Leveraging Business Analysis for Project Success

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Half Title Page
3. Title Page
4. Copyright
5. Dedication
6. Contents
7. List of Figures
8. Foreword
9. Preface
10. Acknowledgments
11. Introduction – Challenges Today
    1. Big Changes in 2014
    2. Recent Trends
12. Part 1 – Business Analysis Explained
    1. Chapter 1 – Business Analysis Defined
    2. Chapter 2 – The History of Business Analysis
    3. Chapter 3 – The Many Hats of the Business Analyst (Typical Roles)
13. Part 2 – What your business analyst should be doing for you
    1. Chapter 4 – The Setup
    2. Chapter 5 – Before the Project
    3. Chapter 6 – Initiating the Project
    4. Chapter 7 – Planning the Project
    5. Chapter 8 – Working the Project
    6. Chapter 9 – Monitoring and Controlling the Project
    7. Chapter 10 – Finishing the Project
    8. Chapter 11 – After the Project
14. Part 3 – Organizational strategies for business analysis
    1. Chapter 12 – Understanding the organization’s project track record
    2. Chapter 13 – The Project Power Team
    3. Chapter 14 – Business analysis communities
15. Afterword
16. Appendix A – References
17. Appendix B – Resources for Business Analysts
    1. Organizations
    2. Websites
    3. Additional Recommended Books
18. Appendix C – Business Analysis Tools and Techniques
19. Appendix D – Business Analysis Competencies
20. Appendix E – BABOK® Guide v. 3 Task by Knowledge Area
21. Index