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Strategy Analysis

BA Coach

The Strategy Analysis knowledge area focuses on understanding why a change is needed and on defining activities that an organisation has to undertake to implement the change successfully. Because of this focus, the outputs of Strategy Analysis provide context for all other activities in the framework. Strategy Analysis.

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Business Architects use business analysis or do business analysis practitioners use Business Architecture

Business Analysts

Business architecture provides architectural descriptions and views, referred to as blueprints, to provide a common understanding of the organization for the purpose of aligning strategic objectives with tactical demands.”. The BizBOK describes business architecture as a “ blueprint of an organisation.

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BABOK Guide®: Global Standards for Business Analysis

Watermark Learning

Thankfully, the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) created and maintains the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) Guide — an indispensable reference that is widely regarded as a gold standard in business analysis.

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BABOK Requirements Life Cycle Management

Watermark Learning

IIBA notes that life cycle refers not to a process but rather “ the existence of various phases or states that requirements pass through as part of any change.” To prepare for the IIBA certification exams in business analysis, it is important to understand what is meant when you are asked about “requirements life cycle management BABOK.”

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CBAP Certification – Everything you want to know?

The BAWorld

Provide two references. Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring. Strategy Analysis. Requirements Analysis and Design Definition. Within this experience, a minimum of 900 hours completed in 4 of the 6 BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas, for a total of at least 3,600 of the required 7,500 total. Solution Evaluation.

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Business Analysis Framework

BA Coach

Next, they grouped them into the following six key knowledge areas: -Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring, -Elicitation and Collaboration. Strategy Analysis. Requirements Analysis and Design Definition. Figure 1 Business Analysis Framework. Strategy analysis. References.

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How to “Speak BA”: A Peek Inside the BABOK®

Watermark Learning

I queried another BA in India for which requirements attributes he thought it best to collect and he understood immediately that I was referring to 10 valuable pieces of information regarding requirements that IIBA offers for consideration. And, my personal pet peeve, is that many BAs refer to ALL requirements as “business requirements.”