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Andrii Siryi

When Should an Analyst Suggest Using Queues in Integrations?

One of the most underrated skills for a business or system analyst in integration projects is knowing when to recommend a message queue — tools like RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Azure Service Bus. Let’s be honest: not every integration needs one. But when it does, queues can save your system from chaos. What Queues Actually Solve Messag...

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This entry was published on Oct 28, 2025 / Andrii Siryi. Posted in Business Analysis Planning (BABOK KA), Business Process Management (BPM) , Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) , Elicitation (BABOK KA), Enterprise Analysis (BABOK KA), Requirements Analysis (BABOK KA) , Requirements Management and Communication (BABOK KA), Use Cases, Functional Specifications. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Andrii Siryi

For Business/System Analysts who work with ERP integrations.

When designing ERP integrations (for AR/AP document flows), Business/System Analysts often face a range of “gotcha” questions — technical, architectural, and sometimes unexpected. Here are some of the real-world questions I ask clients during the API and ERP connector discovery phase: What’s the minimum required ERP v...

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Andrii Siryi

Field Mapping vs. Canonical Data Model — Which One Wins in Integrations?

When building integrations between systems, one of the first architectural choices you’ll face is how to align data between them. Two main approaches dominate this conversation: direct field mapping and the canonical data model. Let’s break them down. Field Mapping: Simple but Fragile Field mapping means you connect each field f...

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Andrii Siryi

YAML-Based Story Mapping

System Analysts who work with integration processes should formulate user stories in a way that diverges from the traditional structure. This is primarily due to the need for a more technical and structured description, which allows for the inclusion of integration-specific details. The user story might need to specify exactly what kind of data ...

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stivo

7 Essential Skills Every Modern Business Analyst Must Master in 2025

Introduction In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the role of the business analyst is evolving faster than ever. No longer just requirement gatherers, modern BAs are strategic partners who bridge business needs with technology solutions. Whether you're a seasoned analyst or just starting your journey, mastering the right ...

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This entry was published on May 21, 2025 / stivo. Posted in Elicitation (BABOK KA). Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Trividh Patel, CBAP

Top 10 Mistakes in Requirements Elicitation

Elicitation involves bringing out or drawing out information. Elicitation is a key task in business analysis as without proper elicitation the requirements for the solution to the business needs cannot be identified. 1. Not understanding underlying business need Organization’s business environment keeps changing with respect to Customer...

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This entry was published on Apr 27, 2021 / Trividh Patel, CBAP. Posted in Business Analysis Planning (BABOK KA), Elicitation (BABOK KA), Enterprise Analysis (BABOK KA), Requirements Analysis (BABOK KA) , Requirements Management and Communication (BABOK KA), Solution Assessment and Validation (BABOK KA), Project Management, Systems Analysis, Business Analysis, Analytical and Problem Solving Skills, Soft Skills, Leadership & Management, Technical Topics, Roles and Responsibilities. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Dan Tasker

Requirements in Context Part 1 - Just Know It!

I have long been a believer in the saying “Context is everything.” As a business analyst dealing with business users, understanding the context of the topic of discussion is essential. In thinking about what constitutes quality requirements it occurred to me that there are a number of additional contexts that play a role. Examples inclu...

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This entry was published on Oct 22, 2018 / Dan Tasker. Posted in Elicitation (BABOK KA), Requirements Analysis (BABOK KA) , Business Analysis, SDLC, Process, and Methodologies. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Paul Crosby

Are You Being a Design Illusionist?

As business analysts, we are often in the fray of designing. Whether it’s a user interface, report or data fed from one system to another; business analysts create interfaces with human beings and systems. Our design choices impact users and other systems in a very real way. This power can go unnoticed even in our own minds....

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This entry was published on Sep 07, 2016 / Paul Crosby. Posted in Elicitation (BABOK KA), Requirements Analysis (BABOK KA) , Solution Assessment and Validation (BABOK KA), Functional Specifications, Business Analysis, Analytical and Problem Solving Skills, User Interface & Usability. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Praveen Udupa

The most important question for a Business Analyst

Years ago, I was consulting as a Principal Business Analyst for the second largest company in the world in the money transfer business. One fine morning, I was engrossed in my work when my business stakeholder, (let's call him Tom) arrived at my desk. Tom: Praveen, I have a change request for you. Well, this is a new business requiremen...

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This entry was published on May 01, 2016 / Praveen Udupa. Posted in Elicitation (BABOK KA), Requirements Analysis (BABOK KA) . Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

CVM

Role Of Tacit Knowledge In Business Analysis

Knowledge can be explicit as well as tacit. Explicit knowledge is something that can be easily documented, studied and transferred from one individual to another. On the other hand, tacit knowledge is knowledge that cannot be easily documented, taught and transferred from one individual to another. It includes the beliefs, attitudes,...

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This entry was published on Feb 28, 2016 / CVM. Posted in Elicitation (BABOK KA). Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

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Jarett Hailes

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As we start a new year many of us will take the time to reflect on our accomplishments from 2012 and plan our goals for 2013. We can set small or large goals. goals that will be accomplished quickly or could take several years. For 2013, I think Business Analysts should look to go beyond our traditional boundaries and set audacious goals. Merriam-...

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Hey IIBA, What’s Up With That?

Recently, I was asked by the IIBA to present a talk at one of their chapter meetings. I am reprinting here my response to that invitation in the hope that it will begin a conversation with fellow EEPs and BAs about an area of great concern to the profession. Hi xx …. Regarding the IIBA talk, there is another issue that I am considering. It's p...

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