Item tracking is used to capture and assign responsibility for issues and stakeholder concerns that pose an impact to the solution.
The purpose of the lessons learned process is to compile and document successes, opportunities for improvement, failures, and recommendations for improving the performance of future projects or project phases.
Mind mapping is a form of note taking that captures thoughts, ideas, and information in a non-linear diagram.
Risk analysis and management identifies areas of uncertainty that could negatively affect value, analyzes and evaluates those uncertainties, and develops and manages ways of dealing with the risks.
When solutions are in part provided by external vendors (who may be involved in design, construction, implementation, or maintenance of the solution or solution components), or when the solution is outsourced, there may be specific requirements in regard to the involvement of a third party.
Role and permission allocation involves identifying roles, associating these with solution activities, and then denoting authorities who can perform these activities.
The Techniques chapter provides a high-level overview of the techniques referenced in the Knowledge Areas of the BABOK® Guide. Techniques are methods business analysts use to perform business analysis tasks.
A backlog occurs when the volume of work items to be completed exceeds the capacity to complete them.
The balanced scorecard is used to manage performance in any business model, organizational structure, or business process.
Business capability analysis provides a framework for scoping and planning by generating a shared understanding of outcomes, identifying alignment with strategy, and providing a scope and prioritization filter.