Business Analyst Cheat Sheet

Let’s understand the full form of some jargons used in business analysis industry. I know most of us
are aware about these however it will help freshers who are planning to start their career in BA.

Listed down the popular ones below:

1. BOSCARD - Background, Objectives, Scope, Constraints, Assumptions, Risks, and Deliverables.

2. RAID - Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies.
3. RACI - Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed.
4. SWOT- Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
5. SOAR - Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results.
6. MOST - Mission, Objectives, Strategy, and Tactics.
7. CATWOE - Customer, Actor, Transformation, World-view, Owner and Environment.
8. PESTLE - Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal, and Environmental.
9. INVEST - Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Sized-Appropriately, and Testable.
10. SMART - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
11. SIPOC- Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, and Customers.
12. RED - Recognize Assumptions, Evaluate Arguments, and Draw Conclusions.
13. POPIT - People, Organization, Processes, and Information technology.
14. MoSCoW - Must have, Should have, Could have, and Would have/Will not have.
15. PARADE - Problem, Anticipated consequence, Role, Action, Decision-making rationale, End-
result.
16. DMAIC - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control.
17. SARAH - Shock, Anger, Resistance, Acceptance, and Hope.
18. ADKAR - Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement.
19. POLDAT - Process, Organization, Location, Data, Applications, and Technology.