Business Analysis

Business Analysis – Competencies, Techniques and Tools

Business analyst will have to use many techniques and tool to perform his role in business analysis domain. These techniques and tool support or enhance his performance. However, merely using techniques and tools will not make one a successful business analyst as one needs clear concept about business need and […]

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Job Offer – Is it worth it?

These are some of the generic recommendations that every job seeker, including the business analyst, must consider. The following points will help you reach a well-considered decision. Job offer – Is it worth it? Company What is the company’s core business, e.g., hospitality, manufacturing, banking, construction, transportation, etc.? Next, check

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Is Business Analysis Role Losing Its Shine?

During my mentoring sessions, I often come across the question – Is Business Analysis Role Losing Its Shine?  Well, No.  Contrarily, the business analyst roles are getting bigger, more sophisticated and more valuable in recent days. It is challenging for any organization to manage large size change without capable business analyst,

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Business Analysis: The Question and Answer Book (Sample Chapter- 1.2)

[vc_row gap=”20″ equal_height=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Chapter – Introduction  1.2 The Business Analyst’s Role What is the Scope of business analyst role? The scope of a business analyst’s role can be broadly categorized into three main areas: Strategy Analysis Business Analysis IT System Analysis [Paul, Yeats et al. 2011] The following

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BAT (Business Acceptance Test) Vs UAT (User Acceptance Test)

BAT (Business Acceptance Testing) and UAT (User Acceptance Testing) are both much misunderstood terms that often end up getting used interchangeably. However, the two have completely varying meanings. BAT (Business Acceptance Testing) is primarily focused on assessing the business requirement of an organization and deals with strategy. It is based on approach, dynamics, culture,

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Automated model-driven BPMN approach for Business Analyst

This is my review to research paper “Resource-based Modeling and Simulation of Business Processes” written by Andrea D’Ambrogio. It is an interesting research paper that explores the simulation-based analysis of business processes that covers all the phases in BP lifecycle, starting from design to execution and improvement to post implementation enhancement phases.

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