Business analyst plays an important role in bridging the gap between IT and business in an organization. Business analysts use various data analysis method to achieve this goal. There are several Business analyst’s tools for BA, using which business analyst can perform business analysis task more efficiently.
Business analyst tools are types of application software that retrieve and gather data from one or more business systems and combine it in a repository. Business analyst tools give the organization a complete overview of the company performance to provide key insights and understanding of the business requirements in smarter way.
The most popular tools which are used by Business Analyst:
Jira: Jira vital role for business analyst as it captures the user stories, the epics and various tasks. It facilitates us with the capability to attach wireframes, link the confluences page with it and also work as sync testing tools. Jira links Epics, user stories and task together and add them to the sprint board so it is easy for the business analysts to track all the requirements.
Balsamiq: Balsamiq is a leading cloud-based tool for designing wireframes. This is an excellent for business analysts working on a new product design, brainstorming and sketching new business ideas. This tool helps the business analyst to communicate his vision for the product to the relevant stakeholders. It also one of the leading business analyst tools.
Pencil: Pencil is a prototyping tool used to create a quick prototype to get the confirmation from the client from client on the requirement. Any inputs and changes based on the customer feedback can be incorporated in the prototype to ensure the best final product for the customer.
Google Docs: Google docs is a powerful document sharing and collaboration tool for Business Analyst. Business analyst can share all types of files and documents with stakeholders using google docs. Sharing project documentation comes under collaboration and nowadays google docs prove itself a very useful tool for sharing a document online with stakeholders and project members.
Lucid chart: Business analyst using lucid chart to automatically create flowcharts and diagrams, including linking data to shapes, creating org charts, and visualizing AWS network architecture.
Visio: Business analyst uses Visio software for drawing variety of diagrams. He/ She can draw flowcharts, org charts, building plans, floor plans, data flow diagram, process flow diagrams, swimlane diagrams.
So, these are tool which helps the business analyst to make a successful projects and project collaboration.