The underlying competencies described here are not unique to business analysis. They are described here to ensure readers are aware of the range of fundamental skills required and provide a basis

The purpose of Plan Business Analysis Governance is to define how decisions are made about requirements and designs, including reviews, change control, approvals, and prioritization.

IIBA recently hosted a webinar panel discussion, ‘Why Get Certified?’ that discussed the value of certification and what you need to know about it. The Q&A discussion was flooded with questions

The Agile Perspective highlights the unique characteristics of business analysis when practiced in the context of agile environments.

The Business Intelligence Perspective highlights the unique characteristics of business analysis when practiced in the context of transforming, integrating, and enhancing data.

The purpose of Plan Business Analysis Approach is to define an appropriate method to conduct business analysis activities.

Behavioural characteristics are not unique to business analysis but they have been found to increase personal effectiveness in the practice of business analysis. These characteristics exist at

Business analysts use a variety of software applications to support communication and collaboration, create and maintain requirements artifacts, model concepts, track issues, and increase overall

Data mining is used to improve decision making by finding useful patterns and insights from data.

The Strategic Horizon involves looking further into the future than the Initiative and Delivery Horizons. While some analysis does happen in real time, much of it focuses on speculating on what