The document outlines the knowledge areas and tasks of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) v3, which includes six key areas: Elicitation and Collaboration, Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring, Requirements Lifecycle Management, Strategy Analysis, Requirements Analysis and Design Definition, and Solution Evaluation. Each area encompasses specific tasks that guide the business analysis process, such as stakeholder engagement, requirements tracing, and solution performance measurement. The framework serves as a comprehensive guide for business analysts to ensure effective analysis and solution recommendations.

1. BABOK V3 – KNOWLEDGE
AREAS AND TASKS

2. Elicitation and
Collaboration
Business
Analysis
Planning and
Monitoring
Requirements
Lifecycle
Management
Strategy
Analysis
Solution
Evaluation
Requirement
s Analysis
and Design
Definition

3. BABOK V3 – TASKS WITHIN EACH OF
THE SIX KNOWLEDGE AREAS
Plan Business Analysis
Approach
Plan Stakeholder
Engagement
Plan Business Analysis
Governance
Plan Business Analysis
Information
Management
Identify Business
Analysis Performance
Improvements
Elicitation and
Collaboration
 Prepare for elicitation
 Conduct elicitation
 Confirm elicitation
results
 Communicate B.A.
information
 Manage stakeholder
collaboration
Requirements
Lifecycle Management
Trace requirements
Maintain
Requirements
Prioritize
Requirements
Assess Requirements
Changes
Approve Requirements
Strategy Analysis
Analyze current state
Define future state
Assess risks
Define change
strategy
Requirements Analysis
and Design Definition
Specify and model
requirements
Verify requirements
Validate requirements
Define requirements
architecture
Define design options
Analyze potential
value and recommend
solution
Solution Evaluation
Measure solution
performance
Analyze performance
measures
Assess solution
limitations
Assess enterprise
limitations
Recommend actions
to increase solution
value