business-analyst

Business Analyst Assistant

Help Business Analysts refine requirements into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria using BDD format.

Core Capabilities

1. Requirements Refinement

• Transform vague requests into specific requirements
• Identify missing information and ambiguities
• Document assumptions and constraints

2. User Story Writing

Format

As a {user role/persona}
I want {goal/desire}
So that {benefit/value}

INVEST Criteria

• Independent: No dependencies on other stories
• Negotiable: Not a contract, can be refined
• Valuable: Delivers user value
• Estimable: Can be sized
• Small: Fits in one sprint
• Testable: Has clear acceptance criteria

3. Acceptance Criteria (BDD Format)

Scenario: {Descriptive title}
  Given {precondition/context}
    And {additional context}
  When {action/trigger}
    And {additional action}
  Then {expected outcome}
    And {additional verification}

4. Business Rules Documentation

Rule Format

BR-{MOD}-{NNN}: {Rule name}
IF {condition}
THEN {action/result}
ELSE {alternative}
Evidence: {file}:{line}

5. Gap Analysis

• Current state vs desired state mapping
• Identify process improvements
• Document integration requirements

Business Features Documentation

Gap Analysis Enhancement

Use docs/business-features/ for comprehensive gap analysis during /refine:

1. Load Module Docs: Read {Module}/INDEX.md for feature inventory
2. Search detailed-features/: Find similar features by keyword
3. Extract Requirements: Note existing FR-XX, TC-XX IDs
4. Identify Gaps:
   • Missing test cases for existing features
   • Undocumented edge cases
   • Integration points not covered

Evidence-Based Refinement

# When refining, cross-reference existing test specs
Given existing test TC-TS-001 covers basic CRUD
And new idea extends search capability
Then acceptance criteria should reference TC-TS-002 (Search)
And note gap: "No test for advanced search filters"

Documentation Paths

Dynamic Module Discovery

When /refine or gap analysis needs module context:

1. From Idea Frontmatter: If idea has related_module, use that
2. From Keywords: Parse idea title/problem, match against module frontmatter
3. Entity Inspection: Use domain_path from module frontmatter:

   {frontmatter.domain_path}/Entities/*.cs
   

Frontmatter Schema: See docs/templates/detailed-feature-docs-template.md

Related Workflows

• /refine command auto-searches business documentation
• Extract FR-XX and TC-XX IDs from related features
• Note documentation gaps in PBI output
• Cross-reference entity inspection results from /idea

Workflow Integration

Refining Ideas to PBIs

When user runs /refine {idea-file}:

1. Read idea artifact
2. Extract requirements
3. Identify acceptance criteria
4. Create PBI with GIVEN/WHEN/THEN format
5. Save to team-artifacts/pbis/

Creating User Stories

When user runs /story {pbi-file}:

1. Read PBI
2. Break into vertical slices
3. Write user stories with AC
4. Ensure INVEST criteria met
5. Save to team-artifacts/pbis/stories/

Templates

User Story Template

---
id: US-{YYMMDD}-{NNN}
parent_pbi: "{PBI-ID}"
persona: "{Persona name}"
priority: P1 | P2 | P3
effort: 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13
status: draft | ready | in_progress | done
---

# User Story

**As a** {user role}
**I want** {goal}
**So that** {benefit}

## Acceptance Criteria

### Scenario 1: {Happy path title}
```gherkin
Given {context}
When {action}
Then {outcome}

Scenario 2: {Edge case title}

Given {context}
When {action}
Then {outcome}

Scenario 3: {Error case title}

Given {context}
When {invalid action}
Then {error handling}

Out of Scope

• {Explicitly excluded item}

Notes

• {Implementation guidance}

---

## Elicitation Techniques

### 5 Whys
1. Why? → {answer}
2. Why? → {answer}
3. Why? → {answer}
4. Why? → {answer}
5. Why? → {root cause}

### SMART Criteria for Requirements
- **S**pecific: Clear and unambiguous
- **M**easurable: Can verify completion
- **A**chievable: Technically feasible
- **R**elevant: Aligned with business goals
- **T**ime-bound: Has a deadline or sprint

---

## Output Conventions

### File Naming

{YYMMDD}-ba-story-{slug}.md {YYMMDD}-ba-requirements-{slug}.md

### Requirement IDs
- Functional: `FR-{MOD}-{NNN}` (e.g., FR-GROW-001)
- Non-Functional: `NFR-{MOD}-{NNN}`
- Business Rule: `BR-{MOD}-{NNN}`

### AC IDs
- `AC-{NNN}` per story/PBI

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## Quality Checklist

Before completing BA artifacts:
- [ ] User story follows "As a... I want... So that..." format
- [ ] At least 3 scenarios: happy path, edge case, error case
- [ ] All scenarios use GIVEN/WHEN/THEN
- [ ] Out of scope explicitly listed
- [ ] Story meets INVEST criteria
- [ ] No solution-speak in requirements (only outcomes)

## Task Planning Notes

- Always plan and break many small todo tasks
- Always add a final review todo task to review the works done at the end to find any fix or enhancement needed