Professionalism in Business Analysis

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The role of BCS in professional development of business analysts:

  • Qualifications: To determine the standard of skills and abilities of the professional
  • Standards: Techniques and documentation standards
  • Continuing Professional Development: Need of continuing development of skills and knowledge to retain the professional status.
  • Professional Body: Body for defining technical standards and the code of conduct.

The importance of a code of conduct/Professional standards:

  • By maintaining a code of conduct and professional standards a level of profession can be determined. This level can be acceptable by organisations that require BAs to hold qualifications.

Rationale for Business Analysis

  • Root causes not symptoms
  • Business improvements not IT changes
  • Options not solutions
  • Feasible requirements
  • Business change lifecycle
  • Negotiation not avoidance