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Business Process Catalog: Why and How
What a business process inventory, it’s importance to planning digital transformation, and how to create one. Screenshots, explanations, and a free template included.
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.
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