BABOK Learning Guide

Learning Guide References BABOK to IIBA Online Library Cross References
BABOK Chapter Technique Name
Chapter 2: Business Analysis Planning

& 2.1
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2.5 Plan Requirements Management
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Chapter 3 - Elicitation
3.1 Prepare for Elicitation
9.3 Brainstorming
9.9 Document Analysis

Review Existing
Documentation
(Synonym to 9.9)
9.11 Focus Groups
9.13 Interface Analysi

External Interface
Analysis
(Synonym to 9.13)
9.14 Interviews
9.18 Observation
Job Shadowing
(Synomym to 9.18)
9.22 Prototyping
Storyboarding
(Synonym to 9.22)
Navigation Flow
(Synonym to 9.22)
Paper Prototyping
(Synonym to 9.22)
Screen Flows
(Synonym to 9.22)
9.23 Requirements
Workshops
Elicitation Workshop
(Synomym to 9.23)
Facilitated Workshop
(Synonym to 9.23)
9.31 Survey
9.31 Questionnaire
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3.2 Conduct Elicitation Activity

9.3 Brainstorming

Review Existing
Documentation
(Synonym to 9.9)
9.11 Focus Groups

External Interface
Analysis
(Synonym to 9.13)
9.14 Interviews
9.18 Observation
Job Shadowing
(Synomym to 9.18)
9.22 Prototyping
Storyboarding
(Synonym to 9.22)
Navigation Flow
(Synonym to 9.22)
Paper Prototyping
(Synonym to 9.22)
Screen Flows
(Synonym to 9.22)
9.23 Requirements
Workshops
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(Synonym to 9.23)
9.31 Survey
9.31 Questionnaire
3.3 Document Elicitation Results

9.3 Brainstorming
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Review Existing
Documentation
(Synonym to 9.9)
9.11 Focus Groups

External Interface
Analysis
(Synonym to 9.13)
9.14 Interviews
9.18 Observation
Job Shadowing
(Synomym to 9.18)
9.20 Problem Tracking
9.22 Prototyping
Storyboarding
(Synonym to 9.22)
Navigation Flow
(Synonym to 9.22)
Paper Prototyping
(Synonym to 9.22)
Screen Flows
(Synonym to 9.22)
9.23 Requirements
Workshops
(Synomym to 9.23)
(Synonym to 9.23)
9.31 Survey
9.31 Questionnaire
3.4 Confirm Elicitation Results

9.14 Interviews
9.18 Observation
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Job Shadowing
(Synomym to 9.18)
Chapter 4 RM & Communication

4.1 Manage Solution Scope & Requir 9.2 Problem Tracking
4.1.5.2 Baselining
4.1.5.3 Signof
4.2 Manage Requirements Traceabili 4.2.5.1 Coverage Matrix
4.3 Maintain Requirements for Re-us None Listed
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4.4.5.1 Requirements
Documentaton
4.4 Prepare Requirements Package
4.4.5.2 Requirements for

Vendor Selection
4.5 Communicate Requirements Workshops

9.24 Structured Walkthroughs
Chapter 5 - Enterprise Analysis

5.1 Define Business Need
9.2 Benchmarking
9.3 Brainstorming
9.4 Business Rules Analysis
9.11 Focus Groups

9.12 Functional Decomposition
9.25 Root Cause Analysis
5.2 Assess Capabiltiy Gaps

9.32 SWOT Analysis
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5.3 Determine Solution Approach

9.2 Benchmarking
9.3 Brainstorming
9.8 Decision Analysis
9.10 Estimation
9.32 SWOT Analysis
5.3.5.2 Feasiblity Analysis
5.4 Define Solution Scope

9.13 Interface Analysis
9.27 Scopte Modeling
9.33 User Stories

5.5 Define Business Case
9.10 Estimation
9.16 Metrics and Key
Performance Indicators
9.24 Risk Analysis
9.32 SWOT Analysis
Chapter 6: Requirements Analysis

6.1 Prioritize Requirements
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MOSCOW, Voting
Timebox
6.2 Organize Requirements

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6.4 Define Assumptions and

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6.5 Verify Requirements

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6.6 Validate Requirements

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Chapter 7 - Solution Assessment and

