Business Analysis Knowledge Share

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

To navigate this data-rich environment successfully, business analysts can turn to process modeling as a powerful tool. Process modeling helps them streamline their efforts, improve data quality, and make informed decisions throughout the data analytics project lifecycle.

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BA Times

JULY 14, 2022

Process: “a series of actions or events performed to make something or achieve a particular result, or a series of changes that happen naturally” Source: Cambridge Dictionary When used correctly, process modelling is an invaluable activity, and along with process maps can be a powerful way of communicating of what is happening or should happen.

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Analysts Corner

JANUARY 17, 2025

Source: Introduction to Product Ownership Analysis (free download here ) This split and partnership between BAs and POs is not new, where many relation models have been around. Kent McDonald has summarized the models in this article. Credits: Kent J. Someone with BA skills can be a powerfulally.

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BA Times

MARCH 15, 2023

Any process model is so much more than a flowchart. Process modeling is one of the core competencies of any capable business analyst. It is an abstraction of current or future real-world operations.

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BA Squared

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Using lightweight visual models as team assets (hung on the wall or virtual wall) to continuously discuss user scenarios. like Miro or Mural ) Models like: user story maps, user-focused process flows, sequence and state diagrams, user-centered process models, customer journey maps, decision/logic tables, data flow diagrams, etc….

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Business Bullet

JUNE 14, 2020

Last year I did a short video introducing business process modelling which is chapter in my book “ The Business Analysis Handbook “ This is a short 2 minute overview setting out what business process modelling is, why and when it is useful, and how to start using it. . Please share in the comments.

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Business Analyst Mentor

JULY 6, 2009

This article explains why you should produce a business process model, what they are and how we can produce them. Business process models are important for a number of reasons:

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Passionate BA

JUNE 9, 2024

You can discover the importance of strong business acumen, data modeling, and ETL skills. I also cover business process management jobs, including Process Modeler, Process Analyst, and Process Architect. You will find my business analysis digest, my articles, and more!

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Analysts Corner

DECEMBER 26, 2022

This article explores practices proposed by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) that make Product Owners excel in their work. Observation is a key technique that allows to accompany and observe people performing their work and learning about the process first-hand. It serves as an output of the two previous tasks.

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Analysts Corner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

yours, Igor [link] BA Skills & Processes 1) Turn guesses into estimates with Wideband Delphi by Karl Wiegers Most software professionals must provide estimates for their work, but few of us are skillful estimators. A process model helps with visualising the problem area or defining the future state.

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The BAWorld

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A detailed discussion on BPMN will be covered in subsequent articles or videos. Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) is one of the most powerful process modelling languages. It uses symbols and notations to create visual models for business processes. This post provides an overview of BPMN 2.0.

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Analysts Corner

JULY 11, 2022

Enjoy the read ;) Editor’s choice If you have time for just one article, we recommend you read this. At its simplest it helps us to decompose a process into a sequence of steps, with a defined start and end, and understand the various events that trigger specific actions. Top stories published in June-July 2022 Hello there!

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Analysts Corner

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In this article, we Define the terms business analysis and business analyst, outline the difference between a business analyst and data analyst, outline the key responsibilities of a business analyst, and outline key skills sets needed for them to succeed in their role. As a business analyst you will need to analyze data.

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BA Careers

JULY 9, 2024

This article compares the top business analyst tools, highlighting their key features, strengths, and best use cases. Business Analyst Tools Comparison : Business analysts (BAs) utilize a variety of tools to effectively gather requirements, analyze data, and facilitate communication between stakeholders. Business Analyst Tools Comparison 1.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The use of language models in Artificial Intelligence can leverage the productivity of Business Analysis. link] In this article, I demonstrate how it is possible to use Chat GPT as an assistant (or helper) in executing business analysis tasks based on a case study that deals with developing an application by a startup.

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Modern Analyst

MARCH 5, 2023

Any process model is so much more than a flowchart. Process modeling is one of the core competencies of any capable business analyst. What any process model needs to communicate will vary from one project to the next. It is an abstraction of current or future real-world operations. budgeting, scoping).

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The BAWorld

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Do you understand Use cases, Activity diagrams, Process modelling etc. You can find Articles, tutorials and videos on our this blog. ”, “What is the role of a Business Analyst?” ” etc. Business Analysis Core Skills based Questions. What are the key skills of a Business Analyst?

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Analysts Corner

MAY 18, 2023

As I said in my last article too, everyone prefers simplicity. Flow Diagrams This is again an additional way to understand a process from start to end. Business Process Modelling It gives an overview of the business process lifecycle. And the reality will hit you hard.

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The BAWorld

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore Business Rules Analysis, why it matters, and how you can conduct it effectively with real-world examples, use cases, and actionable insights. This could involve configuring software applications, updating business process models, or embedding the rules into decision-making tools.

