Business Analyst: What is a business analysis tool?

BA tools — software for BA activities.

Categories:

• Documentation — Word, Confluence.
• Modeling — Visio, Lucidchart.
• Project management — Jira, Trello.
• Wireframing — Figma, Balsamiq.
• Data analysis — Excel, SQL.

Example tools:

Selection criteria:

• Team size.
• Budget.
• Integration.
• Learning curve.

BA role: Select and use appropriate tools.