Organized delivery of business analysis services allows an organization to establish standards of practice (define processes, templates, guidelines, etc.) that best work in their context. Business analysis can be managed within an organization in different ways, including:

• in a Centre of Excellence (CoE);
• in a Community of Practice (CoP);
• as Business Analysis as a Service (BAaS); or
• dispersed within different business units.

Some organizations use a combination of these approaches to manage the critical services that business analysis offers with different degrees of success. The key to an organization’s success is the ability to take advantage of The Business Analysis Standard to establish consistency, quality, and standards. This supports organizations in producing desired outcomes as effectively as possible, regardless of the approach used.

Additionally, implementing practices that enable business analysis professionals to continuously learn from each other is gradually improving the quality of work being performed. By empowering business analysis professionals to collaborate, to share knowledge, tools, and experiences, a higher degree of quality and strategic alignment can be achieved.