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Understanding the Business Analysis Life Cycle

Stages of Business Analysis Life Cycle

STAGE 1- REQUIREMENTS GATHERING This is the first stage where as I as a BA will be collecting the requirements from the SMEs and the stakeholders for collecting the requirements I will be using different types of elicitation Techniques 1.interviews 2.surveys 3.job shadowing 4.Document analysis 5. Interface analysis 6.Focus groups Their primary objective is to uncover the underlying needs of the business, which are often different from the surface-level "wants" e...

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Author: R Sai Sushanth

Agile vs. Waterfall: What’s the Best Methodology for Business Analysis?

Waterfall and Agile Methodology

Waterfall Methodology- is also called as Traditional model and it is a linear and sequential approach to business analysis. In waterfall model the project planning will be done at the start of the project there will be no planning done at the mid phase of the project or during the execution of the project before the project starts the planning will be done and project will go on phase by phase before completion of a phase the project will not move on to the next phase . As in waterfall the proje...

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Author: R Sai Sushanth

Interview Tips for Aspiring Business Analysts

BA ROLE_INTERVIEW TIPS

Interview preparation is a challenging process, whether you're a fresh graduate or someone with experience. Candidates must invest a significant amount of time in developing relevant skills based on the role they are aiming for, regardless of whether it's a UI/UX designer position or any non-coding IT job. For example, if I'm preparing for an Agile Business Analyst role, I would focus on enhancing my skills through proper certification such as Business Analyst, Power BI, SQL, and Tableau. Let's ...

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Author: Deepak K

Becoming a Better Listener as a Business Analyst

Listening: A Business Analyst's Secret Weapon

We’ve all been in those meetings. The stakeholder is explaining a complex process, their words painting a picture of daily frustrations and desired futures. Meanwhile, our own mind is racing ahead: formulating the next question, drafting a requirement in our head, or mentally troubleshooting a potential technical hiccup. As Business Analysts, we pride ourselves on being solvers, thinkers, and translators. But in our eagerness to do, we often neglect our most fundamental tool: the ability to trul...

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Author: Suhel Masarguppi

The Importance of Soft Skills for Business Analysts

Soft Skills are the True Backbone of Business Analysis

Ask anyone to list the tools of a Business Analyst (BA), and you’ll hear about requirement documents, UML models, user stories, and SQL queries. These are the visible instruments of the trade. Yet, behind every successful project, every accurately captured requirement, and every seamlessly adopted solution lies an unseen architecture built not of software, but of soft skills. For the modern BA, technical proficiency is the ticket to the game, but soft skills are what determine whether you win. ...

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Author: Suhel Masarguppi

Stages of Business Analysis Life Cycle

Waterfall and Agile Methodology

BA ROLE_INTERVIEW TIPS

Listening: A Business Analyst's Secret Weapon

Soft Skills are the True Backbone of Business Analysis

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