It helps practitioners discuss and define the skills necessary to effectively perform business analysis work. 1.1 Purpose of the BABOK® Guide The primary purpose of the BABOK® Guide is to define the profession of business analysis and provide a set of commonly accepted practices. The BABOK® Guide describes business analysis knowledge areas, tasks, underlying competencies, techniques and perspectives on how to approach business analysis. Introduction A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) is the globally recognized standard for the practice of business analysis.
