In today’s corporate environment, business analysis is important to the implementation of successful projects that deliver business value and create long lasting benefits. Therefore the role of the business analyst has evolved alongside that of the project manager, to initiate and complete increasingly complex projects in the business environment.

Today, businesses are confronted with a high volume and broad range of data that requires effective analysis so that the information can not only be used to enhance and improve business operations, but also provide the business with ability to stay competitive in a business world that has come to rely on technology to maintain profitability.

A clear sense and understanding of mission and purpose is essential for successful implementation and management of change within an organization. There are four basic change management strategies :

Today the term Business Analyst is synonymous with a career in the IT industry but the most successful and valuable analysts are those who understand the “business” rather than those who understand IT.