Business Analysis Planning Skill

Purpose

Define how the BA work will be performed. Before jumping into requirements, a Senior BA must plan their approach to ensure efficiency and alignment.

Core Planning Areas

1. Plan Business Analysis Approach

Predictive (Waterfall) vs. Adaptive (Agile)

• Waterfall: Heavy planning upfront, formal docs, formal sign-off.
• Agile: Iterative planning, lightweight docs, continuous feedback.
• Hybrid: Strategic definitions upfront, execution in sprints.

Deliverables:

• Which artifacts will be produced? (BRD? User Stories? Prototypes?)
• When are they due?