📊 The 8-Step Business Analysis Process Framework
Laura Brandenburg just walked through her proven framework (the foundation of her book):
1️⃣ Get Oriented – Learn just enough to make an impact
2️⃣ Discover Business Objectives – Understand the PROBLEM first
3️⃣ Define Scope – Explore solution options & gain agreement
4️⃣ Formulate BA Plan – Map YOUR deliverables & stakeholder engagement
5️⃣ Define Detailed Requirements – The work most people think IS business analysis
6️⃣ Support Technical Implementation – Ensure alignment with objectives
7️⃣ Help Business Implement – Support change absorption
8️⃣ Assess Value – Measure the ROI created
🎯 The trap: Jumping straight to step 5 (detailed requirements)
The result? Endless rework and lack of alignment because the foundation wasn’t built.
Those early steps feel slow but actually SPEED things up long-term.
Pro tip: This is taught linearly, but in practice (especially Agile), you’re often in multiple steps simultaneously. Use it as a grounding framework.
“Consider it a guide, not a prescription.”
With my co host Vanessa Grant at this month’s
#BadAssBA trailblazer session. 💪🏻
Links to YouTube and group below – set your filter to “Most Recent” as LinkedIn hides any comments with outgoing URLs 🙄