Validation
7.1 Assess Proposed Solution
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9.1 Acceptance and Evaluation

Criteria Definition
9.34 Vendor Assessment
7.2 Allocate Requirements
Criteria Definition
9.21 Process Modeling

9.26 Scenarios and Use Cases
7.3 Assess Organzational Readiness
Criteria Definition
9.6 Data Flow Diagrams and
9.21 Process Models
9.11 Focus Groups

9.19 Organization Modeling
9.24 Risk Analysis
9.32 SWOT Analysis
7.4 Define Transition Requrements
9.6 Data Flow Diagrams and
9.21 Process Models
9.7 Data Modeling

7.5 Validate Solution
Criteria Definition
9.25 Root Cause Analysis

7.6 Evaluate Solution Performance
9.11 Focus Groups
9.18 Observation
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9.31 Survey/Questionnaire
Chapter 8 - Underlying Competencies

8.1 Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
8.1.1. Creative Thinking
8.1.1. Creative Thinking
8.1.2. Decision Making

8.1.2. Decision Making
8.1.3. Learning
8.1.4. Problem Solving
8.1.5. Systems Thinking
8.2 Behavioral Characteristics
8.2.1. Ethics
8.2.2. Personal Organization
8.2.3. Trustworthiness
8.3 Business Knowledge
8.3.1. Business Principles and Practices
8.3.2. Industry Knowledge
8.3.2. Industry Knowledge
8.3.3. Organization Knowledge
8.3.4. Solution Knowledge
8.4 Communication Skills
8.4.1. Oral Communications
8.4.1. Oral Communications
8.4.2. Teaching
8.4.2. Teaching
8.4.3. Written Communications
8.5 Interaction Skills
8.5.1. Facilitation and Negotiation
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8.5.1. Facilitation and Negotiation

8.5.2. Leadership and Influencing
8.5.2. Leadership and Influencing
8.5.3. Teamwork
8.5.3. Teamwork
8.6 Software Applications
8.6.1. General-Purpose Application
8.6.2. Specialized Applications
8.6.2. Specialized Applications
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Book Name Book Author
Structured System Analysis and Design J.B. Dixit andRaj Kumar

The Business Analyst's Handbook Howard Podeswa
Agile Software Development: Evaluating the Methods for Your Organization.Artech House. 2005. Alan S Koch
Source: World Wide Web link Rod Coffin and Derek Lane
The Unified Process Inception Phase: Best Practices for Completing the Unified Process Scott W. Ambler andLarry L. Constantine
A Guide to the Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Project Management Institute
Unearthing Business Requirements: Elicitation Tools and Techniques Rosemary Hossenlopp andKathleen B. Hass
Getting It Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques Hass, Kathleen B.,Don J. Wessels, andKevin Brennan
Outside-in Software Development: A Practical Approach to Building Successful Stakeholder-based Pr Carl Kessler andJohn Sweitzer
Estimating Software Costs: Realism to Estimating Capers Jones
Estimating Software Costs: Realism to Estimating Capers Jones
Source: Web Link Mike Cohn
Source: Web Link Kirsten Ribu
Source: Web Link Tyner Bain
Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis Barbara A. Carkenord

Determining Project Requirements. Jonasson, Hans
Software Requirements Karl E. Wiegers

Getting It Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques Kathleen B. Hass,Don J. Wessels, andKevin Brennan
Determining Project Requirements Hans Jonasson
Getting It Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques Kathleen B. Hass,Don J. Wessels, andKevin Brennan
Software & Systems Requirements Engineering: In Practice Brian Berenbach,Daniel J. Paulish,Juergen Kazmeier, and Arnold Ru
A Guide to the IIBA Business Analysis Competency Model Version 1.0, IIBA, 3/22/2010. IIBA
A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide) IIBA
Metrics-Driven Enterprise Software Development: Effectively Meeting Evolving Business Needs Subhajit Datta
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Faciliatior's Guide to Participatory Decision Making, Second Edition Sam Kaner

