BA Acronym Glossary
All workplaces love using acronyms. Unfortunately, for all the time they can save, they often cause confusion for newcomers to a business and can even cause confusion since they aren't even all unique.
See below for an ever-growing list of acronyms you may run into as a Business Analyst.
A
AC - Acceptance Criteria
B
BA - Business Analyst
BABOK - Business Analyst Body Of Knowledge
BRD - Business Requirements Document
C
CX - Customer Experience
F
FRS - Functional Requirements Specification
K
KPI - Key Performance Indicator
M
MNC - Multi-National Corporation
MoSCoW - Must do, Should do, Could do, Won’t do
MVP - Minimum Viable Product
N
NPD - New Product Development
P
PM - Product Manager
PM - Project Manager
PO - Product Owner
POC - Proof Of Concept
Q
QA - Quality Assurance
R
RACI - Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed
RFI - Request For Information
RFP - Request For Proposal
RFQ - Request For Quote
S
SDLC - Software Development Life Cycle
SM - Scrum Master
SME - Small to Medium Enterprise
SME - Subject Matter Expert
SOHO - Small Office, Home Office
SRS - Systems Requirements Specification
SWOT - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
U
UAT - User Acceptance Testing
US - User Story
UX - User Experience