Books in the Business Analysis Professional Development series

Business analysis is a rapidly growing profession that has evolved from simply being a quality control IT function to a key business skill set for the delivery of value and continued success of organizations today and tomorrow. This book walks through the role and the skill set of business analysis for working with teams on projects and in an enterprise, as well as the relationship with IT. Key skills and techniques are highlighted as the career path of a BA is defined. -Discusses the role of a business analyst in easy to understand terms -Highlights the value a business analyst can bring to an organization -Explains the skill sets required to be successful today and tomorrow -Provides a practical, "real world" explanation of how business analysis can facilitate any change effort in our organizations today -Presents practical business analysis techniques with a focus on rapidly changing environments in the world -Expands the career path by explaining the opportunities in business today well beyond the IT space, while acknowledging the roots in IT and the continued appearance of BAs on IT teams