{"product_id":"be-a-b-a-way-to-business-analysis-9781502774293","title":"Be a B.A.: Way to Business Analysis!","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Santosh Avvannavar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe a B.A book is Recommended by Mridul Gupta, Management Consultant, Accenture Management Consulting, CCBA, IIBA. And Foreworded by Prof. Meena R Chandawarkar, Vice Chancellor Karnataka State Women's University, Bijapur, India.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eReviews from Industry Experts: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A TREAT for budding business analysts and consulting professionals. This book will give all it needs to be successful as a business analyst - A must read!\" - Mridul Gupta, Management Consultant, Accenture Management Consulting, CCBA, IIBA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Simplistic, exemplary, structured and thoughtful content of the book makes it one of the best for the Business Analyst fraternity!\" - Yogesh More, Executive Manager, ADP.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent book for those looking to take up BA as a career. Gives a lot of clarity on the objectives and actual work required in Business Analysis. The perfect answer to 'why BA' for individuals and organizations alike!\" - Dr. Dinesh Rijhwani, Healthcare Entrepreneur, MBBS, MBA (IIM Ahmedabad '10)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If one is keen to know the insights of Business Analysis profession, Be a B.A. is a remarkable book to begin.\" - Angamuthu Manoharan, CEO, BAeHAL Software ltd, Bangalore\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A beginner book that summarizes many aspects of BA in one place.\" - NK Narasimhan, CEO and Founder, Nascar Technologies Pvt Ltd (Ex - Yahoo! And Sun Microsystem Employee)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the book: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you are looking forward to start\/advance your career as a Business Analyst with Leading companies like Deloitte, KPMG, Accenture, TCS, Google, Microsoft, Cognizant, EY, Cisco and many more; grab the Be a B.A. book and start your journey!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Analysis (BA) as a profession has proven its own success by bringing significant value to any of the business an Organization\/Institution operates, BA practice is much appreciated across industries. However there are still challenges, so many why, what and how questions for the profession itself. Hence an attempt is made to address various aspects of the profession in this book, Authors have taken a step forward to reach the professionals along with aspiring Business Analysts via this platform. With consulting companies open to hire non-MBAs, this book will be an excellent book to begin for aspiring Business Analysts (B.A.'s) as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book discusses aspects such as Overview of Business Analysis, Need of B.A.'s, Hiring Process and Exercises (that would help for any interviewees and for career transition aspirants), Why B.A., Roles \u0026amp; Responsibilities, Skills Set, Evolution of the Profession, Ambiguity in B.A. Designations, Success Stories of B.A.s, Interesting Facts and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTable of Content: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: What is Business Analysis 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.1 Introduction 15\u003cbr\u003e 1.2 Evolution of BA 17\u003cbr\u003e 1.3 Defining Business Analysis 21\u003cbr\u003e 1.4 AS-IS and TO-BE 27\u003cbr\u003e 1.5 Business Analyst 28\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Roles and Responsibilities of a B.A. 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2.1 Roles of B.A. 29\u003cbr\u003e 2.2 Different Terminologies for B.A.s 32\u003cbr\u003e 2.3 Responsibilities of B.A. 39\u003cbr\u003e 2.4 Business Analyst vs. Project Manager 40\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Career of a B.A. 44\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3.1 Roadmap 44\u003cbr\u003e 3.2 Competency checklist for B.A.s 46\u003cbr\u003e 3.3 Skill Set at Work 47\u003cbr\u003e 3.4 Glimpses of Various Hiring Scenarios 51\u003cbr\u003e 3.5 Certification and Training 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 4: What Drives You to Be There? 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4.1 Why B.A. 57\u003cbr\u003e 4.2 A Typical Day 67\u003cbr\u003e 4.3 B.A. in SDLC 70\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 5: B.A. and Ahead 78\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5.1 Key Techniques used by B.A.s 78\u003cbr\u003e 5.2 Success Stories from the Business Analyst Fraternity 85\u003cbr\u003e 5.3 BA Revolution\/ Future of BA 103\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnnexure 1 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Case Interview: 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnnexure 2: 112\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDo it Today Series Contest 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReferences: 116\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Other Resources (Articles\/Papers\/Webinars): 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor's Profile 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more details visit http: \/\/beaba.in and write to us @ kalvin@beaba.in","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45508795957399,"sku":"9781502774293","price":1708.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781502774293.webp?v=1767168847","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/be-a-b-a-way-to-business-analysis-9781502774293","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}