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Analysts Corner

OCTOBER 12, 2023

You can explain the user story in context by tracing it to the higher-level requirements, process model, or user journey with the story mapping technique. You may read this article about INVEST criteria to understand them deeper. Show epic among other epics, in the process model if you have it.

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BA Times

APRIL 8, 2021

There are however some avenues to start from which this article will try to shed some light on. For example, often in a role you will have an opportunity to be a subject matter expert in a particular system, who uses the system, and maybe also an understanding of the business processes surrounding the system.

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Watermark Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It also has a list of 50 techniques that ensure consistency and effectiveness in the application of business analysis, which is the topic of today’s article What is the BABOK® Guide? Models are a means to visualize the steps of a complex or multi-stage process.

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Passionate BA

MAY 29, 2024

Usually, BPM is used to manage the entire organization’s processes. Jobs in this area might include process modeler, analyst, and architect. You will find my business analysis digest, my articles, and more! But that should not prevent you from, e.g., examining routines in your life to find what you might do better.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Teams apply a process model that is optimized for highly variable knowledge work. Please let us know if you have ever considered how you can scale agile practices to improve businesses because we hope that this article has helped you learn how to do that. Collectively, SAFe® refers to these capabilities as Release on Demand.

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Business Bullet

MARCH 7, 2021

This article assumes you are already using a conference collaboration tool such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Scenario 4 – Drawing out business process models or any standard visual model. This enables you to draw out BPMN process flows, Wireframes, UML, Mind maps, Flow charts etc. Tool – Draw.io.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Process In this section, list the activities needed to achieve the workshop’s purpose and outcome. Some activities include: active introductions/icebreakers topics to discuss brainstorming affinity mapping process modeling prioritization root cause analysis functional decomposition This will determine your agenda.

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Leading Agile

MAY 28, 2018

The Scrum Alliance has an article online by Catia Oliveira entitled, “Velocity” Her definition reads as follows: “Velocity is the number of story points completed by a team in an iteration.” I’ve observed that velocity is only meaningful when the team uses a time-boxed iterative process model.

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Agile Coach

JUNE 4, 2016

I don’t disagree with the points raised in either article, but I don’t think Agile has died. Someone WILL create process models for each of the 4 dimensions. Someone WILL create step-by-step processes, classes, certifications and more about each of the 4 dimensions. What’s Happened to Agile?

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Vitality Chicago

OCTOBER 1, 2022

As soon as there is a bump in the road ( and according to the Satir Change Process Model, there will be problems , see diagram below) they are going to change the priorities of the current sprint, pull team members to work on special projects, demand an MS Project Schedule or take some other action to undermine the agile transformation. #4

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Business Analyst Learnings

MARCH 8, 2020

They determine “how” process steps are carried out and represent instructions that can be used for training staff so that they know how key process steps are to be carried out and in what order. Are you looking to create a procedure document?

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Business Bullet

MAY 28, 2023

This article explores strategies for adapting to remote working, emphasizing the importance of equipment and setup, time management, relationship building, managing workshops, and recommended tools for successful remote collaboration. Remote collaboration tools like process modeling software, drawing tools, and virtual whiteboards (e.g.,

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Argon Digital

OCTOBER 24, 2022

If you’re working on a business process automation project, there are several requirements techniques to consider using to mesh the new systems and updated business processes. Modeling the business processes. Eliciting requirements to automate business processes begins by modeling those processes.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Ron Jeffries’ classic article, “We Tried Baseball and it Didn’t Work” , is an amusing and yet chillingly accurate description of this situation. They will have reached the point that the process management overhead of time-boxes exceeds the value added. The time-boxes function like training wheels on a bicycle.

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Capiro

JULY 19, 2017

This article considers 3 levels of business analysis. Strategic : Business transformations; Portfolio management; Business change; Business architecture and Target operating models; Business agility; Benefits realisation. Competent with business process modelling, business data modelling and business rules.

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Monday

MARCH 11, 2022

A workflow template gives you a solid base to map your business process from start to finish, making things a lot easier. In this article, we’ll share the template, break down how to fill it out effectively, and explain how it should fit into your greater project or task management efforts. Get started with monday.com.

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Capiro

AUGUST 2, 2023

This article identifies ways of specifying functional requirements. This article considers functional requirements in the context of a commercial business environment. Obviously, a solution to this problem is likely to go well beyond improving the IT facilities, but for this article I’ll focus on IT, and basic retail banking.

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Business Analyst Learnings

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Business process modeling notation, or BPMN, is the way BPM professionals communicate the design of a specific process, be it simple or exceedingly complex. What Is BPMN? Any activity eventually results in a change, and in most cases, those changes come from tasks, or activities that perform a function on the workload.

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