What Does a Business Analyst Do? A Practical Guide
If you are figuring out what a business analyst does — whether you are considering the role, just starting out, or working alongside one — this guide cuts straight to the practical reality. It covers daily responsibilities, core skills, the tools I actually use, and where the role can take you. No theory, no fluff: just what the work really looks like.
Non Functional Requirements for Compliance & Performance
Non functional requirements are the qualities a system must demonstrate to be considered fit for purpose, not just functional. Get them wrong and you can build something that works on paper but fails in production, fails an audit, or collapses under real-world load. This article walks you through the categories you need to cover, how to elicit them properly, and where the friction usually appears.
Requirements Analysis Example: Real-World BA Practice
Requirements analysis looks different depending on the sector you are working in, the stakeholders you are dealing with, and the constraints the project is operating under. This article walks through concrete requirements analysis examples from five industries, including the friction points that made each one genuinely difficult. If you have a requirements task in front of you right now, these examples will help you move forward.
Business Requirements: What, Why, and How
Getting business requirements right is the single most important thing you can do at the start of any project. This article walks you through what business requirements are, how to elicit them, and how to document them in formats that actually hold up under pressure. If you have a project in front of you right now, start here.
Business Requirements Analysis: 5 Mistakes to Avoid
Business requirements analysis is where projects are won or lost, and most of the damage happens quietly, through assumptions left unchecked, documentation nobody reads, and stakeholders who drift out of the conversation. This article walks through five specific mistakes I have seen derail otherwise well-planned projects, with a real worked example drawn from a health sector engagement where two of these failures collided at once. Read it before your next requirements session, not after the rework begins.
Software Requirements Specification: 3 Mistakes to Avoid
A poorly written software requirements specification does not just slow a project down, it actively sets it up to fail. These three mistakes appear repeatedly across projects of every size and methodology, and all three are avoidable. Here is how to catch them before they cost you.
Software Requirement Specification: Get It Right
A software requirement specification is the document that determines whether your development team builds the right thing or spends months building the wrong one. This article walks through how to structure, write, and get sign-off on an SRS that holds up under pressure. If you have an SRS to produce right now, this is where to start.
6 Free Business Analysis Resources Worth Using
If you are starting out in business analysis or trying to move to the next level, the right free resources can close skill gaps faster than any paid course. This article walks through six genuinely useful tools from Bridging the Gap, covering skills assessment, requirements discovery, process templates, use cases, interview preparation, and career orientation. Each one is free to access and immediately applicable to real work.
Business Analysis Templates: Build Your Toolkit
The right business analysis templates let you stop formatting and start analysing. This guide covers which templates belong in your toolkit, how to adapt them across methodologies, and the real risks of using them poorly. Read it before you open another blank document.
Business Analysis Challenges: Proven Strategies
Business analysis challenges are not abstract concepts — they are the daily friction that slows projects down and tests your confidence. This article gives you concrete strategies to handle the most common ones, drawn from real BA practice across government, utilities, and enterprise environments. Read it when you have a specific problem in front of you and need to act.