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Non-functional requirements sometimes present a challenge to business analysts, starting with the question, What is a non-functional requirement? This article answers that. What is a requirement? A requirement in business analysis is a capability needed by the users of a …

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Business analysis e-learning is becoming an increasingly popular way of learning to become a BA. This article considers some aspects of e-learning for business analysis. It also explains how Capiro's courses are crafted for effective online learning. Lessons from …

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Writing functional requirements as use cases. The image shows a use diagram for a hotel reception system.

'What is a use case - An agile approach to developing use cases' is a free mini course for business analysts and others who use, or are considering using, use cases to define requirements. The course describes, Access the course immediately Launch Use case mini …

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Business agility Business agility is the ability to rapidly but safely change in response to or in anticipation of changes in the external environment. Potential drivers for change are summarised in the acronym, ‘PESTLE’. Business agility is becoming increasingly …

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Introduction. This video introduces the basics of data modelling. Data modelling is a key skill of a business analyst and is fundamental to creating a business level data architecture. Duration: 8 minutes. See also, 'Summary of the video content', below. Data modelling basics - …

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