At its core, Business analysis ensures business changes align with the needs of the organisation and are holistic. It serves as a link between key stakeholders and IT teams, ensuring that solutions are designed to fulfil both user needs and business objectives.
The service framework specifies what business analysts perform and why they are useful. It advises how the work should be done by suggesting relevant activities and strategies to consider when determining the best strategy for each situation and context.
I won’t go into depth in this article about the BASF Framework, you can read more on the framework in this post ( link to BASF post)
BAs utilise a range of tools, from traditional spreadsheets, flowcharts, to complex Business Intelligence (BI) software. The choice of tool often depends on the specific task at hand, whether it’s requirement analysis, documentation, management, process modelling, or data visualisation.
Why do organisations invest in analysing their business?
Risk mitigation: BAs can avoid costly project overruns and solution problems by understanding requirements early.
Strategic Alignment: BAs align all projects with the business strategy to ensure unified growth.
Better User Adoption: End-user-focused solutions improve user adoption.
Optimised ROI: BAs assist companies maximise their return on investment through requirement analysis and solution design.
The business world is constantly changing, with new technologies, procedures, and challenges. Therefore, BAs need to constantly learn about industry trends, technologies, and methods.
Business Analysts help make things clear in quickly digitising and developing business world. They simplify complex issues, bring together different points of view, and plan the way to business success. A project can consist of many individuals to make it successful, but the Business Analyst is the one who makes sure it's the right project that gives the company real value.
