Welcome to the IIBA® Bay Area Chapter!  Our mission is to promote the business analysis profession by creating a supportive, inclusive community. We engage and support our members through educational events and networking opportunities. We promote ongoing professional development specific to the standards and practices of Business Analysis.
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Analyst Catalyst Blog
Stakeholder-Informed vs. Validated: A Marketplace Case Study
Stakeholder feedback can identify genuine needs, but it doesn’t always reveal which needs will drive action. This case study explores how behavioural evidence led us to reassess acquisition priorities, feature context, and the assumptions behind our next experiment.
Your AI Can't Fix a Process You Haven't Looked At
On this episode of Business Analysis Live, Oge Nwachukwu explains why AI applied to a broken process just makes the brokenness happen faster.
AI-Assisted Prototyping: Turning Requirements Into Interaction
Comprehensive requirements documentation doesn't automatically create shared understanding. When stakeholders can interact with a working representation of the proposed solution while requirements are still being shaped, ambiguity surfaces earlier (and cheaper).