The Business Analysis Key Concepts chapter includes information that provides a foundation for all other content, concepts, and ideas within the BABOK® Guide. It provides business analysts with a basic understanding of the central ideas necessary for understanding and employing the BABOK® Guide in their daily practice of business analysis.

This chapter consists of:

• Business Analysis  Core Concept  Model™  (BACCM™): defines a conceptual framework for the business analysis profession.
• Key Terms: provides definitions of essential concepts, which are highlighted because of their importance to the BABOK® Guide.
• Requirements Classification Schema: identifies levels or types of requirements that assist the business analyst and other stakeholders in categorizing requirements.
• Stakeholders: defines roles, and characteristics of groups or individuals participating in or affected by the business analysis activities within a change.
• Requirements and Designs: describes the distinction between—and the importance of—requirements and designs as they relate to business analysis.