From Business Analysts Handbook

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Resources 3 BA Knowledge base 3.1 Suggested Topics - please add pages for these topics - and more

[edit] Introduction

Main Page

Business Analysts Handbook:About

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[edit] Resources

Training courses

Reading List

International Institute of Business Analysis

The BA Body of Knowledge v1.6

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[edit] BA Knowledge base

A potted history

Contracting tips

Creative Thinking Techniques

How to Become (or Manage) a Successful Business Analyst

How to manage risks

How to Manage Stakeholders (A beginers guide)

Integrating Business Analysis Artifacts for Information System Requirements

Managers Guide to User Acceptance Testing

Problem Analysis Techniques

Process Design and Requirements Gathering

Separating Analysis from Design

Stakeholder Communications

UML - an introduction

UML - Business Context

Useful visual communication techniques

What is a Business Analyst

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[edit] Suggested Topics - please add pages for these topics - and more

• = Agile Software development; what is it an how do business analysts fit into the model?
• Process mapping; flowcharts, swim lanes, etc

• Consulting skills; what are they, why are they useful

• User Acceptance Testing

• Quality Management

• Risk Management
• The SLDC

• BA Role interfaces; PM, Sponsor, Stakeholder, Architect, Designer, Tester, User

• Example job descriptions; BA, Technical BA, Systems analysts

• Defining Requirements

• Managing Requirements

• Tools and techniques; workshops, interviews, document investigations

• Change Management; implementing change into organizations, project change control

• Information on the standards developed and maintained by The OMG

• BPR

• TQM

• Kaizen

• Lean

• Six Sigma

• Techniques for dealing with difficult people