When you are mid-project and a stakeholder uses a term you are not certain about, or you need to explain one clearly to someone who is not a BA, you need a reliable business analysis glossary you can reach for immediately. This one covers 60 essential terms across core concepts, planning, elicitation, requirements, analysis, modelling, process, architecture, agile, and testing. Every definition is written for practice, not for passing an exam.
A non functional requirements template gives you a consistent structure for capturing the quality attributes that functional specs almost always miss. This guide walks through how to build and use one on a real project, including what happens when stakeholders push back on your acceptance criteria. Get to work on your NFRs today.
This glossary includes key terms, definitions and concepts related to business analysis, and is an invaluable resource for professionals in this field. It serves as a common language between practitioners from different countries, domains and organisations who may use slightly different words or phrases for the same concept.
Business analyst roles and responsibilities vary far more than most job descriptions let on. Whether you are stepping into a BA role for the first time or trying to understand where your current work fits, this article breaks down what the role actually involves across different levels, specialisations and working arrangements.
If you are actively building your BA knowledge and want free resources that are actually worth your time, this list cuts straight to the ones I have found most useful across years of practice. From free business analysis ebooks to archived webinars and structured video courses, there is enough here to keep you learning for months. I have included context on what each resource actually covers so you can pick what fits where you are right now.
If you are trying to stay current in business analysis, the right blogs and websites can do a lot of the heavy lifting for you. This is my curated list of business analysis blogs and communities I have found genuinely useful across 25 years of BA practice. Each entry includes an honest note on what it actually offers and who it suits best.