According to BABOK, Business AnalysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. is the practice of enabling changeThe act of transformation in response to a need.. In the contextThe circumstances that influence, are influenced by, and provide understanding of the change. of an enterpriseA system of one or more organizations and the solutions they use to pursue a shared set of common goals., it defines needs and recommends solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. 

Business AnalysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. enables a deep understanding of the structure, policies, and operations of an enterpriseA system of one or more organizations and the solutions they use to pursue a shared set of common goals.. It also recommends solutions to achieve its objectives. 

According to BABOK, a Business AnalystAny person who performs business analysis, no matter their job title or organizational role. For more information, see Who is a Business Analyst? (p. 2). is a person who performs business analysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders., no matter their job title or organizational role.

Different job titles and organisation roles include SystemA set of interdependent components that interact in various ways to produce a set of desired outcomes. Analyst, Requirements Analyst, ProcessA set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective by taking one or more defined inputs and turning them into defined outputs. Analyst, Product Analyst, Product Manager, Product Owner. Someone who performs the tasks described in the BABOK, including Project ManagerA stakeholder who is responsible for managing the work required to deliver a solution that meets a business need, and for ensuring that the project's objectives are met while balancing the project constraints, including scope, budget, schedule, resources, quality, and risk., Software Developer, TesterAn individual responsible for determining how to verify that the solution meets the requirements defined by the business analyst, and conducting the verification process., etc, also carry out business analysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders..

Thanks to the enterprise’s search for innovation and constant changes in technological trends, the BA profession is increasing in demand among the job market. A Business AnalystAny person who performs business analysis, no matter their job title or organizational role. For more information, see Who is a Business Analyst? (p. 2). is crucial for product and processA set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective by taking one or more defined inputs and turning them into defined outputs. innovation.

The IIBA (International Institute of Business AnalysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.) is a non-profit association founded in Toronto, Canada in October 2003.

The IIBA aims to facilitate the work of professionals working in business analysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.. It supports the business analysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. community by:  

• Creating and developing awareness and recognition of the value and contribution of the business analystAny person who performs business analysis, no matter their job title or organizational role. For more information, see Who is a Business Analyst? (p. 2)..
• Defining the Business AnalysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. Body of KnowledgeThe aggregated knowledge and generally accepted practices on a topic. (BABOK).
• Providing a forum for sharing knowledge and contributing to the business analysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. profession.
• Publicly recognizing and certifying qualified practitioners through an internationally acknowledged certification program.

BABOK (Business AnalysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. Body of KnowledgeThe aggregated knowledge and generally accepted practices on a topic.) is a guide published and maintained by the IIBA, recognized as a standard for Business AnalysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. practices. The BABOK guide describes the knowledge areas of Business AnalysisThe practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders., their respective activities and tasks, and the skills needed to be effective in their execution. 

According to itself, BABOK’s primary purpose is to define the profession of business analystAny person who performs business analysis, no matter their job title or organizational role. For more information, see Who is a Business Analyst? (p. 2). and provide to it a set of commonly accepted practices.