The Business Architecture Perspective highlights the unique characteristics of business analysis when practiced in the context of business architecture.

The Business Process Management Perspective highlights the unique characteristics of business analysis when practiced in the context of developing or improving business processes.

Business rules analysis is used to identify, express, validate, refine, and organize the rules that shape day-to-day business behaviour and guide operational business decision making.

Estimation is used by business analysts and other stakeholders to forecast the cost and effort involved in pursuing a course of action.

Financial analysis is used to understand the financial aspects of an investment, a solution, or a solution approach.

A focus group is a means to elicit ideas and opinions about a specific product, service, or opportunity in an interactive group environment.

A metric is a quantifiable level of an indicator that an organization uses to measure progress. An indicator identifies a specific numerical measurement that represents the degree of progress

The Business Analysis Standard provides a simplified, inclusive view of business analysis and includes the foundational concepts in an easy-to-use format. It delivers a comprehensive view of the

Business analysis enables change in an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders, while considering context.

A “mindset” is the established set of attitudes or habits a person brings to various situations.