This presentation reviews the differences between v1.6 and v2.0.

1. A Guide to the
Business Analysis
®
Body of Knowledge
(BABOK® Guide)
Version 2.0
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3. “…generally accepted practices in use by a
majority of business analysis practitioners.”
“…applicable in most contexts where business
analysis is performed, most of the time.”
“…focused on individual initiatives rather than
strategic or enterprise-wide business analysis.”
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8. Business Analysis
Planning and
Monitoring
Solution
Enterprise
Assessment Requirements
Analysis
and Validation
Elicitation Management and
Communication
Requirements
Analysis
Underlying
Competencies
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9. 0..*
4..6
1..*
1..*
1..*
0..*
1..*
1..*
0..*
0..*
Requirements are the only output
produced by more than one task
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11. Creative thinking
Decision making
Learning Teaching
Personal organization
Problem solving Written
Ethics
Systems thinking Oral
Trustworthiness
Facilitation
Business principles and Leadership
practices Influencing
Modeling and drawing
Industry knowledge Negotiation
tools
Organization knowledge Teamwork
Office productivity
Solution knowledge
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17. Transition
Business
Requirements
Requirements Business Analysis
Planning and
Monitoring
Solution
Enterprise
Assessment Requirements
Analysis
and Validation
Elicitation Management and
Communication
Requirements
Analysis
Stakeholder
Solution
Requirements
Requirements
Underlying
Competencies
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19. Inputs
Outputs
Tasks
* 5.1
2.3
2.1 2.2
2.2
2.1
Conduct
Business Business Need Plan Business Business
Business Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Analysis Analysis Approach Analysis
Analysis List, Roles, and
Analysis
Performance
Plan(s)
Approach Responsibilities
Metrics
2.4
2.3
Plan BA
Plan BA Activities
Communication
2.6
2.4 2.5
Enterprise Expert 2.5 2.6
Architecture Judgment BA
Plan Req’ts Mgt. BA Requirements
Manage BA
Performance
Communication Management
Process Performance
Assesment
Plan Plan
2.6
Organizational
Process Assets
BA Process
Assets
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20. Outputs
Inputs
Tasks
3.2 3.1
5.5 5.1
3.1 3.2 Elicitation Scheduled
Business Case Business Need Organizational
Prepare for Conduct Elicitation Results Resources
Process Assets
Elicitation Activity
3.3 3.4
Document Elicitation Confirm Elicitation 3.3,
3.1
Results Results 3.4
2.5 5.4 2.2
Stakeholder Supporting
Requirements Solution Stakeholder Concerns Materials
Management Scope List, Roles and
Plan Responsibilities
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21. Outputs
Inputs
4.5
Tasks 4.1
* Requirements Requirements
4.1 4.2
2.4
[Approved] [Communicated]
Manage Req’ts
Manage Solution
Scope and Req’ts Traceability
BA Organizational Requirements
Communication Process Assets
Plan
4.3 4.4
Maintain Req’ts Prepare Req’ts
4.2
4.3
for Re-use Package
Requirements Requirements
[Traced]
2.5 5.4 2.2 [Maintained &
4.5
Reusable]
Communicate
Requirements
Requirements Solution Stakeholder
Management Scope List, Roles and
4.4
Plan Responsibilities
Requirements
Package
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22. Outputs
Inputs
Tasks 5.5 5.1
Business Case Business Need
5.1 5.2
6.4
Define Assess
Business Need Capability Gaps
Assumptions Business Goals Enterprise
and Constraints and Objectives Architecture
5.3 5.4
Determine Define
5.3
5.2
Solution Approach Solution Scope
Solution
Required
3.3 7.6
Approach
Capabilities
5.5
Define
Organizational Requirements Solution Business Case
Process Assets [Stated] Performance
Assessment 5.4
Solution Scope
3.3
Stakeholder
Concerns
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23. Outputs
Inputs
Tasks
6.4 6.2
*
5.5 5.1 6.1 6.2
Prioritize Organize Assumptions Requirements
Requirements Requirements and Constraints Structure
Business Case Business Need Requirements
6.4
6.3
Define 6.1 6.6
Specify and Model
Assumptions
2.5 3.3 Requirements
and Constraints
Requirements Requirements
[Validated]
Organizational Requirements Stakeholder [Prioritized]
Process Assets Management Concerns 6.6
6.5
Plan Validate
Verify
Requirements
Requirements
6.3
6.5
2.2 5.4
Requirements Stakeholder or
Stakeholder Solution Scope Solution
[Verified]
List, Roles and Requirements
Responsibilities
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24. Outputs
7.1 7.5
Inputs
Tasks
Assessment of Identified
Proposed Defects
* Solution
6.4 7.1 7.2
Assess Proposed Allocate
Solution Requirements
Assumptions Enterprise Requirements 7.5 7.3
and Constraints Architecture
Organizational
Mitigating
7.3 7.4
Readiness
Actions
Assess Org. Define Transition
Assessment
Readiness Requirements
7.2 7.4
7.6
Solution Solution Solution 7.5
Evaluate Solution
[Constructed, Option(s) Performance Validate Solution
Performance
Deployed or Metrics Requirements Transition
Designed] [Allocated] Requirements
7.6 7.6
5.4 3.3
Solution Solution
Solution Scope Stakeholder
Performance Validation
Concerns
Assessment Assessment
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25. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring 6 tasks 35 pages
Elicitation 4 tasks 9 pages
Requirements Management and Communication 5 tasks 17 pages
Enterprise Analysis 5 tasks 16 pages
Requirements Analysis 6 tasks 21 pages
Solution Assessment and Validation 6 tasks 19 pages
32 tasks 117 pages
Underlying Concepts 6 concepts 14 pages
Techniques 34 techniques 66 pages
Glossary 226 terms 12 pages
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27. The new BABOK® Guide v2.0 “reflects” business analysis,
it does not prescribe it
A Guide to the
Business Analysis
Body of Knowledge®
(BABOK® Guide)
Version 2.0
www.theiiba.org
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28. A Guide to the
Business Analysis
Body of Knowledge®
(BABOK® Guide)
Version 2.0
www.theiiba.org
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29. A Guide to the
Business Analysis
Body of Knowledge®
(BABOK® Guide)
Version 2.0
www.theiiba.org
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30. A Guide to the
Business Analysis
Body of Knowledge®
(BABOK® Guide)
Version 2.0
www.theiiba.org
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31. A Guide to the
Business Analysis
Body of Knowledge®
(BABOK® Guide)
Version 2.0
www.theiiba.org
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32. A Guide to the
Business Analysis
Body of Knowledge®
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Version 2.0
www.theiiba.org
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