Category: Techniques

A workshop is an event attended by key stakeholders for a particular period of time. They are used by business analysts to bring stakeholders together and work together to achieve a preset goal.

A workshop can be held for different … Read the rest

Business analysts use vendor assessment to evaluate the ability of a vendor to deliver and support a product or service.

If the solution is being provided by an external vendors there may be particular requirements in regards to the involvement … Read the rest

SWOT analysis is an uncomplicated but effective tool that is used to assess an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in both internal and external environments.

SWOT analysis is used to identify the general state of an organization both
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Business analysts use surveys and questionnaires to gather business analysis information such as information on customers, products, policies, and cultures from the stakeholders.

Surveys and questionnaires are used to present a set of questions to the stakeholders, whose responses are … Read the rest

Business analysts use state modelling to describe and analyze the various potential states of an entity within a system. This includes how that entity changes from one state to another, and what can happen to the entity when it is … Read the rest

Business analysts use stakeholder lists to help analyze stakeholders and their attributes.

It is used to spot all potential sources of requirements so that solutions made involving stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and communication are the best options for the stakeholder and … Read the rest

Business analysts use sequence or event diagrams to model the logic of management scenarios by showing the information passed between objects in the system through the execution of the scenario.

A sequence diagram shows how processes are connected during a … Read the rest

Scope models describes the essence of one or more boundaries and place components inside or outside those boundaries.

Scope models are usually used to define the boundaries of control, change, a solution, or a need.

These models may show components … Read the rest

Root cause analysis is used by business analysts to identify and analyze the root cause of a problem.

Root cause analysis is a methodical analysis of a problem that focuses on identifying the problem’s origin in order to fix the … Read the rest

Business analysts use the roles and permissions matrix to designate responsibilities, identify roles, discover missing roles and communicate the results of a planned change.

Role and permission matrix involves identifying roles, connecting them with solution activities, and designating authorities who … Read the rest