BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS

 



Requirements Management:

  • Basic Tools (MS Word & Excel): While not specialized BA tools, they remain popular for documenting basic requirements, especially for smaller projects.
  • Advanced Tools (DOORS NG, Jama Connect, Visure Requirements): These offer robust features for complex requirement handling, version control, traceability, and integration with development tools.

Data Analysis & Visualization:

  • Microsoft Excel: A foundational tool for data manipulation and creating simple charts.
  • Business Intelligence (BI) Tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker): Powerful platforms for data exploration, interactive dashboards, reports, and sharing insights. They offer advanced visualization capabilities compared to Excel.

Project Management & Collaboration:

  • Traditional Tools (MS Project): Useful for planning, scheduling, and tracking project tasks and resources.
  • Agile Tools (Atlassian Jira, Asana, Trello): Popular for managing backlogs, user stories, sprints, and team workflows in agile environments.

Diagramming & Wireframing:

  • Microsoft Visio: Versatile for creating flowcharts, process maps, wireframes, and other visual representations.
  • Cloud-Based Tools (Lucidchart, Draw.io): User-friendly options for creating flowcharts, mind maps, wireframes, and UI prototypes, with some offering collaboration features and free versions.

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