Business Analysis Methodology Book

by Emrah Yayici

As a Quick Guide to Business Analysis, the book explains international techniques and tools such as:

- User stories
- Use cases
- MVP (minimum viable product)
- Requirements documents
- User interface prototypes
- Lean UX (user experience) design
- Vision and scope documents
- Business cases
- Feasibility analysis
- Personas and user profiles
- Product backlogs
- Usability tests

that can be used in developing and releasing:

- Software,
- Business solutions,
- Technological products,
- Mobile applications,
- E-businesses and,
- Business processes

within tight project deadlines by applying "lean" principles.

A real life case study with sample project documents and diagrams is used to more practically explain these international tools, techniques, and lean principles to a broad range of practitioners, including:

- Business analysts, systems analysts, developers and project managers
- Entrepreneurs, product owners and product managers
- Consultants, UX designers and marketing specialists
- C-suite executives, investors and managers of companies of all sizes.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Technology, Reference

Unknown Binding

First published February 26, 2015

About the author

Emrah Yayıcı is a best-selling author on amazon.com and keynote speaker in the fields of business analysis, design thinking and Web3 UX.

He and his colleagues at UXservices help companies to build Web3 editions of their businesses by using blockchain-powered technologies such as dApps, smart contracts, NFTs, the metaverse, DeFi and GameFi. They organize UXistanbul Conference which is currently the shelling point of global Web3 UX community with members from 35 countries.

Emrah Yayıcı is one of the co-founders of BA-Works. He is contributing to IIBA® (International Institute of Business Analysis) as chapter President.

He is also the co-initiator of ArtBizTech, a strategy + innovation consultancy and incubator based in Istanbul and Singapore and founder of its global non-profit arm bang.Prix that supports projects intersecting art, science and technology.

Emrah Yayıcı started his career as a technology consultant at Accenture. Afterward he led global enterprise transformation projects at Beko-Grundig Electronics. He has been contributing to Keytorc Software Testing companies as a co-founder.

He is sharing his experience with books, trainings and keynote speeches.

Reviews

[☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The good: short and up to the point.
The bad: short and largely theoretical AND way too simplified at once.
The hilarious (!): I cracked up trying to imagine what 'Picasso-Perfect Designs' would look like. If one actually has a look at Picasso's works, one'd think those wouldn't be quite as perfect as the author seems to think.

[Yoly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have more than 20 years of experience in software development and business analysis and appreciated this succinct guide to business analysis, specially since it compares agile and waterfall approaches. The book is very practical and it can serve as an introduction, a refresher, or a reference, depending on your level of experience.

[Ugis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite average. Noted some good ideas, but generally not the most well written and also with focus on mobile app development which might not be clear from the title. [reading time: 1h55m]

[Robyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick and moderately useful

Everything was summarized as if it was a case study for a specific client, which wasn't clear by the more general title.

This book will not give you a good idea of the details of ba specific methodology or theory as it seemed to use a combination approach in the selected example

At times the reasoning for the selection of methods was not fully clear.

Overall it was quick enough to read through and contained a decent summary of some good common sense to apply on a software project.

[Luis Cisneros · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a very interesting book, but is very very brief, it's not detailed at all. I think that as a first approach is a book that could help you to understand basic concepts about the Business Analyst world, like the tools, the concepts, the steps, etc. For a person that is currently working as a Business Analyst could be very very basic, so I recommend this book just for people that is a beginner in this position, or for people that wants to know more about this kind of topics.

[debbiersaragih · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm deeply satisfied in how the book is written. Following lean principles, this book contains essential things which explained simply. A recommended read for those working in internet based business.

[Iván Acosta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cool this book, because show an introduction for all concepts about how to build an application and h how to align business expectations with the solution. However, for persons or consultants with more experience, this book can be bored.

[Sharon Auguste · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing read. Learned a whole lot.

Very impressed with the product delivery walk through with amazing examples and analysis. A very good read on executing delivery through a Lean lens. Lean should be in the title because this is more than just a business analysis.

[Chianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay.

Not a long book but it felt like a long read. However. There were some good pieces; just don’t let this be your first book on the subject.

[Henry-Akinloluwa Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very concise and insightful.

This book should be called a "How-To" of Business Analysis.☺

The contents are straight to the points and would serve as my reference points.

[Dora Kotorou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative

[Vinayak Joshi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read. Useful. Not too many details. But good to get an introduction to the field.

[Alvaro · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very brief account of the methodology explained through a simple case easy to follow. Well written, clear and short.

[Fabio Silva · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting summary

If you have experienced being a BA in the past and want a quick catch-up so this is an interesting book.

[Alvaro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summary of concepts. Quick read. Not very useful beyond a review.

[Surendra Pathak · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s a real shame that this content is considered a book.
At least it gets all the phrases and acronyms right. 2 stars just for that.

[Amit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for beginners.

[R. Vallenduuk · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very brief introduction, nothing more. Not very well written, low quality illustrations. Lots of anecdotal examples with little explanation.
Disappointing.

[Yas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really only useful to those working in software development companies, lean startups and the like.

[Keenan Bartlett · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read with direct examples. I actually wish the book had been longer to go more in depth and provide more practical examples.

[Harri T · Rating 2 out of 5]

Known wisdom in vey concentrated format, which is very generic.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aakek

[Farandi Hafid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Should have been just an article

[Pyam · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Shnae · Rating 4 out of 5]

good intro to BA work

[Ryan Lewis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing bad in this book, but hardly any meat.

[Marcelo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book with solid examples. The author covers a broad number of areas and details making it easy to understand the concepts and why/when use them.

[Alaeddin Hallak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book for beginners with useful insights for experienced practitioners

I like the use of case study running throughout the book to demonstrate full BA engagement in a project lifecycle.

[Untung Kasirin · Rating 5 out of 5]

must-have book for app developer or you can run a consultant's business