Business analysts are generally charged with the investigation of ideas and problems. Their role is to formulate options for a way forward and produce business cases setting out conclusions and recommendations. The development of business analysis as a professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst who now needs the widest possible array of tools. This new edition provides 99 possible techniques and applies them within a framework of stages such as "Investigate Situation", "Define Requirements" and "Manage Change".|The development of business analysis as a professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst who now needs the widest possible array of tools and the skills and knowledge to be able to use each when and where it is needed. This new edition provides 99 possible techniques and practical guidance on how and when to apply them. It complements Business Analysis also published by BCS, and offers a more detailed description of the techniques used in business analysis, together with practical advice on their application.|Extensive advertising and review coverage in the leading business and IT media, and direct mail campaigns targeting IT professionals, libraries, and corporate customers.