Business Analysis is simple! Almost anyone can do it. Just kidding 😊. Actually, as we all know, SDLC is a team work. Since the BA is in between the various stake holders, BA does play a central role. A good BA is a great listener, drills down to details, stays sharp on the basics, resourceful, and

The very nature of our job implies that we are faced with a massive amount of information to process within a short period of time. This can easily result in a situation where the BA does not know where to start or stop. Over-analyzing occurs when the BA: Asks questions repeatedly to get clarificati

On the flip side of information overload is a situation where stakeholders clearly do not want to share information with the business analyst. The BA should not take this personal. A stakeholder can be uncooperative for a number of reasons as illustrated below: Solution: I once worked with an uncoo

The agile method, a project management process that was used primarily for software development, is being adopted by an increasing number of companies. For example, since 2017, organizations’ use of agile techniques has grown from 50 percent to 71 percent . This is because agile project management

Business Analysts often have to work in the twin worlds of business and technology. These are 2 vast fields with multiple areas that the BA is expected to keep a tab on. Focusing on one aspect will be to the detriment of another . How does the BA with a technical background attain an acceptable leve

Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring: Describes the tasks used to organize and coordinate business analysis efforts.  Elicitation and Collaboration:  Describes the tasks used to prepare for and conduct elicitation activities and confirm the results.  Requirements Life Cycle Management: Descri