About This Book

The goal of this book is to arm business analysts with the principles, knowledge, practices, and tools they need to assume leadership roles in their organizations. Although the business analyst is primarily responsible for writing and managing requirements specifications and communicating them to stakeholders, the incidence of business analysts serving as internal business and technology consultants is rapidly emerging. A 2006 custom research study conducted for Compuware^® by Evans Data Corporation and the Requirements Networking Group revealed that business analysts spend no less than 15.3 percent of their time defining the big picture, business objectives, and measures of success.¹ Therefore, while you acquire and sustain your business analysis knowledge and skills, it’s a good idea to consider your leadership prowess as well.