A use case describes the possible outcomes of a specific goal that the solution will support. It features different paths that can be followed such as the main and alternative flows.
The main flow depicts the most direct way to … Read the rest
Category: Business Analysis
Top 5 skills that an IT business analyst should have
Most people think that their lack of technical skills can prevent them from starting their business analysis career.
While this is not be quite true, technical knowledge is useful if you want to become a successful IT business analyst.
I … Read the rest
A brief history on the agile methodology
There are two different types of projects. Some projects are well defined while other projects are unpredictable.
Well defined projects have clear objectives and well defined methods that have been shown to be successful in the past. Examples of such … Read the rest
What does a business analyst actually do ?
Many people perform a lot of tasks which are similar to what business analysts do, but they are not called business analysts.
Some of these people are interested in making a career change into the business analysis field but they … Read the rest
The Agile perspective : approaches and techniques
In this post, I would like to talk about the approaches and techniques that are used in Agile perspective.
Approaches: there are a range of approaches which can be used in the Agile perspective. What differentiates these techniques are … Read the rest
The Agile perspective : business analysis scope
As we continue to review the Agile perspective, it is important that you remember these key points about the Agile methodology:
- An Agile environment is an adaptable environment which incorporates the principles of constant change.
- Business analysts working on agile
Business analysis perspectives
Business analysis is a profession with many tasks and techniques. Within these tasks and techniques there are some which are specific to certain methodologies and technologies.
These specific tasks and techniques are known as perspectives.
These perspectives include:
- Agile.
- Business
What is business analysis ?
Business analysis is the act of enabling change in an organization by defining the business needs and recommending solutions that would deliver value to the stakeholders.
Business analysis enables an enterprise to express their needs, the reasons for the change, … Read the rest
What are business needs ?
All businesses have needs.
These needs can be based on what they need to fulfill their objectives or triggered by some unforeseen event, either way all businesses have needs which have to be fulfilled.
When a new business is started … Read the rest
How to draw a process flowchart
Congratulations, you have just started your new business analyst job and your supervisor has asked you to analyze a new initiative
You are excited at the prospect of starting the work and happily gather the requirements from the stakeholders.
But … Read the rest