Kathleen B. Hass,
Don J. Wessels and
Getting it Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques Kevin Brennan
Executing Data Quality Projects: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information Danette Gilvary
Understanding Your Users: A Practical Guide to User Requirements, Methods, Tools Catherine Courage and
and Techinques Kathy Baxter
JoAnn T. Hackos and
User and Task Analysis for Interface Design Janice C. Redish
Managing IT Systems Requirements Jag Sodhi and Prince Sodhi

Sucessful Interviewing Diane Arthur
The Art of Software Modeling Benjamin Lieberman

Software Requirements, Second Edition Karl E. Wiegers
Telling Stories: A Short Path to Writing Better Software Requirements Ben Rinzler
Allan Cooper and

About Face 2.0: The Essentials of Interaction Design Robert Reimann
Paper Prottyping: the Fast and Easy Way to Define and Refine User Interfaces Caroline Snyder
Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business Wayne W. Eckerson
Graeme C. Simsion and
Data Modeling Essentials, Third Edition Graham C. Witt
Alice Zavala and
The Art and Power of Elicitation: Running Powerful Meetings Kathleen B. Hass
Kathleen B. Hass,
Don J. Wessels and
Allan H. Church
Janine Waclawski and
Designing and Using Organizational Surveys: A Seven Step Process Allen I. Kraut
Richard Lepsinger and
The Art and Science of 360 Degree Feedback, Second Edition Anntoinette D. Lucia
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Kathleen B. Hass,
Don J. Wessels and
JoAnn T. Hackos and


Allan Cooper and

Alice Zavala and
Kathleen B. Hass,
Don J. Wessels and
Allan H. Church
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Kathleen B. Hass,
Don J. Wessels and
JoAnn T. Hackos and


Allan Cooper and

Alice Zavala and
Kathleen B. Hass,
Don J. Wessels and
Allan H. Church

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A Guide to the Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Fourth Edition PMI
Customer Centered Requirements: Creating Successful Products Through Smart Requirements Ivy F. Hooks and Kristin A. Farry
Management
Kathleen B. Hass, Don J.

Getting It Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques Wessels, and Kevin Brennan
Requirements Engineering, Second Edition Elizabeth Hull, Ken Jackson, and

Jeremy Dick
Software & Systems Requirements Engineering: In Practivce Brian Berenbach, Daniel J.

Paulish, Juergen Kazmeier, and
Arnold Rudorfer
UML for the IT Business Analyst: A Practical Guide to Requirements Gathering Using the Unified
Modeling Language, Second Edition Howard Podeswa
Software Requirement Patterns Stephen Withall
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Rosemary Hossenlopp and

Unearthing Business Requirements: Elicitation Tools and Techniques Kathleen B. Hass
A Guide to Software Package Evaluation and Selection Nathan Hollander
Rosemary Hossenlopp and

Unearthing Business Requirements: Elicitation Tools and Techniques Kathleen B. Hass
Catherine Courage and Kathy

Understanding Your Users: A Practical Guide to User Requirements, Methods, Tools and Techniques Baxter
Alice Zavala and Kathleen B.

The Art and Power of Facilitation: Running Powerful Meetings Hass
Benchmarking Strategies: A tool For Profit Improvements Rob Reider
Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making, 2nd Edition Sam Kaner

Business Rules Applied: Building Better Systems Using the Business Rules Approach Barbara Von Halle
Unsderstanding Your Users: A Practical Guide to User Requirements, Methods, Tools, Catherine Courage
And Techniques and Kathy Baxter
The Art of Software Modeling Benjamin A. Lieberman
The Root Cause Analysis Handbook: A Simplified Approach To Identifying, Correcting,
and Reporting Workplace Errors Max Ammerman

The Product Managers's Desk Reference Steven Haines
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Benchmarking Strategies: A tool For Profit Improvements Rob Reider
Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making, 2nd Edition Sam Kaner

Risk and Decision Analysis in Projects, Second Edition John Schuyler
Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art Steve McConnell

The Business Analyst As Strategist: Translating Business Strategies into Valuable Solutions Kathleen B. Hass

Joann T. Hackos and
Sharon Allen and
Beginning Relational Data Modeling, Second Edition Evan Terrry
Ian Alexander and
Scenarios, Stories, use Cases: Through the Systems Development Life Cycle Neil Maiden
Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art Steve McConnell
Performance Management: Finding the Missing Pieces Gary Cokins


