The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge
In 2003, the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) was formed as an independent non-profit association for business analysts. It has, since then, steadily grown to encompass more than 29,000 members (2018). Today, the IIBA is the leading association for all who work, at different levels and capacities, as business analysts. One of the main contributions of the IIBA is BABOK (Business Analysis Book of Knowledge). BABOK is now the recognized standard of business analysis practice, encompassing all areas of knowledge including tools, skills, competencies and aspects for good business analysis. AsBABOKis the standard, this book is aligned with BABOK (version 3) and can be used as an introduction to business analysis. The purpose of the BABOK Guide [3] is to be the standard for the practice of business analysis. The BABOK Guide defines the business analysis profession, captures, describes and lists knowledge areas, associated tasks, skills and a repository of tools and tech