark studies are used to compare organizational practices against industry standards.

Industry best practices may be derived from competitor enterprises, the … Read the rest