Critical Thinking in Business Analysis

    Why Critical Thinking is required in Business Analysis? Apparently, it doesn't seem to be quite necessary.
    Here are just a few answers:

• Critical Thinking is part of Risk Management, which is a Business Analyst and Project Manager responsibility.

• It helps to understand the requirements so to suggest to the stakeholder which are valid or not, which brings the most biz value.

• Critical thinking will assist Business Analyst in questioning stakeholders concerns and assumptions.

• The same critical thinking will help Business Analyst in choosing the most appropriate methodologies, technologies and tools when working with stakeholders, gathering requirements and when working with the Project Manager and development teams, presenting requirements and choosing the paths for moving forward the project.

    And of course this list can continue with even more benefits of critical thinking. If you want to read more, please find a few good thoughts in this article.