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BABOK Guide
BABOK Applied
Agile Extension
Business Data Analytics
Product Ownership Analysis
The Standard
BABOK Guide
BABOK Applied
Agile Extension
Business Data Analytics
Product Ownership Analysis
10. Techniques
Introduction 10.1 Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria 10.2 Backlog Management 10.3 Balanced Scorecard 10.4 Benchmarking and Market Analysis 10.5 Brainstorming 10.6 Business Capability Analysis 10.7 Business Cases 10.8 Business Model Canvas 10.9 Business Rules Analysis 10.10 Collaborative Games 10.11 Concept Modelling 10.12 Data Dictionary 10.13 Data Flow Diagrams 10.14 Data Mining 10.15 Data Modelling 10.16 Decision Analysis 10.17 Decision Modelling 10.18 Document Analysis 10.19 Estimation 10.20 Financial Analysis 10.21 Focus Groups 10.22 Functional Decomposition 10.23 Glossary 10.24 Interface Analysis 10.25 Interviews 10.26 Item Tracking 10.27 Lessons Learned 10.28 Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 10.29 Mind Mapping 10.30 Non-Functional Requirements Analysis 10.31 Observation 10.32 Organizational Modelling 10.33 Prioritization 10.34 Process Analysis 10.35 Process Modelling 10.36 Prototyping 10.37 Reviews 10.38 Risk Analysis and Management 10.39 Roles and Permissions Matrix 10.40 Root Cause Analysis 10.41 Scope Modelling 10.42 Sequence Diagrams 10.43 Stakeholder List, Map, or Personas 10.44 State Modelling 10.45 Survey or Questionnaire 10.46 SWOT Analysis 10.47 Use Cases and Scenarios 10.48 User Stories 10.49 Vendor Assessment 10.50 Workshops

2. Mindset for Effective Business Analysis

The Way to Think About Business Analysis

The Business Analysis Standard

Business analysis is a human-centric, exploratory, and creative endeavour to create desired outcomes. Business analysis work enables changes to the organization. Specific ways of thinking, including maintaining an open mind, help guide the work to be done. Teams are best served when they select techniques, processes, and tools that fit their context and help create the desired value.

Applying the BACCM™ helps develop and share information about the outcome to be created. Shared values help drive this work, including:

  • respect;
  • courage;
  • collaboration;
  • continuous learning and improvement;
  • customer focus;
  • value maximization.

A flexible, adaptable mindset supports the work of:

  • influencing strategy;
  • empathizing with real customers;
  • changing processes;
  • engage stakeholders within the business ecosystem;
  • driving feedback and learning based on evidence;
  • leveraging technology to implement and support the changes needed.