Business analysis : best practices for success /

• Main Author: Blais, Steven
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley : [2012]; International Institute for Learning, [2012]
• Series: IIL/Wiley series in business analysis.
• Subjects: Business analysts.; Business planning.; Organizational effectiveness.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Project Management.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Quality Control.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Total Quality Management.; Electronic books.

 "The definitive guide on the roles and responsibilities of the business analyst. Business Analysis offers a complete description of the process of business analysis in solving business problems. Filled with tips, tricks, techniques, and guerilla tactics to help execute the process in the face of sometimes overwhelming political or social obstacles, this guide is also filled with real world stories from the author's more than thirty years of experience working as a business analyst. * Provides techniques and tips to execute the at-times tricky job of business analyst * Written by an industry expert with over thirty years of experience. Straightforward and insightful, Business Analysis is a valuable contribution to your ability to be successful in this role in today's business environment"--   Provided by publisher. 

 What is a business analyst? -- The evolution for the business analyst -- A sense of where you are -- What makes a good business analyst? -- Roles of the business analyst -- The business analyst and the solution team -- The business analyst and the business community -- Define the problem -- Define the product scope -- Confirm alignment and financial justification -- Gather the information -- Define the problem domain -- Determine the solution -- Write the solution document -- Monitor the product -- Confirm the business problem has been solved -- Transition and change management.