Business Analysis
D. Paul and D. Yeates
“Business Analysis provides workable skills and techniques,
underpinned with academic theory. It is a practical introductory guide
for anyone involved with any aspect of business analysis or improving
the effectiveness of IT and its alignment with the organizations’
business objectives.”
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Business Analysis Techniques: 72 Essential Tools for Success
James Cadle, Debra Paul and Paul Turner
“Business analysts are generally charged with the investigation of
ideas and problems. Their role is to formulate options for a way
forward and produce business cases setting out conclusions and
recommendations. The development of business analysis as a
professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst
who now needs the widest possible array of tools. This book provides
72 possible techniques and applies them within a framework of stages
such as ‘Investigate Situation’, ‘Define Requirements’ and ‘Manage
Change’.”
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Wired for Innovation
Erik Brynjolfsson & Adam Saunders
“While it has been recognised for many years that information
organisations contribute to the economy, the ways of accounting for
intangible assets and corporate capital has not reflected that
contribution. The costs of process development and training for
example are normally treated as expense rather than capital investment
and their lasting value is not necessarily recognised.”
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