Introduction

What is Business Analysis?

According to PMI (Project Management Institute)

Business analysis is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to:

• Determine problems and opportunities;
• Identify business needs and recommend viable solutions to meet those needs and support strategic decision making;
• Elicit, analyze, specify, communicate, and manage requirements and other product information; and
• Define benefits and approaches for measuring and realizing value, and analyzing those results.

According to the IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis)

• Business Analysis is the practice of enabling change in an organizational context, by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
• Business Analysis is a disciplined approach for introducing and managing change to organizations, whether they are for-profit businesses, governments, or non-profits.
• The Business Analyst is an agent of change.

Disclaimer

Many of the topic titles and their organization here are based on

• The PMI Guide to Business Analysis (2017)
• Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide(2015)
• PMBOK Guide (6 / 7th edition)

Articles are based on my personal experience and opinion about Business Analysis.They are created using my own words with assistance from ChatGPT-4 and Bard. Even though I've verified the published content, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the content. Please use the information at your own risk.