The 16 Essential Business Analysis Techniques

The BABOK^® Guide identifies a subset of general business analysis techniques as essential for all business analysts. The 16 essential techniques include:

• Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria Definition
• Brainstorming
• Business Rules Analysis
• Data Dictionary and Glossary
• Data Flow Diagrams
• Data Modeling
• Decision Analysis
• Document Analysis
• Interviews
• Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
• Nonfunctional Requirements Analysis
• Organization Modeling
• Problem Tracking
• Process Modeling
• Requirements Workshops
• Scenarios and Use Cases

How many of these techniques are you familiar with? You will see all of them and their other friends on your certification exam, so be prepared.

Susan