BUSINESS ANALYSIS

This article provides an overview of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), an organization bringing standards and certifications to the Business Analysis profession.

Business analysis of an industry in general.

Confusion in the meanings of business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW) carries over to job titles and contributions that each makes.

The SWOT model is often used in strategic planning today. However, what does it mean? Here are a few thoughts on the basics of a SWOT analysis.

Through SWOT analysis, decision-makers evaluate their objectives and strategies and decide on competitive strategy taking into account customer segments, trends and competitors.

Developing requirements for software development can be an interesting and revealing experience for business stakeholders, if it is approached in a creative fashion.

What is 4Ps? How to apply them in your business in order to get the maximum of it? This article will describe 4Ps concept so you will understand that your business success potential is higher if you do a great 4Ps analysis.

This is an investment analysis of Apple Inc. The objective of this study was to make a recommendation on Apple's stock, whether buy, sell or hold. This study was produced in August and had successfully predicted Apple's price for now.

This paper takes a look at the history of Germany as it transformed from economic disparity to a present-day stellar performer in the global market. With an emphasis on culture, the paper analyzes how the country compares to the United States.

Every Business in any industry needs to have a strategic plan for success.

Perhaps with the exception of society itself, the organizational entity has become one of the most contemporaneously significant institutions. This, moreover, is something that tends to be emphasized quite strongly when considering it in light....

This is a QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions purchase proposal from, say, a financial manager to his or her CEO to convince purchase and implementation.

The concept of contribution margin and breakeven analysis is crucial in developing new products and services.

The purpose of industry analysis is to identify value within the key industry groups. This article examines the key issues in industry analysis and where to find the information.

Security analysis begins with economic analysis. This article gives the outline of how to do economic analysis and lists the sources for critical economic data.

The key components of a killer business plan include Vision, People, Market/Industry, Economic/Demographic assessment, and Cash Flow assessment. This article can help you define these areas, and prepare a winning business plan for your great idea.

Developing and nurturing corporate relationships has a greater impact to your business success than obtaining clients on a one time basis. The bottom line is, people buy from people they know and trust.

A brief analysis of this HBS case study.

General Electric was notorious for pushing the envelope in its businesses under the reigns of Jack Welch and Reg Jones, before him. Jones started it off with his push toward strategic business units in the 1970s.

Whether a business is large or small, the same basic principles and practices of internal control apply. One of the key components of internal control is the accounts payable cycle.

Do phrases like "six hat thinking" or "strategic planning model" or worse, "Hoshin Kanri," cause your throat to constrict and set your fight-or-flight instincts into high gear? Relax! You can demystify and defang the dreaded business planning process --