Talk:Business analysis

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Rsjw 22:46, 27 January 2007 (UTC)The link to 'Requirements Analysis' doesn't work, but there is a page called 'Requirements Analysis' - is this a syntax problem?

Don't merge, who made this nonsensical suggestion? 57.77.8.130 05:24, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Please do not merge. I agree with the previous comments that this does not make sense.

(58.168.158.170 05:26, 26 March 2007 (UTC)).

[edit] Merge proposal

Don't merge as these are different, one is a roll the other is a methodology

I agree there are many similarities between the two, but the main difference in why I believe they should not be merged is that one is a position/task, and the other is a methodology/process. Hence I believe they should not be merged (69.91.87.154 13:05, 11 March 2007 (UTC)).

business analysis is nothing but analysing the business,how it is run. the out come of this analysis helps in designing strategies, where as business analyst is the one who does this analysis and finds out the ways of improving the business so they should not be merged as one is a role and is specific. another is a related to business as a whole.so i think it shouldn't be merged.

Don't merge, who made this nonsensical proposal? 57.77.8.130 05:24, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

No way it should be merged into the other, as both are separate and serve different purpose although are related. Nehal Vora

I am also against merging these two topics as they both are different. One is the person, noun and another is the Task. --Ksalokranjan 10:49, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

87.78.117.90 16:59, 1 December 2006 (UTC) I'm against a merge of this two articles - even if there's redundant information. I don't like too long aticles. There is simply a difference between beeing a business anaylst and what business analysis should be. I fear this difference could get lost when this two articles get merged. - from germany m.

87.78.117.90 16:59, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

The 2 contributions above have been inserted in non-chronological order.
*The formatting is also a little confusing. 
*Feel free to delete this comment if they are moved.--Boson 07:11, 12 January 2007 (UTC) 

The Business analyst article is redundant with this one, which creates a lot of repeated information. It's less useful to the reader to have information on one topic spread across two articles like this. I propose that Business analyst be merged into this article. — Saxifrage ✎ 01:38, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Supported--Boson 20:21, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

In principle I agree with the merge; most of the content from the Business Analyst page refers to the role and function of a systems analyst.--Kenneba1 14:40, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

I agree, having accepted a position recently as a business analyst, the two could be merged to reduce duplication.

I "some what" disagree, should farmer and farm have the same definitions? A farmer (Business Analyst) is the person who farms. They can farm specifically or generally. A farm (Business Analysis) is it's own paradigm each farm can be different in it's definition as a Fish Farm is to a Horse Farm. A Business Analyst should be defined as it is in the context of what a Business Analyst does (uses a method of Business Analysis to gather data useful for a business). Whereas Business Analysis should define and disseminate those various methods. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.110.134.20 (talk • contribs).

Of course that would be a good argument if the comparison could be demonstrated to be valid. As it stands, the articles are merely talking about the same thing from two different perspectives, so the comparison to farms and farmers doesn't hold up. — Saxifrage ✎ 23:32, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

I also believe that they should remain separate. I agree with the comment that business analysis should focus on the methods used to define requirements, whereas Business Analyst should focus on the responsibilities of a business analyst. Business analysis should provide additional information that is just brushed over in business analyst. If the issue is just redundant information, then maybe we need to look at editing some of the content on the existing pages.

I agree with the above arguments that they are different. I think there should be a very explicit reference to business analysis from Business Analyst and vice versa Sagar kv ✎

Merge - I don't think there is enough verifiable information to have two articles at this time. By definition, the two topics are almost identical. Business analysis is the work done by a business analyst. A business analyst's work is business analysis. Where's the need for two articles? Of course, the problem is that neither article has even the beginnings of minimal verfication. --Ronz 16:35, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Merge as well. They're the same thing, worded in two different ways. Radagast83 05:56, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Merge I agree they are redundant, but I would merge business analysis with business analyst and not the other way around. I much prefer to see things listed by job title. Schatzi 01:23, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Remain seperate but keep and create more inboud links. they're needs to be some more synthesis here. It is clear that the role of business analyst is to carry out business anlysis and so a description of the role and the interdiscpinary skills and tasks carried out within that role are implicitly linked> It gets more complicated though. I spent ten years in industry as IS business analyst working at both a strategic architect level observing roles cultural norms and values analysing data and processes while focusing on how to improve aspects of organisation using systems based approaches and methodologies such as SSM and SSADM in the analysis of existing and creation of new systems. Then I would lead the development (project leader) and implemntation with the support of a development team an the staff. I would even get inolved with training staff so I guess what I am trying to say is Business anslysts can be very broad in their remit OR. You also get IT specific and functional specific (e.g. financial or marketing) or even segment specific business anlysts who have a more specific focus. Also their reporting business anlysts who's concetration is purely information analysis using reporting or Business Intelligence applications such as cognos, and crystal reports etc. So the role and the functions of business analyst can be extrmely mulitfaceted and varied or very specific. I think that users of Wikipedia need to find this infroamtion in a number of different ways by job title and by function, tasks , roles etc Rally were all different people and we all have different perpectives. Hope that helps Rsjw 22:46, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Don't Merge No one would consider merging Architect with Architecture. Business Analyst and Business Analysis have a similar relationship. In my experience (as senior business analyst in a large insurance firm), business analysts don't do that much business analysis themselves. Rather they facilitate business analysis by other executives within the business. Marq au 00:26, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Don't Merge Please dont merge the contents. Even though both of them have some kind of similarities there are certainly many contrasting differences like the one specified earlier. Any business can do their own business analysis but only a practised analyst could provide a professional approach and give a solution from a vision view point.

≈≈≈≈≈≈ Elamurugu Manickam ≈≈≈≈≈

The information is redundant; changes require updates to 2 pages and will likely get out of sync. Lynn3003 14:54, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Don't Merge Business Analysis and Business Analyst even though they sound and look similar are very different. Not every Business Analyst performs all that is considered Business Analysis and vice versa. I am a Business Analyst and agree with the colleague above that no one would think of merging Architect and Architecture. May I suggest a quick look in the BABOK (Business Analysis Body of Knowledge Book) available for download on the IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) website www.iiba.org . The difference is clearly described, also you'll see that there are other positions not only the Business Analyst that are performing Business Analysis.Vneit2 18:37, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Don't Merge As the rest have said, one is a role the other is a process, coming from a BA.