Customer-Centered Products: Creating Successful Products Through Smart Requirements ManagemeIvy F. HooksandKristin A. Farry
Requirements Modelling and Specification for Service Oriented Architecture Ian Graham
Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules Steve McConnell
Requirements Engineering: A Good Practice Guide Ian SommervilleandPete Sawyer

Guide to Applying the UML Sinan Si Alhir
Getting It Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques Kathleen B. Hass,Don J. WesselsandKevin Brennan
Managing IT Systems Requirements Jag SodhiandPrince Sodhi
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The Requirements Engineering Handbook Ralph R. Young
UML for the IT Business Analyst: A Practical Guide to Requirements Gathering Using the Unified Mod Howard Podeswa
Scenarios, Stories, Use Cases: Through the Systems Development Life-Cycle Ian AlexanderandNeil Maiden (eds)
The Decision Model: A Business Logic Framework Linking Business and Technology Barbara von HalleandLarry Goldberg
Business Process Management: Practical Guidelines to Successful Implementations, Second Edition John JestonandJohan Nelis
Software & Systems Requirements Engineering: In Practice Brian Berenbach, Daniel J. Paulish, Juergen KazmeierandArnold Ru
Requirements Engineering, Second Edition Elizabeth Hull, Ken JacksonandJeremy Dick
Requirements Engineering, Second Edition Elizabeth Hull, Ken JacksonandJeremy Dick
businessThink: Rules for Getting It Right--Now, and No Matter What! Dave Marcum,Steve SmithandMahan Khalsa
Risk and DecisionAnalysisin Projects, Second Edition John Schuyler
Software & Systems Requirements Engineering: In Practice Brian Berenbach,Daniel J. Paulish,Juergen Kazmeier, and Arnold Ru
Requirements Engineering, Second Edition Elizabeth Hull,Ken JacksonandJeremy Dick
Requirements Engineering, Second Edition Elizabeth Hull,Ken JacksonandJeremy Dick

A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide) Version 2.0 International Institute of Business
Lean Software Strategies: Proven Techniques for Managers and Developers Peter MiddletonandJames Sutton
Software Testing and Quality Assurance: Theory and Practice Sagar NaikandPiyu Tripathy
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Faciliatior's Guide to Particiaptory Decision-Making, Second Edition Sam Kaner

Business Proc ess Outsourcing: The Competitive Advantage Rick L Click
The Art of Software Modeling Projects Benjamin A. Lieberman
Business Architecture A to Z: Frameworks, Business Process Modeling, SOA, and
Infrastructure Technology Daniel Minoli
Scenarios, Stories, Use Cases: Through the Systems Development Life-Cycle Ian Alexander and Neil Maiden
Alan R. Dennis, Barbara Haley

Systems Analysis and Design, Fourth Edition Wixom, and Roberta M. Roth
Service-Oriented Modeling: Service Analysis, Design, and Architecture Michael Bell
Alan R. Dennis, Barbara Haley
Systems Analysis and Design, Fourth Edition Wixom, and Roberta M. Roth

The Root Cause Analysis Handbook: A Simplified Approach To Identifying, Correcting,
and Reporting Workplace Errors Max Ammerman

JoAnn T. Hackos and
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Allan H. Church
Think Better: (Your Companys Future Depends On It . . . and So Does Yours Tim Hurson
Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve
Success in Business Jamie Nast
Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making Sam Kaner
Developing Decision-Making Skills for Business Julian L. Simon
Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge Etienne Wenger,Richard McDermott, andWilliam M. Snyder
Lean Six Sigma Demystified Jay Arthur
Problem Solving in Organizations: A Methodological Handbook for Business Students Joan Ernst van Aken,Hans Berends, andHans van der Bij
Business Strategy: A Guide to Effective Decision-Making Jeremy Kourdi
Systems Thinking, Systems Practice Peter Checkland
Ethics for the Real World: Creating a Personal Code to Guide Decisions in Work and Life Ronald A. Howard, andClinton D. Korver
Goal Analysis: How to Clarify Your Goals So You Can Actually Achieve Them Robert F. Mager
Competence at Work: Models for Superior Performance Lyle M. Spencer andSigne M. Spencer
Teamwork is an Individual Skill: Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility Christopher M. Avery, Meri Aaron Walker andErin O'Toole Murphy
Analyst to Leader: Elevating the Role of the Business Analyst Kathleen B. Hass, Lori Lindbergh,Richard Vander Horst, andKimi Zie
A to Z of Management Concepts and Models Bengt Karlf andFredrik Helin Lvingsson

