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In this article, I want to gather all the important resources for Business Analysis and CBAA-CBAP Certification Exams.
Please check my other article to get information about - essential standard for Business Analysis - BABOK Guide v3 published by IIBA ® (International Institute of Business Analysis).
For now, I'm sharing 3 important resources for Business Analysis and CBAA-CBAP Certification Exams and I'm planning to update this article constantly:
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Business Analyst's Mentor Book by Emrah Yayici
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Business Analysis Methodology Book by Emrah Yayici
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The Business Analyst's Handbook by Howard Podeswa
Please check seperate pages to get information about each resourses.
Business Analyst's Mentor Book: With Best Practice Business Analysis Techniques and Software Requirements Management Tips (Ba-Works Inspiring)
Product Details
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Series: Ba-Works Inspiring
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Paperback: 106 pages
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Publisher: EMRAH YAYICI (July 22, 2013)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 6058603714
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ISBN-13: 978-6058603714
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Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.2 x 9.6 inches
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Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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#13 in Books > Computers & Technology > Computer Science > Systems Analysis & Design
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#90 in Books > Business & Money > Processes & Infrastructure > Strategic Planning
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#115 in Books > Business & Money > Management & Leadership > Systems & Planning
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Summary
Business Analyst’s Mentor Book includes tips and best practices in a broad range of topics like:
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Business analysis techniques and tools
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Agile and waterfall methodologies
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Scope management
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Change request management
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Conflict management
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Use cases
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UML
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Requirements gathering and documentation
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User interface design
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Usability testing
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Software testing
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Automation tools
Real-life examples are provided to help readers apply these best practices in their own IT organizations. The book also answers the most frequent questions of business analysts regarding software requirements management.
About the Author
Emrah Yayici is the managing partner of BA-Works, Keytorc and UXservices companies. He started his career as a technology consultant at Arthur Andersen and Accenture. Afterward he led global enterprise transformation projects at Beko-Grundig Electronics.
During his career he has managed multinational and cross-functional project teams in banking, insurance, telecommunications, media, consumer electronics, and IT industries.
He is now sharing his experience about business analysis, software testing, user experience design, and usability testing by publishing articles and books and by speaking at conferences.
He is contributing to IIBA® (International Institute of Business Analysis) as a local chapter president. He also contributed to ISTQB® (International Software Testing Board) as former international board member.
Business Analysis Methodology Book
Product Details
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Paperback: 88 pages
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Publisher: EMRAH YAYICI (July 21, 2015)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 6058603730
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ISBN-13: 978-6058603738
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Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.2 x 9.6 inches
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Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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#11 in Books > Computers & Technology > Computer Science > Systems Analysis & Design
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#7427 in Books > Reference
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Summary
As a Quick Guide to Business Analysis, the book explains international techniques and tools such as:
- User stories
- Use cases
- MVP (minimum viable product)
- Requirements documents
- User interface prototypes
- Lean UX (user experience) design
- Vision and scope documents
- Business cases
- Feasibility analysis
- Personas and user profiles
- Product backlogs
- Usability tests
- Value proposition
that can be used in developing and releasing:
- Software,
- Business solutions,
- Technological products,
- Mobile applications,
- E-businesses and,
- Business processes
within tight project deadlines by applying "lean" principles.
A real life case study with sample project documents and diagrams is used to more practically explain these international tools, techniques, and lean principles to a broad range of practitioners, including:
- Business analysts, systems analysts, developers and project managers
- Entrepreneurs, product owners and product managers
- Consultants, UX designers and marketing specialists
- C-suite executives, investors and managers of companies of all sizes.
About the Author
Emrah Yayici is the managing partner of BA-Works, Keytorc and UXservices companies. He started his career as a technology consultant at Arthur Andersen and Accenture. Afterward he led global enterprise transformation projects at Beko-Grundig Electronics.
During his career he has managed multinational and cross-functional project teams in banking, insurance, telecommunications, media, consumer electronics, and IT industries.
He is now sharing his experience about business analysis, software testing, user experience design, and usability testing by publishing articles and books and by speaking at conferences.
He is contributing to IIBA® (International Institute of Business Analysis) as a local chapter president. He also contributed to ISTQB® (International Software Testing Board) as former international board member.
Product Details
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Paperback: 432 pages
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Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR; 1 edition (December 8, 2008)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 1598635654
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ISBN-13: 978-1598635652
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Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1 x 9.1 inches
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Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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#54 in Books > Computers & Technology > Computer Science > Systems Analysis & Design
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#715 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Languages & Tools
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#1574 in Books > Textbooks > Computer Science
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Summary
The Business Analyst (BA) plays an important role as liaison between business stakeholders and the technical team (software developers, vendors, etc.), ensuring that business needs are reflected in any software solution. Despite the importance of the job, there is currently no book specifically designed as a comprehensive reference manual for the working BA. The Business Analyst's Handbook solves this problem by providing a useful compendium of tools, tables, lists, and templates that BAs can use on-the-job to carry out their tasks. For example, you might be preparing for an interview session and use the book's checklist of interviewees to verify whether there is appropriate coverage of business stakeholders. Or you might be asked to review some diagrams and refer to the Glossaries of Symbols (organized by diagram type) for guidance. Or you may be asked to prepare textual requirements documentation and refer to the Business Requirement template for a list of artifacts and table of contents. Whatever your BA needs, the Business Analyst's Handbook places the necessary information right at your fingertips.
About the Author
The author is a sought-after speaker at Business Analysis conference - most recently BA World San Francisco and Vancouver. He plays a leading role in the industry (Business Analysis), as designer of BA training programs for a number of large training institutions (Boston University, TriOS, Humber College, etc.), Subject Matter Expert for the NITAS BA program (co-sponsored by US Dept. of Labor and CompTIA), and reviewer of the profession's standard book of best practices (the BABOK, owned by the International Institute of Business Analysis). Podeswa, through his role as Director for Noble Inc., has provided BA services internationally to a diverse client base, including the Canadian military (MASIS), the U.S. nuclear industry and the insurance and finance sectors.
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