This core concept refers to how the context or circumstances of a change has a direct impact on how we approach business analysis activities. It is therefore very important to completely understand the context that the analysis will be applied to.

Let's look at an example to bring this concept of "context" into the real world:

In all the examples we have looked at so far, it was clear that the context of each scenario was different and that from a Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring perspective, this should be considered closely when planning a business analysis approach.

The scenario of a payment system with new technology is clearly set within a context of high uncertainty, significant risk, and high demand for detailed analysis, whereas the scenario of upgrading a well-understood customer records system was within the context of low risk, low uncertainty, and high confidence among stakeholders.

Due to the differences in contexts for these two example scenarios, the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring activities will result in different analysis approaches for each.