Business Analysis

Debra Paul, James Cadle, Malcolm Eva, Craig Rollason, Jonathan Hunsley

• Verlag: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
• Jahr: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781780175126
• Auflage: 4
• Thema: Verwaltung

All organisations need to respond to the challenges within today's highly competitive global economy. Business analysts are at the forefront of these responses, enabling the development of practical, creative and financially sound solutions that address business problems and grasp new opportunities. The fourth edition of this bestselling publication provides comprehensive guidance for business analysts, encompassing the essential concepts, frameworks and techniques needed to provide professional business analysis services. Key topics covered include the strategic context, investigating business situations, managing stakeholders, improving processes and defining requirements. New topics in this edition include the service view of business analysis, the strategic context and enterprise architecture, customer experience analysis and design thinking.

• Understand the why, what, how of business improvement.
• Explore key investigation, analysis and modelling techniques.
• Consider which business analysis concepts, frameworks and techniques to apply
• Discover the breadth of business analysis activity
• Ideal for anyone studying business analysis or engagedthe BCS Business Analysis Certification Portfolio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Front Cover
• Half-Title Page
• BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of figures and tables
• Authors/Contributors
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Abbreviations
• Preface
• 1. What Is Business Analysis?
• 2. The Competencies of a Business Analyst
• 3. The Strategic Context for Business Analysis
• 4. The Business Analysis Service Framework
• 5. Investigating the Business Situation
• 6. Analysing and Managing Stakeholders
• 7. Improving Business Services and Processes
• 8. Defining the Solution
• 9. Making the Business Case
• 10. Establishing the Requirements
• 11. Documenting and Modelling Requirements
• 12. Validating and Managing Requirements
• 13. Delivering the Requirements
• 14. Delivering the Business Solution
• Supplementary Chapter: BCS Business Analysis Certification Portfolio
• Glossary
• References
• Further reading
• Index
• Back Cover