Business Analysis: The Basics

An Introduction to the Basics of Business Analysis

Since Business Analysis became a profession around 20 years ago the skillset and profession has gone on to become one of the most important within software development.

Business Analysts are agents of change

"Change is the only constant in life." Heraclitus

Technlological change has increased the rate at which businesses must respond to customer demands. With advances in technology and how technology drives change, there's one profession that has adapted to the constant demands of the professional world: business analysis.

This free eBook is designed to equip you with a foundational knowledge of the basic tenets of business analysis. By the end of the book you should have accomplished the following:

• Firmly understand what business analysis is
• Understand why business analysis is so important
• Appreciate what business analysts do
• Understand basic business and strategic models used within business analysis
• Recognize the basics of the typical software development lifecycle

This free eBook isn't intended to be comprehensive, rather, an introduction that has all the relevant information for you to understand the core of business analysis.