These articles cover business analysis practices, approaches, techniques, management, and tools.


 


 

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What are terms of reference? Good terms of reference (TORs) define what must be achieved from a piece of work. They are a key tool of business analysis and a vital control for: Programmes and projectsActivities and work packages within a programme or projectGovernance and …

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To successfully communicate requirements to interested parties it's important that they all get the same message. We start by looking at a children's game to demonstrate what can go wrong when communicating requirements. Chinese Whispers when communicating …

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Example of a decision table.

Decision tables are a great way for business analysts to capture situations, requirements, and business rules which have multiple conditions. They ensure that every situation is covered and can be represented as an easy to understand table.  Is this you? Have you …

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Business process modelling, analysis and design are essential skills for a business analyst. In this article, we look at some simple steps for better business process design. A Process Hierarchy - Start point for business process design The diagram shows a business …

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A 'requirement' in a general sense represents something of value to the person or group that expressed it. In business analysis, requirements typically identify functions and capabilities needed from a 'system'. Typically although not necessarily, this will be an IT …

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