Easy but not simple


The ability to discover and record requirements is a core skill for a business analyst.


In business analysis, requirements typically refer to desired features and operational characteristics of an IT system.


It wraps itself around and between the BA’s other skills. For example, requirements may be discovered when analysing business processes, data and business rules.


To be successful with this, business analysts will need to use all of their so called, 'soft skills' to engage and communicate with stakeholders. Soft skills include practical techniques such as facilitation and interviewing, as well as less tangible things such as intuition.




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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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Whichever approach you take to running a change project, discovering and managing requirements is key to success. This article identifies eight steps that can apply to any approach, from waterfall to agile. Go for business value - Not blind adherence to a particular …

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Setting product objectives In the business case for a project, the key stakeholders must agree the objectives for the product or service to be created, that is, they must define exactly what the new product or service wil do for the organisation that's creating it. From …

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