{"id":47341,"date":"2025-02-17T13:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T11:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ek.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/?p=47341"},"modified":"2025-02-17T13:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T11:14:05","slug":"a-beginner-s-dictionary-10-business-analysis-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ek.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/a-beginner-s-dictionary-10-business-analysis-terms","title":{"rendered":"A beginner’s dictionary: 10 business analysis terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A business analyst is a specialist who combines business needs, technical capabilities, and project requirements. Here are 10 key terms to help you understand the basics of the profession:
1\ufe0f\u20e3 Requirement – changes or features that benefit the customer. They can be business (e.g., increasing profits) or functional (adding new features).
2\ufe0f\u20e3 Stakeholder – everyone who has an impact on the project: customers, developers, sponsors, etc.
3\ufe0f\u20e3 Interview – a method of collecting requirements through communication with the customer. It requires careful preparation.
4\ufe0f\u20e3 User story – a brief description of the user’s needs that helps the team understand the task.
5\ufe0f\u20e3 Verification vs Validation.
Verification – checking whether a requirement can be realized.
Validation is an assessment of whether a requirement meets business goals.
6\ufe0f\u20e3 Backlog – a list of tasks that the team is working on: future (Product Backlog) or current (Sprint Backlog).
7\ufe0f\u20e3 Domain Knowledge – understanding of the specifics of the area in which the project is being implemented.
8\ufe0f\u20e3 Change request – changes to the requirements after the start of development that require additional approval.<\/p>

9\ufe0f\u20e3 Prototype – visualization of a solution to get feedback before development begins.
Diagram is a graphical representation of processes that makes it easier to understand complex systems.
\ud83d\udd1fKnowing these terms will help you adapt faster in the world of business analysis!
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