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Business analysis
What is business analysis?
Simon Buehring
28 Apr 2026
Learn the key principles of Agile Project Management.
Essential skills and competencies for business analystsPractitioner
Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
Certification and career progressionPRINCE2 ®
Related concepts Agile
FAQs
Business analysis: definition and overview
Business analysis is a professional discipline that involves understanding business needs and problems, eliciting and documenting requirements, and proposing solutions that drive
process improvement
and deliver value. It acts as a bridge between stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that strategic objectives are aligned with operational execution. Reputable bodies such as theInternational Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
define business analysis as the practice of enabling change in an organisational context by defining needs and recommending solutions that yield benefits for key stakeholders.
The objectives and value of business analysisIdentifying business needs and opportunities for improvement
Supporting stakeholders in achieving strategic goals
Facilitatingchange management
Reducing project risk through clear requirements and solution assessmentP3O
Ensuring solutions are feasible, cost-effective, and aligned with business requirements®
- Business analysts enable informed decision-making, increase process efficiency, and help organisations remain competitive.Foundation
- Key responsibilities of a business analystLearn the fundamentals of the P3O project management office.
- The Practitioner
- business analystIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- plays a critical role throughout project lifecycles and change initiatives. Their main responsibilities include:Workshops
Requirements elicitation:Introduction to Project Management
Facilitating workshops, interviews, and surveys to gather needs from stakeholders1-day workshop to learn the basics of project management.
- Requirements documentation:Project Management Essentials
- Creating clear business and technical requirements using various formats (e.g., 2-day workshop to learn how to manage projects without getting certified.
- user storiesWriting Business Cases
, use cases)Half-day workshop to learn to write robust business cases.
- Gap analysis and feasibility studies:AI in Project Management
- Assessing current and desired future states to highlight improvements and evaluate solution viabilityLearn how to use AI tools in everyday project work.
- Stakeholder engagement:ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
- Communicating with diverse stakeholders to ensure requirements are validated and alignedBCS AI
- Process mapping and Foundation
- business process modellingLearn the fundamentals of artificial intellegence.
- :AI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF)
Visualising workflows for process improvement opportunitiesFoundation
- Solution assessment and validation:Learn the fundamentals of the governance framework.
Reviewing proposals to ensure solutions address documented Practitioner
- requirementsIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- and deliver valueWorkshops
- Change managementAI in Project Management
- :Learn how to use AI tools in everyday project work.
- Supporting the transition of solutions into the business and managing effects on people and processesAGILE
- Main business analysis processesAgilePM
- Process®
Description – Agile Project Management
- Requirements elicitationFoundation
- Gathering information from stakeholders using interviews, workshops, observation, and document analysisLearn the key principles of Agile Project Management.
- Requirements documentationPractitioner
- Capturing business and technical requirements in written formats, such as Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- user storiesPRINCE2
- , use cases, or requirement specifications®
- Requirements validation Agile
Process improvementIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.Analysing existing workflows and recommending enhancements for efficiencyRead moreAnalysing existing workflows and recommending enhancements for efficiencyScrumSolution assessment
Exam & certificationEvaluating potential solutions against requirementsSelf-paced training course to learn the essentials of Scrum.Change management
What to expect from the PRINCE2 Foundation exam and how we help you pass.Scrum Master Change managementSupporting successful adoption of new processes or systems
- FormatChoose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Scrum Master training courses.Supporting successful adoption of new processes or systemsCommon business analysis techniques: Multiple choice (objective test)Scrum Product Owner Common business analysis techniquesSWOT analysis
- QuestionsChoose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Product Owner training courses.SWOT analysis:: 60AgileBA: Identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to a business area or solution
- Pass mark® Identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to a business area or solutionGap analysis:: 60% (36 correct) – Agile Business AnalysisGap analysis: Comparing current and target states to identify improvement areas
- DurationFoundation Comparing current and target states to identify improvement areasUse case modelling:: 60 minutesLearn the fundamentals of Agile Business Analysis.Use case modelling: Mapping user interactions with systems to define requirements
- MaterialsPractitioner Mapping user interactions with systems to define requirementsBusiness process modelling:: Closed book4-day course including Foundation.Business process modelling: Creating diagrams (such as BPMN) to visualise business processes
- PrerequisitesLean Six Sigma Creating diagrams (such as BPMN) to visualise business processesStakeholder analysis:Yellow Belt Stakeholder analysis:
- Self-paced training course to gain LSS Yellow Belt. Identifying stakeholder interests, influence, and engagement needsPMIUser stories
- ®:PMI-ACP Documenting concise functional requirements, typically in Agile projects
Self-paced course to prepare you for the exam (exam not included).
KanbanEstimating for Agile FoundationAgile Learning Library (ALL)™
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
BCS Business Analysis
Business Analysis Foundation Learn the fundamentals of business analysis.Modelling Business Processes
Gain practitioner certificate in modelling business processes.
Business Analysis Practices
Gain practitioner certificate in business analysis practices.Requirements Engineering Gain practitioner certificate in requirements engineering.
Business Analysis International Diploma
All 4 courses bundled into this Diploma certification package.
AgileBA
– Agile Business Analysis
Business solutionsChange management
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Free toolsSystems analysisAboutFAQs_blankWhat is business analysis?BlogBusiness analysis is the systematic investigation and evaluation of business needs to recommend solutions that achieve organisational objectives. It includes requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and process optimisation. What does a business analyst do?EXPLORE SUBJECTSA business analyst identifies business problems, elicits requirements, engages stakeholders, and ensures that proposed solutions align with business goals. They act as a bridge between business and IT functions.Select your preferred subject.What are the key techniques in business analysis?
Common
PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS & WORKSHOPSbusiness analysis techniquesSelect your preferred qualification or workshop. include- SWOT analysisPRINCE2 COURSES, gap analysis, requirements elicitation, process mapping, use case modelling, and stakeholder analysis.
- Select your preferred training course below:What are the main types of requirements in business analysis? Business analysts work with