The document discusses the evolving role of the business analyst. It outlines how the role has changed from a technical focus to now requiring excellent communication and business analysis skills. Additionally, it explores how industry trends, quality initiatives, and outsourcing have impacted the need for business analysts to excel at requirements gathering and management. The business analyst acts as a liaison between technical teams and stakeholders to ensure business needs are met.

1. Business Analysis Presented by QA Department

2. Project Life Cycle 1. Planning 2. Scope the project 3. Gather requirements and analyze 4. Design a solution 5. Build the solution 6. Test the solution 7. Implement the solution Initiation Project Life Cycle

3. W HAT IS A B USINESS A NALYST ? Subject Matter Experts Technical Team Business Analyst

5. W HAT IS A B USINESS A NALYST ? A Business Analyst is a person who acts as a liaison between business people who have a business problem and technology people who know how to create automated solutions. IT Business

24. E SSENTIAL S KILLS FOR THE B USINESS A NALYST ELICIT EXCELLENT REQUIREMENTS TECHNICAL AWARENESS CUSTOMER DRIVEN SCOPE DEFINITION and CHANGE MGMT METHODOLOGY PRACTICES DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING VERIFICATION & VALIDATION ANALYTICAL SKILLS COMMUNICATION ELICIT EXCELLENT REQUIREMENTS TECHNICAL AWARENESS CUSTOMER DRIVEN SCOPE DEFINITION and CHANGE MGMT METHODOLOGY PRACTICES DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING VERIFICATION & VALIDATION ANALYTICAL SKILLS COMMUNICATION

26. W HY IS THE B USINESS A NALYST A K EY R OLE ? Business Analyst Project Manager Subject Matter Expert Subject Matter Expert Subject Matter Expert Technical Team Member Technical Team Member The BA is “Communications Central”: Business Information