Introduction[]
Business Analysts Handbook:About
Resources[]
International Institute of Business Analysis
The BA Body of Knowledge v2,0 - introductory framework
The BA Body of Knowledge v2,0 - complete book, free online only
Modern Analyst, online BA Community
BA Times, online BA community and events business
RQNG, Online requirements engineering community
Seilevel, Online Requirements forum
Requirements Engineering, Yahoo discussion group
Aotea Studios blog, articles and posters for business analysts
Free BA training material, for business analysts
Business Analysis Techniques from Business Analyst Guru
BA Knowledge base[]
Data Modelling & Object Oriented Development
Facilitated Workshops - When & Why
From Mission Statement to Business Process
Golden Rules for Business Analysts
How to Become (or Manage) a Successful Business Analyst
How to Deliver a Recommendation
How to Manage Stakeholders (A beginers guide)
Integrating Business Analysis Artifacts for Information System Requirements
Introduction to Technical Writing
Managers Guide to User Acceptance Testing
Process Design and Requirements Gathering
Separating Analysis from Design
Stakeholder Communications - Pictures Not Words
The BA's Journey - From a Current to a Future State
The Creative Business Analyst: Part 1 - Understanding Problems
The Creative Business Analyst: Part 2 - Generating Solution Ideas
The Creative Business Analyst: Part 3 - Making Better Decisions
Useful visual communication techniques
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
- BA Role interfaces; PM, Sponsor, Stakeholder, Architect, Designer, Tester, User
- Example job descriptions; BA, Technical BA, Systems analysts
- Managing Requirements
- Requirements Traceability
- 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
- Techniques for dealing with difficult people, e.g. Facilitation
- Techniques for elicitating Requirements
- Alternate certifications, e.g. ISEB (UK)