Business Analyst

Table of contents

1. Front Cover
2. Half-Title Page
3. BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT
4. Title Page
5. Copyright Page
6. Contents
7. List of figures and tables
8. Author
9. Foreword
10. Acknowledgements
11. Abbreviations
12. Glossary
13. Preface
14. 1. Introduction: the Need for Business Analysis
    1. Defining business analysis
    2. The importance of the holistic view and of taking a holistic approach
    3. The business case for business analysis
    4. Business analysis and SFIA
    5. Summary
15. 2. The Breadth and Depth of the Ba Role
    1. Business analysis and the business change lifecycle
    2. The T-shaped business analyst
    3. Approaches to delivery of change
    4. Subject matter expertise
    5. Summary
16. 3. Roles and Responsibilities
    1. Stakeholder identification, engagement and management
    2. Planning and estimating the business analysis work
    3. Elicitation
    4. Strategic analysis, problem finding and contributing to the business case
    5. Requirements analysis, documentation and validation
    6. Requirements management
    7. Solution evaluation and benefits realisation
    8. Leadership
    9. Staying current
    10. Understanding other disciplines
    11. It’s the role, not the title!
    12. Beyond projects: The many flavours of business analysis
    13. Is business analysis for me?
    14. Summary
17. 4. Frameworks, Tools and Techniques
    1. Frameworks: Avoiding painting by numbers
    2. Commonly used tools and techniques
    3. Summary
18. 5. Career Roadmap
    1. Becoming a BA
    2. Progression through the BA career
    3. BA certification
    4. Continuing professional development and community contribution
    5. What next? Progression beyond the BA role
    6. Summary: BA career trajectory diagram
19. 6. Nailing the Interview
    1. Preparing a CV or résumé
    2. Searching the market and securing an interview
    3. Preparing for the interview
    4. The day itself
    5. Following up
    6. Summary
20. 7. Career Case Studies
    1. Case study 1: From biochemistry to a portfolio career
    2. Case study 2: Entrepreneurial business analysis
    3. Case study 3: From business role to business analyst to managing director
    4. Case study 4: From business role to agile business analysis
    5. Case study 5: From astrophysics to BA leader
    6. Case study 6: From blue lights to business analysis
21. References
22. Index
23. Back Cover