What is a key role of business analysis that will persist into the future? In our recent conversation with Deirdre Caren, we talked about the importance of creating a shared understanding among all stakeholders.
First, it’s a shared understanding of the problem to be solved; then, a shared understanding of requirements and the vision for the future solution. Business analysts create a foundation for this understanding by facilitating business analysis and enabling effective communication.
It is not just about documentation, shared understanding is much more than that:
Shared Understanding Tip #1: Context Model
Shared Understanding Tip #2: Consistent Terminology
Shared Understanding Tip #3: Explain Many Times, Many Ways
Shared Understanding Tip #4: Share As You Go, Requirements Are Not a Secret
Shared Understanding Tip #5: Review, Refine & Repeat
Shared Understanding Tip #6: Structure the Requirements, Do Not Pile Them Up
Building a shared understanding requires a human-in-the-loop, and we need human business analysts for that.
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