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
Tag: Business Analysis
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
The bumps along the way
I had been in my new job for about a year when I realized that we urgently needed to put in some standard processes to help us improve our work.
So after numerous conversations with my colleagues, we decided to … Read the rest
How my journey began …
So where should I begin my story ?
I graduated in 2007 with a degree in computer science but that was right in the middle of the worst economic recession of the twenty first century
So here I was a … 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
Balanced scorecard in business analysis
The balanced scorecard tool is used to manage performance in business models, organizational structures, or business processes.
The balanced scorecard is a vital planning and management tool used to evaluate organizational performance which exceeds conventional financial measures.
It is result … Read the rest
Backlog management in business analysis
Business analysts use backlog management to document, track, and prioritize left over work items.
A backlog happens when the amount of work items that are yet to be completed are more than the resources available to complete them.
Backlog management … Read the rest