Defining the business analysis activities involves establishing the processes and techniques that will be used to perform business analysis throughout the initiative. This includes determining how requirements will be elicited, analyzed, documented, and managed. It is about setting up the framework that guides the execution of business analysis work, which is known as the business analysis approach. References: The information is aligned with the guidelines and objectives of the Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) as detailed on the IIBA website and its learning resources12.