Business analysis techniques 99 essential tools for success, second edition

The development of business analysis as a professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst who now needs the widest possible array of tools and the skills and knowledge to be able to use each when and where it is required. This new edition provides 99 possible techniques and practical guidance on how and when to apply them. Abstract: The development of business analysis as a professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst who now needs the widest possible array of tools and the skills and knowledge to be able to use each when and where it is required. This new edition provides 99 possible techniques and practical guidance on how and when to apply them. � Read more... Content: Cover Copyright CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES AUTHORS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TECHNIQUES PREFACE 1 BUSINESS STRATEGY AND OBJECTIVES INTRODUCTION STRATEGY ANALYSIS -- EXTERNAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY ANALYSIS -- INTERNAL CAPABILITY STRATEGY DEFINITION STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT REFERENCES FURTHER READING 2 INVESTIGATE SITUATION INTRODUCTION QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION QUANTITATIVE INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTING THE RESULTS REFERENCES FURTHER READING 3 CONSIDER PERSPECTIVES INTRODUCTION STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION Stakeholder analysisstakeholder management references further reading 4 analyse needs introduction organisation modelling business process analysis business change identification references further reading 5 evaluate options introduction identify options shortlist options prepare business case present business case references further reading 6 define requirements introduction requirements elicitation requirements analysis requirements development requirements modelling references further reading 7 manage change introduction organisational change people change BENEFITS MANAGEMENT AND REALISATIONREFERENCES FURTHER READING POSTSCRIPT -- WHICH TECHNIQUES DO I REALLY NEED? INDEX Back Cover "The role of the business analyst is to formulate options for a way forward and produce business cases setting out conclusions and recommendations. This professional discipline requires the widest possible array of tools and the ability to use each when and where it is needed. The new edition provides 99 possible techniques and applies them within a framework of stages. It complements Business Analysis (ed Debra Paul, Donald Yeates and James Cadle), also published by BCS, and offers a more detailed description of the techniques used in business analysis, together with practical advice on their application. This book will be of enormous benefit to business analysts, managers and to students of information systems and business strategy." -- Unedited summary from book Business analysts are generally charged with the investigation of ideas and problems. Their role is to formulate options for a way forward and produce business cases setting out conclusions and recommendations. The development of business analysis as a professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst who now needs the widest possible array of tools. This new edition provides 99 possible techniques and applies them within a framework of stages such as “Investigate Situation”, “Define Requirements” and “Manage Change”. The development of business analysis as a professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst who now needs the widest possible array of tools and the skills and knowledge to be able to use each when and where it is needed. This new edition provides 99 possible techniques and practical guidance on how and when to apply them. It complements Business Analysis also published by BCS, and offers a more detailed description of the techniques used in business analysis, together with practical advice on their application. Each section of the book ... represents a stage in the business analysis process. We have an introduction to each stage and then divide each into logical sections. Within each section are the techniques and, for each technique, we have the following elements: name of the technique; variants/aliases; description of the technique; using the technique. At the end of each stage we provide references and further reading