Business Analysis For Dummies

Your go-to guide on business analysis Business analysis (BA) is a collection of activities to ensure that the right solutions are provided to the organization in order to achieve their strategic goals. To accomplish this people that perform business analysis must first determine what the real objective that needs to be addressed and analyzing and recommending alternatives for delivering a solution. Business Analysis For Dummies provides you with the tools and techniques used by successful business analysts to understand business environments and make informed decisions.>

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At a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Business Analysis; Chapter 1: Business Analysis in a Nutshell; Defining Business Analysis; Knowing Your Role in the Basic Business Analysis Lifecycle; Looking at the Value of Business Analysis; Considering the Skills of a Successful BA; Getting to Know the IIBA BABOK; Pursuing Business Analysis Certification; Chapter 2: Breaking Down the Different Levels of Business Analysis.

Checking out an Overview of the LevelsGoing to the Top: The Enterprise Level; Moving to the Organizational Level; Drilling Down to the Operational Level; Getting a Handle on the Project Level; Chapter 3: Identifying and Working with Stakeholders; Reviewing a Who's Who of Potential Project Participants; Identifying the Stakeholders in Your Project; Playing (and Communicating) Well with Others; Fostering Strong Relationships; Part II: The BA Toolkit: Tools, Terms, and Techniques; Chapter 4: Talking about Tools of the Trade; Examining Communication Tools for Every Situation.

Trying Collaboration ToolsInvestigating Innovation and Idea C…