Jennifer deJong from SDTimes wrote an article on the business analyst role.
"Of all the roles associated with developing software, perhaps none needs a makeover as badly as the business analyst. Intended as a pivotal position that translates business needs to software requirements, the role varies widely across organizations."
This presentation was originally made at the Silicon Valley IIBA Chapter meeting in June 2008 by Kathleen (Kitty) Hass from Management Concepts (www.managementconcepts.com).
Kitty is also a new board member at-large for the IIBA.
Ten Tips for Driving Better Project Outcomes This is the recording of the June 12, 2008 Catalyze Webcast recording with Carey Schwaber from Forrester.
"It’s no secret that in the battle to bring effective business software to market on time and on budget, business analysts are on the front lines. What can business analysts do to improve requirements definition practices and make a difference in project outcomes? Join us as Forrester Senior Analyst, Carey Schwaber, shares a set of 10 practical tips that you can immediately put into action in your organization. The Webcast was sponsored by iRise."
The slides are available here.
The modern Business Analyst – a definition
Here is a blog post that "suggests a minimal way to gather requirements, one that produces a (minimum) requirements document in an iterative and agile manner.
Nick Malik blogs for the Inside Architecture blog on MSDN.