The document introduces business analysis, defining it as the practice of enabling change by identifying needs and recommending solutions that add value. It discusses the importance of business analysts, their key responsibilities, similar roles, career progression, and essential skills and certifications for success in the field. Various business analysis certifications are also highlighted, including those provided by PMI and IIBA.

1. INTRODUCTION
TO BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
Prepared by : Shayma’a Abubakr

2. AGENDA
▪ What is Business Analysis
▪ Business Analyst importance
▪ Similar Roles to Business Analyst
▪ Business Analysis Career
▪ Successful Business Analyst
▪ Business Analysis Certificates
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3. 1.What is Business
Analysis

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"Business analysis is the practice of
enabling Change in an enterprise by
defining Needs and recommending
solutions that deliver Value to
stakeholders.“
The International Institute of Business Analysis

5. 2. Business Analysis
Importance

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“Business Analysis is one of the
most misunderstood and
undersold profession in the
world today.”
Business Analysis Times

7. Business Analyst Key Responsibilities
1. Understands the needs of Stakeholders
2. Researches and Recommends Solution(s)
3. Defines what the solution should look like
4. Supports the Implementation
5. Ensures that the implemented solution
satisfies the need
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8. 3. Similar Roles to
Business Analyst

9. Similar Roles include
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Business
Analyst
System
Analyst
Business
System
Analyst
Programmer
Analyst
Product
Owner
More Focus on
Technical Aspects and
Documentation
Middle ground between
System and Business
Analyst
Middle ground between
System Analyst and
Developer
In Agile Environment,
have wider vision and
more accountability

10. 4. Business Analysis
Career

11. How to become Business Analyst
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1.QC Engineer
3.Test Specialist
3.System Analyst
1.Developer
2.Sr. QC Engineer
4. Business Analyst
2.Sr. Developer

12. Career after Business Analyst
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Product Owner / Product Manager
Consultancy
Domain Consultant /Business Consultant
/ Pre-Sales Consultant
Management
BA Lead /BA Manager/Proj. Manager
Sr. Business Analyst
Business Analyst

13. 5. Successful Business
Analyst

14. Building Blocks for BA Success
Mindset Skillset Tools
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15. 5. Business Analysis
Certificates

16. Top Business Analysis Certificates
PMI-BA
▪ Provided by PMI
▪ Business Analysis concepts
from project perspective
▪ Follows the concepts of
PMP
▪ Experience needed -
Medium : 4500 hr business
analysis (3 yrs.)
▪ Training Units : 35 PDU
ECBA
▪ Provided by IIBA
▪ Fundamentals of Business
Analysis
▪ General for any industry
▪ Experience needed – Entry :
None
▪ Training Units : 21 PDU
CCBA/CBAP
▪ Provided by IIBA
▪ Advanced concepts of
Business Analysis
▪ General for any industry
▪ Experience needed-
Medium to Expert : 3750 -
7500 hr business analysis
(2 -3 yrs.)
▪ Training Units : 21-35 PDU
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17. THANKS!
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