The intent of this book is to provide approach, tool, and technique guidance for performing BA Activities based on real world experience. This includes tasks associated with participation throughout the Project or Application lifecycles. That includes: An overview of industry methodologies, business analyst activities and artifacts as well as sample templates. This book is a collaborative effort, consisting of the views and contributions from a wide range of sources. This includes Business Analyst who have over 15 years of experience in Business and Systems analysis. This book will be an excellent resource to give you a quick start as you manage your way through the world of business analysis. Other publications in the series: Introduction to Use Cases and Introduction to User Stories.