BABOK

Excerpts from my work titled Analysis of the Business Analysis Body Of Knowledge.

This page contains details about the BABOK model components. The BABOK model captures all artifacts, tasks, techniques, elements and guidelines and tools in the Business analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK version 3). A complete description of the model, is located at lmunday.org.

The diagrams and documents are in the form of reports that have been exported from the model.

BABOK Artifacts Overview Diagram

The model overview diagram shows all of the artifacts in the BABOK Clicking on the diagram opens a report of all artifacts in the model.

Artifacts are a consolidation of all inputs and outputs of BABOK tasks. Those shaded white are external inputs and therefore not produced by the business analyst. Artifacts shaded green are outputs from the business analysis process. They are delivered to external stakeholders, (and they may also be inputs to business analysis tasks).

BABOK Tasks Diagram

The tasks diagram shows all tasks contained in the BABOK. Clicking on the diagram opens a report on tasks in the BABOK model.

Tasks are the primary elements of the BABOK. Artifacts, Guidelines and Tools and Techniques are all described in terms of the tasks that use them. Tasks are ordered by the primary artifact they produce. The action is added to the task name as a stereotype.

BABOK Guidelines and Tools Overview

This diagram contains a summary of guidelines and tools that are not artifacts. Clicking on the diagram opens a report of guidelines and tools in the BABOK model.

Guidelines and tools are shown as inputs to BABOK tasks. They provide information about how to perform the task, or they assist with producing the outputs from that task. Artifacts may also be guidelines.

BABOK Techniques Diagram

The techniques diagram shows all of the techniques contained in the BABOK. Clicking on the diagram opens a report about techniques used in the BABOK model.

Techniques are guidelines that provide additional methods for producing the output artifacts. A technique contains instructions for producing one or more artifact elements. Not all techniques are necessarily applicable to production of an artifact. The business analyst may choose which to apply in their particular situation.

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