Business Analyst Roles and Responsibilities
Business analysts help solve organisational problems. When an organisation needs to solve a current or future problem it is a business analyst’s job to help facilitate a solution.
The Ultimate Guide to Business Analysis Planning
If you want to be more effective on your next BA project, it’s worth investing some time in planning your activities and approach.
Templates for Your Business Analysis Toolkit
Well defined business requirements help you avoid expensive mistakes. Without them, your project will be like a ship without a rudder. It can’t get any more important than this.
How to Jump into a New Domain or Project and Get Started Quickly
A few years back, I started a new role just before Christmas. In the first week my Project Manager told me I had to start workshops immediately – that week! Two of our key decision makers were taking leave and will not be available until mid-January. Waiting more than a whole month was not an option so I had to get started.
My Barista Makes the Best Coffee in Town
The other day I had been working intensely to deliver some work to a client. It was mid-afternoon, I had a lot to do and I hadn’t taken a proper break all day. My head was full of wool and my eyes were popping out of my head from staring at the screen. I was fading fast and I needed coffee.
Requirements Elicitation Questions for Business Analysts
Get the guidance you need to make the most out of your elicitation efforts and produce clear and complete requirements.
5 Business Analysis Deliverables
These deliverables, or components of them, are the critical outputs of business analysis work. It is important that the business analyst gets familiar with these deliverables and how to elicit them.
The Business Analyst Email Toolkit
Do you find yourself wasting a lot of time writing and re-writing emails on your projects? Do you send an email only to have an unexpected response (or no response at all) and experience project delays? Would you be interested in learning more about a solution that could help you stop worrying so much about the emails you send?
Documents Prepared by the Business Analyst – The BA Template Toolkit
Understanding the type of project, the problem you’re solving, or the solution you are delivering will inform the types of documentation to be produced.
Free Business Analysis e-Books and Training Resources
If you’re looking for free business analysis eBooks and training to get you started in business analysis or further your understanding, check out these resources.
How to Develop a Recommendation for the Implementation of a System
This is a powerful method for developing assessment criteria for scoring a range of implementation options.