Anatomy of a Business: What It Is, What It Does, and How It Works Sasha Galbraith
Business Strategy: A Guide to Effective Decision-Making Jeremy Kourdi
Source: World Wide Web link
Source: World Wide Web link
Source: Personal Networking
Source: Internet, i.e. Bloomberg News, etc.
Source: Social Networking sites i.e. LinkedIn
Source: Professional Organizations, i.e. IIBA, PMI, ASQ, etc.
Sources: Vendor websites, vendor training, trial software
Own the Room: Business Presentations that Persuade, Engage & Get Results David Booth,Deborah Shames, andPeter Desberg
The Art and Power of Facilitation: Running Powerful Meetings Alice Zavala andKathleen B. Hass
Managing Teams Lawrence Holpp
The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships Lois J. Zachary
Business Communication Harvard Business School Press
Persuasive Business Proposals: Writing to Win More Customers, Clients, and Contracts Tom Sant
The Manager's Guide to Business Writing Suzanne D. Sparks
The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice Morton Deutsch andPeter T. Coleman (eds)
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The Skilled Facilitator: A Comprehensive Resource for Consultants, Facilitators, Managers, Trainers, Roger Schwarz
Facilitating to Lead!: Leadership Strategies for a Networked World Ingrid Bens
From Analyst to Leader: Elevating the Role of the Business Analyst Kathleen B. HassLori Lindbergh,Richard Vander Horst, and Kimi Zie
Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making Kaner, Sam.
Teamwork is an Individual Skill: Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility Christopher M. Avery,Meri Aaron Walker, andErin O'Toole Murphy
Sources: Microsoft Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Word, Excel or the OpenOffice.org counterparts
Software Requirement Patterns Stephen Withall
Sources: IBM Rational Suite, Blueprint Requirements Center, iRise Professional Edition, Borland CaliberRMRepository, Ravens Ravenflow, Enterprise Architect by SPARX
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Chapter Number/Name Notes
Chapter 2 - The System Development Life Cycle Element: Methodology (

Chapter 1 - Overview of BA Activities Throughout the Life Cycle Element: Methodology (
Element: Methodology (
A Practical Guide to Seven Agile Methodologies, [sign-in required] Element: Methodology (
Chapter 1 - Introduction Element: Methodology (
Chapter 2 - Project Life Cycle and Organization, Section 2.4.3OrganizationalProcessAssets.
Element: Organizational
Chapter 4 - Conduct a Stakeholder Analysis

Appendix A - Stakeholder Analysis Template
Chapter 10 - Project Communications Management
Chapter 2 - Project Life Cycle and Organization

Chapter 3 - Project Management Processes for a Project
Chapter 3 - Six Forms of Software Cost Estimation
Chapter 6 - Manual Software-Estimating Methods
Estimating With Use Case Points
Estimating Object-Oriented Software Projects with Use Cases
Use Case Points Excel Spreadsheet Template
Chapter 6: Know Your Analysis Techniques (CATEGORIZING AND Tables 6.7and 6.8 show examples of guidelines for deliverables for different types of projects and diff
Chapter 9 - Effective Requirements Communication
Chapter 1, Figure 1-1:Relationship of several types ofrequirementsinformation.

Element: Tracing Requi
Chapter 20: Figure 20-1:Four types ofrequirementstraceability. Element: Tracing Requi
Chapter 20: Figure 20-2:Some possiblerequirementstraceability links.
Chapter 20: Table 20-1:One Kind ofRequirementsTraceability Matrix
Chapter 21 - Tools for Requirements Management Element: Repository
Chapter 7 - Specifying Requirements Element: Attributes
Chapter 7 - Ways to Gather Requirements Element: Requirements
Chapter 8 - Requirements Management Element: Change Management
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Section 1.7Characteristics of a GoodRequirement

