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