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Agile vs. Waterfall: What’s the Best Methodology for Business Analysis?

From Rigidity to Flexibility: A Business Analyst's Methodology Map

Business analysis sits at the intersection of business needs and technology solutions. One of the most debated topics in this space is whether Agile or Waterfall is the better methodology. The truth is, there is no universal winner each approach has strengths, limitations, and ideal use cases. Understanding how these methodologies impact business analysis helps analysts choose the right approach rather than blindly following trends. Understanding the Waterfall Approach Waterfall is a linear a...

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Author: Tushar Dayanand Doibale

How to Conduct Effective Root Cause Analysis

Root Cause Analysis: Stop Blaming People and Start Solving Problems for Good

When something goes wrong at work missed deadlines, recurring defects, or unhappy customers the first instinct is often to fix the most visible issue as quickly as possible. While this may provide short term relief, the same problems often return because the real cause was never addressed. This is where Root Cause Analysis becomes important. Root Cause Analysis is not about blaming individuals. It focuses on understanding why a problem occurred so it can be prevented from happening again. When ...

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Author: Tushar Dayanand Doibale

Requirements Elicitation Techniques for Business Analysts

Importance of Elicitation Techniques

In business Analyst there are various various elicitation techniques for understand business goals, identify stakeholders. Elicitation techniques help business analyst to understand the business need and scope, identify the stakeholder in the organization. Elicitation techniques also help in gathering accurate and complete data for the project’s goals The Elicitation techniques are used for following purposes 1.TO understand the business need: Business Analysis uses elicitation techniques...

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Author: Thulsi Kharel

Strategy Analysis

Enterprise is now Strategy Analysis

Enterprise Analysis: Activity which determines business needs, refines, clarifies and validates the definition of that need to determine the best solution approach before requirements are written. It consists of following analyses: SWOT Analysis: SWOT is a strategic situational analysis technique used to understand: Internal capabilities → Strengths & Weaknesses External environment factors → Opportunities & Threats Strengths (Internal, Positive): Things the organization does better than...

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Author: Abhishek Kadam

The Impact of Big Data on Business Analysis

Big data, how it affects us!

In today’s digital-first world, data is being generated at an unprecedented speed. From social media interactions and online transactions to sensor data and customer feedback, organizations are surrounded by massive volumes of information. This phenomenon, commonly referred to as Big Data, has fundamentally transformed how businesses operate and make decisions. One of the areas most influenced by this transformation is business analysis. Big Data has reshaped traditional business analysis by ena...

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Author: Abhishek Kadam

From Rigidity to Flexibility: A Business Analyst's Methodology Map

Root Cause Analysis: Stop Blaming People and Start Solving Problems for Good

Importance of Elicitation Techniques

Enterprise is now Strategy Analysis

Big data, how it affects us!

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