From the course: Business Analysis Foundations

Prevent project failure with business analysis

From the course: Business Analysis Foundations

Prevent project failure with business analysis

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- Currently, there aren't a whole lot of jobs requesting a business analyst, and that's mostly because people don't understand what business analysis or BA is. But business analysis is key to business success. Many people do it or benefit from it without even knowing what it is. So what exactly is business analysis or BA? BA is understanding the business needs. It's using a specific set of tools and techniques to uncover and analyze the needs or potential opportunities of stakeholders or customers. It also can help determine the details behind a user story, or those requirements that were collected as part of the scope of a project. But it's so much more than just collecting. It includes solicitation or drawing out additional meaning. It also helps with the verification of those requirements. Now, this helps ensure they're properly understood and then they can be prioritized. So if you're a project manager, this course will help you better determine the scope of your projects. For many others, this course demystifies the role of the business analyst. We'll go through techniques and tools of the BA, but mostly we'll show you why BA works and how you can use it to improve your organization.

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