Oct 19, 2025
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Striking a balance between usability and security is a challenging yet crucial responsibility for business analysts, demanding a blend of technical expertise, empathy, and strategic insight. By comprehending trade-offs, catering to stakeholder requirements, and adopting proactive measures, business ...
Striking a balance between usability and security is a challenging yet crucial responsibility for business analysts, demanding a blend of technical expertise, empathy, and strategi...
You have to determine which quality requirements are most important to your project’s success, and then state specific objectives for them so designers can make appropriate c...
Traditional career advice focuses on "core competencies"—deepening expertise in your current role. But in an era where business analyst (BA) roles are being automat...

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Jun 29, 2025
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Vibe Coding is a new paradigm in coding, where developers and non-developers use natural language prompts to generate functional code.  Vibe Coding can be leveraged in business analysis by accelerating and enhancing Rapid Prototyping, Automating Technical Tasks, and Enhancing Requirement Validation.

Jun 23, 2025
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“For here or to go?” What’s going on? Isn’t this a term from the food and restaurant industry?? Of course, we all are familiar with this term all across the world. What does this have in common with the role of a Business Analyst? Or am I mixing up something? Not really. It is a similar question to whether, as a BA Manager, it is better to have the BAs from my team come to the office (for "here") or that they work from home or remotely ("to go" meaning allow to work from home or anywhere)?

Jun 18, 2025
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This article discusses how the discovery process must shift from a merely functional exploration to one that includes a structured view of risk. By including security considerations in process mapping from the start, businesses may prevent the accumulation of security debt and design systems that are both robust and compliant.

Jun 08, 2025
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I measure the success of my 50+ year career in IT by the positive feedback I’ve received from colleagues, stakeholders, students, and readers. I started as a Cobol programmer, progressed to software analyst/designer, and for the last 30 years have performed the role of business analyst. Interspersed in those years I’ve shared what I’d learned through writing, teaching, presenting, and mentoring. This article discusses the top seven “Takeaway Points” from the over-30 BA resources I’ve produced related to requirements for information systems.

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If you’re a Business Analyst assigned to a medical device development project, intended for the US market, understanding the FDA’s approval process is critical to ensure that product requirements, documentation, and risk controls are aligned with compliance expectations. This article outlines the FDA’s classification framework, approval pathways (510(k), De Novo, PMA), and the risk management process. It also highlights how a Business Analyst contributes to hazard identification, traceability matrices, and risk control measures, while preparing submissions under FDA regulations and ISO 14971.

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Templates & AidesTemplates & Aides: find and share business analysis templates as well as other useful aides (cheat sheets, posters, reference guides) in our Templates & Aides repository.  Here are some examples:
* Requirements Template
* Use Case Template
* BPMN Cheat Sheet

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