Business Analysis Mini Guides series
by Christonikos Zonafos
Concise, practical books for analysts who want to sharpen their skills, one topic at a time.
Business Analysis Mini Guide #1:
Facilitation for Business Analysts
Facilitation for Business Analysts is a practical, hands-on guide for professionals who want to lead workshops that generate clarity instead of confusion.
Whether you’re planning a discovery session, a backlog refinement, or a process review, this concise Mini Guide shows you how to design purposeful sessions, manage group dynamics, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
Free Companion Resource
Facilitation Starter Kit (PDF) [Download from Gumroad]
A printable toolkit to prepare and run your workshops effectively.
Business Analysis Mini Guide #2:
Elicitation in Action
Elicitation in Action helps Business Analysts move beyond basic interviews and develop elicitation skills that uncover what people really mean, not just what they first express.
It focuses on the practical techniques that turn conversations, workshops, documents, and observations into reliable understanding.
Free Companion Resource
Effective Requirements Elicitation: Choosing the Right Technique for the Situation - Handout (PDF) [Download from Gumroad]
This handout accompanies a webinar delivered for the IIBA Philippines Chapter in February 2026. It summarizes a practical framework for choosing elicitation techniques based on context.
Business Analysis Mini Guide #3:
Writing Better Requirements
Writing Better Requirements is a practical guide for Business Analysts who want to express what they know in ways that remove ambiguity and drive results.
Building on the foundations of discovery and elicitation, this volume shows how to write requirements that are precise, testable, and ready for delivery.
Coming Next
Mini Guide #4: From Requirements to User Stories (Sep 2026)
Mini Guide #5: Business Analysts in Agile Teams (Dec 2026)
Mini Guide #6: Process Improvement with Six Sigma Thinking
(Mar 2027)
Mini Guide #7: The Consulting Mindset for Analysts (Jun 2027)
Mini Guide #8: The Soft Skills Toolkit (Sep 2027)
Mini Guide #9: Decision Support and Value Analysis (Dec 2027)
Mini Guide #6: Process Improvement with Six Sigma Thinking
(Mar 2027)
Mini Guide #7: The Consulting Mindset for Analysts (Jun 2027)
Mini Guide #8: The Soft Skills Toolkit (Sep 2027)
Mini Guide #9: Decision Support and Value Analysis (Dec 2027)
Mini Guide #8: The Soft Skills Toolkit (Sep 2027)
Mini Guide #9: Decision Support and Value Analysis (Dec 2027)
Each guide focuses on one core BA competency, blending standards, techniques, and real-world insight.
