Modern BA is agile. These techniques integrate analysis into iterative sprints and continuous delivery.
: Coordinating end-user validation testing to verify that software performs as intended in real-world scenarios.
Defines system behavior by specifying outputs (responses) for every user action (event).
VSM is a lean-management method that illustrates the flow of materials and information. It categorizes process steps as value-adding or non-value-adding to eliminate waste. 23. Functional Decomposition Modern BA is agile
: Examining analytical structural details of raw source data to assess overall health and quality.
Analyzing an existing system to identify its components and their relationships to re-specify the requirements.
What of a project are you currently working on? 123. Impact Mapping.
Pareto analysis asserts that 80% of problems stem from 20% of causes. Analysts use it to prioritize fixes that will yield the highest return on effort. 34. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
: Group creativity technique designed to generate a large number of ideas for the solution to a problem.
: Detailed strategy outlining who needs what information, when, how often, and via which channel. 120. Event Storming. 121.
Swimlane diagrams visually distinguish responsibilities by placing process steps inside horizontal or vertical lanes. Each lane represents a specific department, role, or system. 22. Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
SIPOC outlines the scope of a process by identifying Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, and Customers. It provides a quick, high-level overview of an operation. 25. Flowcharts
User stories capture software requirements from an end-user perspective. They follow a simple template: "As a [role], I want [feature], so that [benefit]." 81. Acceptance Criteria (INVEST Criteria)
91. Six Sigma (DMAIC). 92. Lean Analysis. 93. TOGAF (Enterprise Architecture). 94. UML (Unified Modeling Language). 95. CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration). 96. Agile Modeling. 97. Storyboarding. 98. Context Diagrams. 99. Use Case Diagrams. 100. Activity Diagrams. 101. Class Diagrams. 102. Component Diagrams. 103. Deployment Diagrams. 104. Package Diagrams. 105. Object Diagrams. 106. Communication Diagrams. 107. Timing Diagrams. 108. Interaction Overview Diagrams. 109. Composite Structure Diagrams. 110. Profile Diagrams. 111. Heuristic Evaluation. 112. Card Sorting. 113. Eye Tracking. 114. Journey Mapping. 115. Service Blueprinting. 116. Empathy Maps. 117. Business Motivation Model (BMM). 118. VPEC-T (Values, Policies, Events, Content, Trust). 119. Requirement Patterns. 120. Event Storming. 121. Specification by Example. 122. Behavior Driven Development (BDD). 123. Impact Mapping.