Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide – Second Edition

Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide – Second Edition

by Project Management Institute
Released January 2024
Publisher(s): Project Management Institute
ISBN: 9781628258097

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Book description

Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide provides practical resources to tackle the project-related issues associated with requirements and business analysis—and addresses a critical need in the industry for more guidance in this area. The practice guide begins by describing the work of business analysis. It identifies the tasks that are performed, in addition to the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively perform business analysis on programs and projects.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Notice
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Figures and Tables
  7. 1. Introduction
    1. How This Practice Guide Is Organized
      1. Business Value Assessment
      2. Business Analysis Planning
      3. Solution Refinement
      4. Organizational Transition and Solution Evaluation
      5. Business Analysis Stewardship
    2. Common Vocabulary
      1. Business Analysis
      2. Solution
      3. Product
      4. Requirements
    3. Goals
      1. Goal #1—Business Analysis Is for Everyone
      2. Goal #2—Appeal to the Modern Learner
      3. Goal #3—Embrace a Business Analysis Mindset
    4. Business Analysis Value Proposition
    5. How Business Analysis Is Evolving
  8. 2. Business Value Assessment Domain
    1. Introduction
      1. What to Expect in This Domain
      2. Main Benefits of the Practices in This Domain
      3. Key Questions Answered in This Domain
    2. Understand the Situation
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Understanding the Situation
      3. How to Understand the Situation
      4. Case Study: Understand the Situation
    3. Find the Gaps
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Finding the Gaps
      3. How to Find the Gaps
      4. Case Study: Find the Gaps
    4. Define the Solution
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Defining the Solution
      3. How to Define the Solution
      4. Case Study: Define the Solution
  9. 3. Business Analysis Planning Domain
    1. Introduction
      1. What to Expect in This Domain
      2. Main Benefits of the Practices in This Domain
      3. Key Questions Answered in This Domain
    2. Understand Business Analysis Governance
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Understanding Business Analysis Governance
      3. How to Understand Business Analysis Governance
      4. Case Study: Understand Business Analysis Governance
    3. Determine Stakeholder Engagement Approach
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Determining Stakeholder Engagement Approach
      3. How to Determine Stakeholder Engagement Approach
      4. Case Study: Determine Stakeholder Engagement Approach
    4. Plan Business Analysis Work
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Planning Business Analysis Work
      3. How to Plan Business Analysis Work
      4. Case Study: Plan Business Analysis Work
  10. 4. Solution Refinement Domain
    1. Introduction
      1. What to Expect in This Domain
      2. Main Benefits of the Practices in This Domain
      3. Key Questions Answered in This Domain
    2. Elicit Solution Information
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Eliciting Solution Information
      3. How to Elicit Solution Information
      4. Case Study: Elicit Solution Information
    3. Analyze Solution Information
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Analyzing Solution Information
      3. How to Analyze Solution Information
      4. Case Study: Analyze Solution Information
    4. Package Solution Information
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Packaging Solution Information
      3. How to Package Solution Information
      4. Case Study: Package Solution Information
  11. 5. Organizational Transition and Solution Evaluation Domain
    1. Introduction
      1. What to Expect in This Domain
      2. Main Benefits of the Practices in This Domain
      3. Key Questions Answered in This Domain
    2. Enable Organizational Transition
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Enabling Organizational Transition
      3. How to Enable Organizational Transition
      4. Case Study: Enable Organizational Transition
    3. Facilitate Go/No-Go Decision
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Facilitating Go/No-Go Decision
      3. How to Facilitate Go/No-Go Decision
      4. Case Study: Facilitate Go/No-Go Decision
    4. Evaluate Solution Performance
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Evaluating Solution Performance
      3. How to Evaluate Solution Performance
      4. Case Study: Evaluate Solution Performance
  12. 6. Business Analysis Stewardship Domain
    1. Introduction
      1. What to Expect in This Domain
      2. Main Benefits of the Practices in This Domain
      3. Key Questions Answered in This Domain
    2. Promote Business Analysis Effectiveness
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Promoting Business Analysis Effectiveness
      3. How to Promote Business Analysis Effectiveness
      4. Case Study: Promote Business Analysis Effectiveness
    3. Enhance Business Analysis Capability
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Enhancing Business Analysis Capability
      3. How to Enhance Business Analysis Capability
      4. Case Study: Enhance Business Analysis Capability
    4. Lead Business Analysis Work with Integrity
      1. Overview
      2. Value of Leading Business Analysis Work with Integrity
      3. How to Lead Business Analysis Work with Integrity
      4. Case Study: Lead Business Analysis Work with Integrity
  13. 7. Models, Methods, and Artifacts
    1. Overview
    2. List of Tools and Techniques
    3. Additional Resources
  14. References
  15. Appendix X1: Contributors and Reviewers of Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide – Second Edition
    1. Contributors and Reviewers
    2. PMI Staff
  16. Glossary
  17. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide – Second Edition
  • Author(s): Project Management Institute
  • Release date: January 2024
  • Publisher(s): Project Management Institute
  • ISBN: 9781628258097