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Business Analysis Body of Knowledge

Version 2
Identifies currently
accepted practices
Recognizes
business analysis is
not synonymous
with software
requirements
Defined & enhanced
by the professionals
who apply it

The set of tasks, knowledge, & techniques required to

identify business needs & determine solutions to
business problems.
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Captures the sum of

the knowledge
required for the
practice of business
analysis as a
profession

BA Planning & Monitoring

Purpose

Answers the Question

Identifies tasks What do I need

& stakeholders
to do?
Value

Understand who needs to be

engaged & what needs to be
done; monitor progress;
coordinate with others
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Elicitation
Purpose

Answers the Question

Elicit reqs
from stakeholder groups

What do
Stakeholders
need?

Value

Describes the various

techniques used to elicit
requirements
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Req Management & Communication

Purpose

Answers the Question

Communicate Does everyone

the outcome;
understand &
Identify &
agree?
manage change
Value

Bring stakeholders to a common

understanding; formalizes
agreement
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Enterprise Analysis
Purpose

Answers the Question

Understand the
Big Picture

Why are we
doing this?

Value

Provides a context and/or

foundation on which to evaluate
all future issues & challenges
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Requirements Analysis
Purpose

Answers the Question

Analyze the
data

What must the

Solution do?

Value

Transforms the business need

into clearly described
capabilities
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Solution Assessment & Validation

Purpose

Answers the Question

Ensure the
best solution is
chosen

Does it do
what it was
supposed to?

Value

Evaluate and choose among

alternatives; assess tradeoffs
and options
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Underlying Competencies
Analytical
Thinking and
Problem
Solving

Behavioral
Characteristics

Business
Knowledge

Ethics

Business
Principles and
Practices

Creative Thinking

Communication
Skills

Interaction
Skills

Oral
Communications

Facilitation and
Negotiation

Software
Applications

General Purpose
Applications
Decision Making
Industry
Knowledge
Learning

Personal
Organization

Teaching

Leadership and
Influencing

Organization
Knowledge
Problem Solving
Specialized
Applications
Trustworthiness
Systems Thinking

Solution
Knowledge

Written
Communications

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Teamwork

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