The document describes The Business Analysis Compass, which is a framework that maps 18 business analysis processes to techniques in the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK). The Business Analysis Compass is a two-dimensional model with 4 main processes (managing, documenting, gathering, analyzing) intersecting with quality considerations to form 18 processes. These 18 processes are mapped to specific techniques described in chapters of the IIBA BABOK. An interactive 3D model of The Business Analysis Compass is also available.
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18 Dimensions to improve your Organization’s Business Analysis Capability
2. The Business Analysis CompassTM
• The Business Analysis Compass is a descriptive framework (or
model) that presents the main processes performed during
Business Analysis
• In its first instantiation, the Business Analysis Compass is a
two dimensional model that depicts:
– 4 main Processes applied to Business Requirements:
• Managing (North)
• Documenting (and Communicating) (South)
• Gathering ( East)
• Analyzing(West)
– 4 Sub-processes derived from the intersection of the 4 Main
Processes:
• Managing “Requirements Gathering”( North-East)
• Documenting “Requirements Gathering”( South-East)
• Managing “Requirements Analysis”(North-West)
• Documenting “Requirements Analysis”(South-West).
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3. The Business Analysis CompassTM
• The Business Analysis Compass is
augmented with a 3rd Dimension which
integrates quality considerations
throughout the model.
• As a result, The Business Analysis Compass
depicts 18 processes that can be easily
mapped to several IIBA BABOK-V2
Techniques.
• The following slides present that mapping.
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4. Count of chapters in the IIBA BABOK-V2 that discuss techniques
applicable to the Business Analysis CompassTM 18 Processes
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Business Analysis Compass
Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2
Technique
1-Gathering Gathering pertinent
information from
stakeholders and other
sources
[9.3] Brainstorming
[9.8] Decision Analysis
[9.9] Document Analysis
[9.11] Focus Groups
[9.14] Interviews
[9.18] Observation
[9.23] Requirements
Workshops
[9.26] Scenarios and Use
Cases Development
[9.31] Surveys and
Questionnaires
[9.33] User Stories
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
2-Analyzing Analyzing gathered
information to generate
various Requirements
Analysis artifacts
[5.2] Assess Capability Gap
[5.3] Determine Solution Approach
[6.1] Prioritize Requirements
[7.3] Assess Organizational Readiness
[9.4] Business Rules Analysis
[9.6] Dataflow Diagrams
[9.7] Data Modeling
[9.8] Decision Analysis
[9.10] Estimation
[9.12] Functional Decomposition
[9.13] Interface Analysis
[9.17] Non-Functional Requirements Analysis
[9.19] Organization Modeling
[9.21] Process Modeling
[9.22] Prototyping
[9.24] Risk Analysis
[9.25] Root Cause Analysis
[9.26] Scenarios Use Cases Analysis
[9.28] Sequence Diagrams
[9.29] State Diagrams
[9.32] SWOT Analysis
[9.33] User Stories
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
3-Managing Gathering Defining scope/topics
of information to
collect, sessions
schedule and relevant
stakeholders
[2.2] Conduct Stakeholders Analysis
[4.1] Manage Solution Scope and
Requirements
[5.1] Define Business Need
[5.2] Assess Capability Gap
[5.3] Determine Solution Approach
[5.4] Define Solution Scope
[9.2] Benchmarking
[9.19] Organization Modeling
[9.27] Scope Modeling
[9.32] SWOT Analysis
[9.34] Vendor Assessment
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
4-Managing Analysis Defining Requirements
Analysis methodology,
tools, and expected
output artifacts
[2.1] Plan Business Analysis Approach
[2.3] Plan Business Analysis Activities
[2.4] Plan Business Analysis
Communication
[2.5] Plan Requirements Management
Process
[2.6] Manage Business Analysis
Performance
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Business Analysis Compass
Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
5-Managing “ Gathering
Validation”
Defining success
criteria for ensuring
that you did the
‘Right Things’ during
Gathering
[2.6] Manage Business Analysis
Performance
[9.1] Acceptance and Evaluation
Criteria Definition
[9.16] Metrics and Key Performance
Indicators
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
6-Managing “Analysis
Validation”
Defining success
criteria for ensuring
that you did the ‘Right
Things’ during
Analysis
[2.6] Manage Business Analysis
Performance
[9.1] Acceptance and Evaluation
Criteria Definition
[9.16] Metrics and Key Performance
Indicators
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
7-Managing
“Gathering
Verification”
Defining success criteria
for ensuring that you
did ‘Things Right’
during Gathering
[2.6] Manage Business Analysis
Performance
[9.1] Acceptance and Evaluation
Criteria Definition
[9.16] Metrics and Key Performance
Indicators
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
8-Managing “Analysis
Verification”
Defining success
criteria for ensuring
that you did ‘Things
Right’ during Analysis
[2.6] Manage Business Analysis
Performance
[9.1] Acceptance and Evaluation
Criteria Definition
[9.16] Metrics and Key Performance
Indicators
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
9-Validating Gathering Assessing that that you
looked at all the right
types and sources of
information for
Requirements Gathering
[2.6] Manage Business Analysis
Performance
[7.1] Assess Proposed Solution
[7.5] Validate Solution
[7.6] Evaluate Solution Performance
[9.30] Structured Walkthrough
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
10-Validating Analysis Assessing that you
analyzed all the
information collected
during Requirements
Gathering
[2.6] Manage Business Analysis
Performance
[6.6] Validate Requirements
[9.30] Structured Walkthrough
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2
Technique
11-Verifying Gathering Assessing that you
properly collected all the
information during
Requirements Gathering
[2.6] Manage Business Analysis
Performance
[9.30] Structured Walkthrough
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2
Technique
12-Verifying Analysis Assessing that you
properly created all the
expected output artifacts
of Requirements Analysis
[2.6] Manage Business Analysis
Performance
[4.2] Manage Requirements
Traceability
[9.30] Structured Walkthrough
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Business Analysis Compass
Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2
Technique
13-Documenting Gathering
Documentation of the
information gathered
[4.4] Prepare Requirement
Package
[9.5] Data Dictionary and Glossary
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Business Analysis Compass
Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2
Technique
14-Documenting Analysis Documentation of the
expected Analysis
output artifacts
[4.4] Prepare Requirement Package
[9.5] Data Dictionary and Glossary
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2
Technique
15- Documenting
“Gathering Validation”
Documentation of the results
of Validating Gathering
[9.15]Lesson Learn Process
[9.20] Problem Tracking
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
16-Documenting
“Analysis Validation”
Documentation of
the results of
Validating Analysis
[9.15]Lesson Learn Process
[9.20] Problem Tracking
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Business Analysis Compass
Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
17-Documenting
“Gathering Verification”
Documentation of
the results of
Verifying Gathering
[9.15]Lesson Learn Process
[9.20] Problem Tracking
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Business Analysis
Compass Process
Definition [chapter] IIBA BABOK-V2 Technique
18-Documenting
“Analysis Verification”
Documentation of the
results of Verifying
Analysis
[9.15]Lesson Learn Process
[9.20] Problem Tracking
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