The PMI Guide to Business Analysis discusses the context, environment, and influences on business analysis. It provides descriptions of inputs and outputs and techniques for performing each process. It also covers key concepts and emerging trends, and highlights opportunities for business analysts to collaborate with key stakeholders and teams. Each of the 35 business analysis processes presented includes information on how to tailor them to adapt to various life cycles. This rich publication provides you with a sound basis to improve business analysis maturity and directly impact your project success rates. The Standard for Business Analysis covers the fundamental concepts of business analysis and their relationships to portfolio, program, and project management; organizational strategy; governance; and the project environment. It also includes information on the role of the business analyst in various life cycles.

The PMI guide to business analysis. Introduction --The environment in which business analysis is conducted -- The role of the business analyst -- Needs assessment -- Stakeholder engagement -- Elicitation -- Analysis -- Traceability and monitoring -- Solution evaluation -- References -- The standard for business analysis -- Defining and aligning process group -- Initiating process group -- Planning -- Executing -- Monitoring and controlling -- Releasing.