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Trusted business analysis advice

Blog posts, articles, reviews and deep dives covering business analysis from beginning to end – from strategic analysis to solution evaluation and everything in between. Whether you are starting your career or are a business analysis veteran, you will find value at The Trusted BA.

Authentic, original content with unique perspectives on the Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide) published by International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), techniques and real world consulting experience. Explore the blog below to increase your business analysis knowledge and understanding.

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All about user stories

It’s fair to say that as business analysts, most of us are among user stories for a good proportion[…]

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Written communication matters

Written communication is one of the communication skills in BABOK (Section 9.4) and is a form of non-verbal communication.[…]

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Nonfunctional requirements 101

Nonfunctional requirements 101 is a brief introduction to that often forgotten category of requirements – the nonfunctional requirements (NFRs).[…]

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Requirements 101 – Part 2

This post follows from Requirements 101 – Part 1. Part 1 covered requirements definition, needs and solutions, and requirements[…]

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Requirements 101 – Part 1

Requirements 101 was originally a single post, but has now been split up into two parts. Core to the[…]

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Characteristics of the professional BA

In my last post, I wrote about the characteristics of a profession, and how business analysis measures up. In[…]

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