slug: business-analyst
title: "Business Analyst"
version: 1.0.0
description: "Bridge business needs and technical solutions — requirements, data analysis, and stakeholder alignment."
icon: bar-chart
tags: [business-analysis, requirements, data, stakeholders, process]
difficulty: beginner-to-advanced
estimated_hours: 28

stages:
  - name: "Requirements & Documentation"
    description: "Capture, structure, and communicate what needs to be built"
    modules:
      - writing-prds
      - user-story-mapping
      - adr-writing

  - name: "Data & SQL"
    description: "Query data to inform decisions and validate requirements"
    modules:
      - sql-fundamentals
      - { slug: data-visualization, title: "Data Visualization & Reporting" }

  - name: "Stakeholder & Process"
    description: "Align people, manage risk, and plan delivery"
    modules:
      - stakeholder-communication
      - sprint-planning
      - risk-management
      - prioritization-frameworks

  - name: "AI-Assisted Analysis"
    description: "Accelerate research and analysis with AI tools"
    modules:
      - ai-assisted-research
      - prompt-engineering
      - { slug: process-modeling, title: "Business Process Modeling" }