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Process Flow: The Most Popular Diagram in Business Analysis
A process flow is one of the most frequently used diagrams in requirements analysis. This article covers the basics of process flows. Learn about simple process flows, shapes used, notations, how to validate and what additional process attributes may be captured in a process catalogue.
3 Essential Diagrams for Any Project
The article describes three diagrams to start any project effectively: context model, business use case diagram, and high-level process flow.
BA Playbook: RACI Matrix from Business Analysis Perspective
This post explains the structure of the RACI matrix, with particular emphasis on how it can be used by a business analyst and to capture the requirements analysis responsibilities.
BA Playbook: Stakeholder Register
Definition, main components, and how to use a stakeholder register on a project and for business analysis activities.
Why Change: Top 10 of 2025 from Yulia Kosarenko
Top Ten Articles and Videos of 2025 by Yulia Kosarenko, the BA Mindset author. Learn more about business analysis, how to created diagrams, apply BA techniques and prepare for job interviews.
The Wisdom of the BA Crowd: My Group Mentorship Experience
About the BA Mindset Mentorship Circle run by Yulia Kosarenko. Explore BA Mindset video library and learn about the advantages of group mentoring.
Can I Become a Business Analyst Without Technical Background?
A summary of the new video for professionals with non-technical background interested in becoming a business analyst.
The Future of Business Analysis with AI, Automation, and Embedded Analytics
Business analysis is changing not only because AI tools are now available to automate some of the tasks, but also because we need to apply analysis to new types of projects.
New Book Published | Foundations of Business Analytics: An Applied Approach
Announcing a new book by Yulia Kosarenko about business analytics. Written as an educational resources with 100+ visuals, test questions and a case study, this book is suitable for business people and data analytics learning the fundamentals of building effective analytics solutions.
“Yulia has always been a fantastic teacher. This is indeed a great course, packaged well to serve one and all. The quizzes at the end of each module are interesting and tricky at the same time — they test one’s in-depth understanding of the subject matter.
Overall, the course should serve as a great primer or refresher depending on one’s needs in one’s BA journey. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in business analysis.”
“Firstly I would like to express my gratitude to Yulia Kosarenko for the great webinar series! Every session just went smoothly, with her accommodating our curiosity and encouraging us to actively participate.
I have learned some of the business process tools in my university, at that time I thought that all of these tools are just way too theoretical. But yesterday’s webinar about Business Analysis Tools & Techniques allowed me to comprehend how those tools actually work in reality.”
“Thank you again Yulia Kosarenko for the very informative presentation today. I certainly learned a lot more about the profession of a BA and look forward to future webinars!”
“Your content completely changed my mindset about being a business analyst and its value. Thank you very much.”
“Yulia helped me chart out realistic and practical tools and resources to use in my BA journey. I enjoyed her flexibility and her straightforward approach in our sessions. She can quickly decipher your current state and wouldn’t hesitate to tell you right then and there if your approach is wrong in a tactful manner. She also wouldn’t hesitate to bring to attention your positive traits and offer support. Her passion for the craft is palpable and it leaves you motivated to do your best.”
“Hi Yulia, I recently watched the webinar you presented on the Business Analyst Mindset.
Excellent job, right to the point, very useful. Thank you for sharing.”