Preface

The Business Analysis Essential Library is a series of books that each cover a separate and distinct area of business analysis. The business analyst is the project member who ensures that there is a strong business focus for the projects that emerge as a result of the fierce, competitive nature and rapid rate of change of business today. Within both private industry and government agencies, the business analyst is becoming the central figure in leading major change initiatives. This library is designed to explain the emerging role of the business analyst and present contemporary business analysis practices (the what), supported by practical tools and techniques to enable the application of the practices (the how). Current books in the series are:

Professionalizing Business Analysis: Breaking the Cycle of Challenged Projects

The Business Analyst as Strategist: Translating Business Strategies into Valuable Solutions

Unearthing Business Requirements: Elicitation Tools and Techniques

Getting it Right: Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques

The Art and Power of Facilitation: Running Powerful Meetings

From Analyst to Leader: Elevating the Role of the Business Analyst

Check the Management Concepts website, www.managementconcepts.com/pubs, for updates to this series.