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Business Analysis Basics

Business Analysis Basics

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Who is a Business Analyst?

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Let’s start with the basicsβ€”who can tell me what a Business Analyst does?

Student 1
Student 1

They help gather requirements, right?

Teacher
Teacher Instructor

Exactly! Think of them like translators between business and tech teams.

Student 2
Student 2

So they explain what the business wants to the developers?

Teacher
Teacher Instructor

Yes! And they also make sure the final product meets those expectations.

Basic Responsibilities of a BA

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What do you think a BA does every day?

Student 1
Student 1

They talk to people and take notes?

Teacher
Teacher Instructor

Right! But more than that. They gather requirements, write them down, and share them with the team.

Student 2
Student 2

Do they write user stories too?

Teacher
Teacher Instructor

Exactly. That’s a big part of the job!

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Quick Overview

This section introduces the foundational role of a Business Analyst (BA), focusing on understanding business needs and acting as a bridge between stakeholders and technical teams.

Standard

A Business Analyst (BA) helps identify business problems and finds technical or process-based solutions. BAs gather requirements, communicate with stakeholders, document user stories, and support the development team to ensure the final product meets the business goals.

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Business Analyst – The Basics

A Business Analyst (BA) plays a key role in project success by connecting business needs with technical solutions. Their main responsibility is to ensure that the product or service developed by the technical team aligns with what the business wants. Core responsibilities include:

  • Requirement Gathering: Talking to stakeholders to understand what they need.
  • Documentation: Writing clear and complete requirements (like user stories or business documents).
  • Communication: Acting as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Problem Solving: Understanding business problems and suggesting solutions.
  • Support: Helping developers and testers understand what to build and test.

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Understanding the BA’s Core Role

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BA connects business with tech.

Detailed Explanation

A Business Analyst ensures that the business team and the technical team understand each other. They identify what the business needs and explain it to the developers in a clear way.

Examples & Analogies

Think of a BA as a travel guideβ€”they understand what the tourist (business team) wants and help the driver (tech team) take the right route.

Glossary

Business Analyst (BA)

A person who understands business needs and explains them to the technical team.

Requirement Gathering

The process of asking questions to understand what the business needs.

Documentation

Writing down the requirements clearly so the team can work on them.

Stakeholders

People involved in or affected by the project.

User Story

A short sentence describing what the user wants.

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