Business Analysis - IIBA Professional Guidance
Business Analysis - IIBA Professional Guidance
For BA professional knowledge & practice guidance, I have always referred my tasks to the categorization from IIBA, noted below:
STRATEGY ANALYSIS
Tasks
Analyze Current State
Define Future State
Assess Risk
Define Change Strategy
Techniques
Balanced Score Card
Business Capability Analysis
Business Case
Business Model Canvas
Decision Analysis
Financial Analysis
Risk Analysis
SWOT Analysis
ELICITATION & COLLABORATION
Tasks
Prepare for Elicitation
Conduct Elicitation
Confirm Elicitation Results
Communicate BA Information
Manage Stakeholder Collaboration
Techniques
Brainstorming
Workshops
Focus Groups
Collaborative Games
Interviews
Observation
Survey
Document Analysis
Benchmarking & Market Analysis
BUSINESS ANALYSIS PLANNING & MONITORING
Tasks
Plan BA Approach
Plan Stakeholder Engagement
Plan BA Governance
Plan BA Information Management
Identify BA Performance Improvement
Techniques
Functional Decomposition
Estimation
Interface Analysis
Organizational Model
Stakeholder List / Map / Personas
REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS & DESIGN DEFINITION
Tasks
Specify & Model Requirements
Verify Requirements
Validate Requirements
Define Requirement Architecture
Define Design Options
Analyze Potential Value & Recommend Solution
Prioritize Requirements
Techniques
User Stories
Use Cases
NFR Analysis
Business Rules Analysis
Roles & Permissions
Process Modeling
Sequence Diagrams
State Modeling
Concept Modeling
Data Dictionary
Data Modeling
Data Flow Diagrams
Data Mining
REQUIREMENTS LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
Tasks
Trace Requirements
Approve Requirements
Assess Requirements Changes
Maintain Requirements
Techniques
Backlog Management
Business Rules Analysis
Lessons Learned
Prioritization
Reviews
Item Tracking
SOLUTION EVALUATION
Tasks
Measure Solution Performance
Analyze Performance Measures
Analyze Solution Limitations
Assess Enterprise Limitations
Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value
Techniques
Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria
Metrics & KPI
Process Analysis
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Vendor Assessment
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Chapter 10 in BABOK v3, from page 227 lists all the BA techniques.
IIBA
The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is a professional association dedicated to the field of business analysis. It provides certifications, training, and resources to support business analysts in their career development. IIBA also offers courses, workshops and other resources to help business analysts gain the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in their role.