This technique is used in a few different business analysis tasks in some knowledge areas of the BABOK® v3 guide. These tasks include the following:
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Task |
How is this technique applied? |
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Identify the business analysis performance improvements |
To help understand any causes of failure or any difficulties in the business analysis work that is performed or delivered |
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Analyze the current state |
To help understand the cause of any problems that may exist in the current state, which could assist in further understanding the business needs |
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Assess the risks |
To help uncover the underlying problems that cause a risk to occur |
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Specify and model the requirements |
To model the causes of a problem to outline a rationale for its occurrence |
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Define the design options |
To help identify problems and their associated causes to better be able to find an appropriate solution to help address them |
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Analyze the performance measures |
To assist with identifying the cause of performance-related issues |
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Assess the solution limitations |
To identify the causes and factors that contribute to a solution not reaching the potential value intended |
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Assess the enterprise limitations |
To see whether an underlying cause of a problem relates to an enterprise limitation |
This technique helps stakeholders and teams determine the true causes of issues and business problems in a structured, logical fashion. It creates a visual representation of the issues at hand and provides a tool for preparing solution options.
The next technique you need to include in your preparation is scope modeling.