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Business Analysis Framework

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Next, they grouped them into the following six key knowledge areas: -Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring, -Elicitation and Collaboration. Requirements Analysis and Design Definition. Business analysis planning and monitoring. Requirements analysis and design definition. Strategy Analysis.

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BABOK Requirements Life Cycle Management

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RLCM brings value throughout a project because not only does it safeguard documentation to be available for future use, but it also provides a means for work to be measured against approved requirements. Requirements should be monitored so that the delivered solution aligns with requirements.

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BABOK vs PMBOK Guide: What’s the Difference?

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It’s designed to help business owners analyze, improve, and grow their businesses using specific tools. This guide focuses on helping people understand how to work with stakeholders toward common goals and determining and documenting the business’s requirements.

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Elicitation and Collaboration

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In previous posts, we introduced the IIBA® , Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®) and the first knowledge area: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring. When this is ready, you conduct elicitation activities and document their outcomes. What is the Elicitation and Collaboration about? Structure of the knowledge area.

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BABOK Strategy Analysis

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The BABOK is organized into six knowledge areas: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Elicitation and Collaboration Requirements Life Cycle Management Strategy Analysis Requirements Analysis and Design Definition Solution Evaluation Note that the ECBA certification exam does not include questions on Strategy Analysis.

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Solution Evaluation

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These factors may be solution related (a calculation is taking more time than expected due to an algorithm design issue) or organization related (users are reluctant to use the solution because they do not trust the new technology). Whatever the reason, a Business Analyst documents the obstacles and their impact on the value.

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BABOK Guide®: Global Standards for Business Analysis

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Here is a brief explanation of each Knowledge Area: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring: As a BA, it’s essential to have an organized workflow. Requirements Analysis and Design Definition: This is when BAs really drill down on the project needs as well as its goals to make sure they’re crystal clear to everyone involved.