Related BABOK 6.5, 6.
Chapter 8 , Underlying Competencies

Chapter 7 - RequirementsThe Drivers of Software Development Sample Correlation Matr
Chapter 4 - Key Themes in Software Measurements
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Chapter 14 - Diving at the Deep End
Chapter 8: Brainstorming
Chapter 1: Introduction to Requirements Analysis
Chapter 3: The Ten Steps Process
Chapter 12: Focus Groups
See Table of Contents for various chapters
Chapter 2: System Requirements Elicitation

Chapter 4: How to Get the Most Out of Every Interview
Chapter 3: Observing Behavior
Chapter 7: Ways to Gather Requirements

Chapter 13: Risk Reduction Through Prototyping
Chapter 19: Desiging Look and Feel
Chapter 12: What Paper is Good For
Chapter 12: How to Design Effective Dashboard Screens
Chapter 9: The Business Requirements
Chapter 5: Requirements Elicitation Meetings
Chapter 9: Analysis Best Practices (Facilitated Workshops)
Chapter 2: Step 2 - Developing a World-Class Survey
Resource B: Checklist for Selecting a Questionnaire
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Chapter 5: Project Scope Management
Chapter 12: Drawing a Line in the Sand: Preparing to Baseline

Chapter 4: Creating a Plan for the Requirements Phase
Chapter 5: Establishing the Product Vision and Project Scope
Chapter 1, Figure 1-1: Relationship of several types of

requirements information.
Chapter 20, Figure 20-1: Four Types of requirements traceability.
Figure 20-2: Some possible requirements
traceability links
Table 20-1: One kind of requirements traceability
matrix
Chapter 8: Tracing Requirements through the BLSC.
Chapter 7: Advanced Traceabililty
Chapter 7: Measurement and Metrics I chose this book

because it explores
how to effectively use
the information
gathered in
traceability.
Chapter 9: Optimizing Consistency and Reuse in the

Requirements Documentation
Chapter 2: Meeting Requirements -- Meeting Objective: Reuse

User Requirements
Chapter 5: Fundamental Requirement Patterns
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I chose this book

because of the
emphasis in
Chapter 4: Conduct a Stakeholder Analysis understanding your
Appendix C: Sample Requirements Management Plan stakeholders' needs.
Chapter 8: Requirements Modeling and Documentation
Chapter 8: Requirements Modeling and Documentation (8.6 :
How to Decide Which Model to Select
All
Chapter 9: Effective Requirements Communcation
Chapter 4: Conduct a Stakeholder Analysis

Chapter 6: Plan Requirements Activities
Appendix C: Sample Requirements Management Plan
Chapter 14: Concluding your Activity (Pulling it All Together)
Chapter 4: BA Toolkit (Structured Walkthroughs)
Chapter 5: Requirements Eliciation Meetings
Chapter 3 Internal Benchmarking

Chapter 4 External Benchmarking - Competitive, Industry and Best-of-Class
Chapter 8 Brainstorming
See Table Of Contents for various chapters

Chapter 2: A Systematic Approach
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Chapter 3 Internal Benchmarking

Chapter 4 External Benchmarking - Competitive, Industry and Best-of-Class
Chapter 8 Brainstorming
Chapter 1: Risk and Decision Analysis
Chapter 2: Decision Analysis Process
Chapter 6: Introduction to Estimation Techniques
Chapter 7: The Playing Field and the Players
Chapter 4: Using Feasibilty Studies to Determine the Most
Valuable Business
Solution
Chapter 1: Introducing User and Task Analysis for Interface Design
Chapter 8: Building a Conceptual Model
Chapter 13: User Stories and Agile Software Development

Chapter 2: Decision Analysis Process
Chapter 6: Introduction to Estimation Techniques

Chapter 14 - Setting Requirement Priorities Why Prioritize Requireme

Chapter 13 - Not all Requirements are Created EqualThe Case for Prioritizing Requirements
Chapter 3 - Approaches to Requirements Engineering 3.5: Establishing and Pr
Chapter 39 - Timebox Development
Chapter 7 - Increase Your Value
Chapter 5 - Requirements Analysis and Negotiation 5.1 Define System Boun

Chapter 9 - Requirements Archaeology Deciphering and Transl
Chapter 10 - The Business Analysts Toolbox: Selecting the Right

