Review: The Business Analyst's Handbook
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This book is a good reference guide for seasoned Business Analysts. A good refresher on proven BA techniques used across the lifecycle.
Review: How to Start a Business Analyst Career: A roadmap to start an IT career in business analysis
Laura from Bridging The Gap provides a detailed road-map to evaluate if one is cut out to become a BA and provides a good brief about what to expect on your first job. It provides some useful advice about how to position your current skills from a BA's perspective.
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Review: Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis
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Explains the fundamental Business Analysis concepts. Presents the glossary of terms any aspiring Business Analyst should know. Enunciates the BA role above and beyong software projects, from a best practices and process oriented perspective.
It is written in a simplistic approach, easy to understand for the technology newbie. Covers business analysis strategies, tasks and recommended techniques, with several examples.
Review: Business Analysis For Dummies
Business Analysis For Dummies is a good reference that gives you the tools, techniques, tips and tricks to set your project’s expectations and on the path to success. It outlines the tools, terms and methods needed to be successful.
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Review: Business Analyst Quick Start Guide
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This book gives a detailed illustrations for someone who is starting out as a BA. The basics of several aspects of Business Analysis are covered. It compiles a set of skills, techniques, and tools related to the Business Analyst role and the demands in the market.
Review: UML For The IT Business Analyst
Good refresher on Object-Oriented Analysis and Unified Modeling Language (UML) deep dives of some of the key daigrams, touching upon the basics needed for an aspiring Beginner BA, or a seasoned BA, giving the ground rules and implementation of the UML.
It related the step-by-step analysis efforts for a BA, allowing beginner analysts to follow a logical flow
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Review: Getting It Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques
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This is a resourceful book that helps you get a broad perspective of multitude of BA concepts. It doesn't delve too much into the details but covers several aspects that are critical in the BA toolbox. Great reference for seasoned BAs, or as a preparation for certification exams.
