Business Analysis Techniques

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A Business Analyst has:

1. Ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders to gain an in-depth understanding of critical business requirements.

2. Ability to analyze data models to deliver logical conclusions.

3. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with senior-level management regarding the implementation of changes.

4. Competence in writing reports and making presentations to highlight the effect of changes you made.

5. Being proficient in inventing processes or systems needed to implement changes.

6. Developing innovative solutions for operational and strategic changes, which is a business analyst's primary role.

7. Sound knowledge and expertise in evaluating the implications of changes.

That led to a question, which skills / techniques we (as a Business Analyst) should improve to be better at our jobs.

• Important Skills

  • Active Listening

  • Meeting Notes

  • As-is Process Analysis

  • To-be Process Analysis

  • Workshop

• Must Have

  • Non-Functional Requirements Analysis

  • Business Rules Analysis

  • Problem Definition

  • User Interface Specification / Wireframe

  • Brainstorming

• Should Have

  • Data Mapping

  • Data Dictionary

  • SWOT Analysis

  • Six Thinking Hats

  • The 5 Whys

  • Business Process Modeling

  • Stakeholder Analysis

  • Use Case Analysis

Hope that helps!