Chapter 6 - Systems Requirements Documentation IMPORTANCE OF THE S
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Chapter 10 - Systems Requirements Management Tools

Chapter 6 - Creating the Body of the Document
Chapter 6 - Know Your Analysis Techniques CATEGORIZING AND PR
Chapter 4 - Types of Requirements
Chapter 4 Requirements Modeling 4.12 Tips for Modeling

Chapter 5 - Requirements Analysis and Negotiation 5.2 Use Checklists for
Chapter6: Describing Requirements 6.3 Use Diagrams Appro
Chapter6: Describing Requirements 6.1 Define Standard Te
Chapter 4 - Writing and Reviewing Requirements 4.2 Requirements for R
Chapter 4 - Writing and Reviewing Requirements 4.9 Requirement Boiler
Chapter 5 - Project Scope Management 5.2 Define Scope

Appendix B Section 14 - Assumptio
Chapter Six - No More Guessing The Danger of Assumpt
Chapter 1:Riskand DecisionAnalysis
Chapter 1 - Introduction" 1.7Characteristicsof a GoodRequirement

Chapter 1 - The Essential Software Requirement Characteristics of Exce
Chapter 5 - Requirements Definition CHARACTERISTICS OF
Chapter 19 - Change Happens Change Control Process
Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.5Requirements Traceability

-
Chapter 7 - Advanced Traceability
Chapter 4 - Requirements Management & Communication 4.2 Manage Requirement
Chapter 13 - Risk Reduction Through Prototyping

Chapter 14 - Acceptance Testing
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Chapter 16: Developing Inclusive Solutions


Chapter 7: Business Process Modeling



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ard McDermott, andWilliam M. Snyder
Hans Berends, andHans van der Bij
dClinton D. Korver
Signe M. Spencer
Meri Aaron Walker andErin O'Toole Murphy
Chapter 4 - The Business Analyst as Team Leader. See also Ethics entry
rik Helin Lvingsson
h Shames, andPeter Desberg

leen B. Hass
Chapter 9 - Coaching Teams and Team Members
Peter T. Coleman (eds)
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Lindbergh,Richard Vander Horst, and Kimi Ziemski
Meri Aaron Walker, andErin O'Toole Murphy
Chapter 3 - Requirement Pattern Concepts

ens Ravenflow, Enterprise Architect by SPARX Systems, inteGREAT by eDEV, and many others.
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http://www.methodsandtools.com/archive/archive.php?id=25
http://www.bfpug.com.br/Artigos/UCP/Ribu-Estimating_O-O_SW_Projects_with_Use_Cases.pdf
http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/02/20/software-cost-estimation-ucp-7/
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Chapter 2: Business Analysis Planning

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9.9 Document Analysis

9.11 Focus Groups

9.13 Interface Analysi

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3.2 Conduct Elicitation Activity

9.9 Document Analysis

9.11 Focus Groups

9.13 Interface Analysi

3.3 Document Elicitation Results

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9.9 Document Analysis

9.11 Focus Groups

9.13 Interface Analysi

3.4 Confirm Elicitation Results

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Chapter 4 RM & Communication

4.2 Manage Requirements Traceabili 4.2.5.1 Coverage Matrix

4.3 Maintain Requirements for Re-us None Listed

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4.4 Prepare Requirements Package

4.4.5.2 Requirements for

4.5 Communicate Requirements Workshops

Chapter 5 - Enterprise Analysis

9.11 Focus Groups

9.25 Root Cause Analysis

5.2 Assess Capabiltiy Gaps

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5.3 Determine Solution Approach

5.4 Define Solution Scope

9.27 Scopte Modeling

9.33 User Stories

Chapter 6: Requirements Analysis

6.2 Organize Requirements

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6.3 Specify and Model

6.4 Define Assumptions and

6.5 Verify Requirements

6.6 Validate Requirements

Chapter 7 - Solution Assessment and

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9.1 Acceptance and Evaluation

9.21 Process Modeling

9.11 Focus Groups

9.7 Data Modeling

9.25 Root Cause Analysis

9.11 Focus Groups

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Chapter 8 - Underlying Competencies

8.1.2. Decision Making

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