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Writing Effective Use Cases (Crystal Series for Software Development)
1.  Writing Effective Use Cases (Crystal Series for Software Development) by Alistair Cockburn
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  "Quite simply the best introduction to use cases there is"
£27.39   Used & New from: £19.17
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Mastering the Requirements Process
2.  Mastering the Requirements Process by Suzanne Robertson
The list author says:
  "A solid, though slightly dry, overview covering elicitation and documentation of requirements"
Used & New from: £2.66
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Analysis Patterns Reusable Object Models (OBT)
3.  Analysis Patterns Reusable Object Models (OBT) by Martin J Fowler
The list author says:
  "Why redesign the wheel when it is already there? A great introduction to analysis patterns"
£39.94   Used & New from: £14.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development
4.  Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development by Craig Larman
The list author says:
  "Another great, slightly technical analysis and design book"
£37.99   Used & New from: £25.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering
5.  The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
The list author says:
  "This is a fantastic introduction to the difficulties of software engineering and is relevant today as it was twenty years ago."
£22.94   Used & New from: £8.91
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects
6.  Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
The list author says:
  "Easy to read, but illuminating, this book puts risk into perspective"
£15.93   Used & New from: £12.56
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin)
7.  Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin) by Mike Cohn
£30.59   Used & New from: £20.69
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Agile and iterative development
8.  Agile and iterative development by Craig Larman
The list author says:
  "The best introductory book on agile that I know"
£31.44   Used & New from: £17.27
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (Agile Software Development)
9.  Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (Agile Software Development) by Jim Highsmith
The list author says:
  "Agile from a project management perspective - full of good practices"
£31.99   Used & New from: £7.94
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Elements of User Experience: User-centered Design for the Web (Voices (New Riders))
10.  Elements of User Experience: User-centered Design for the Web (Voices (New Riders)) by Jesse James Garrett
The list author says:
  "This book is a great overview of user centric design, something that is sadly often forgotten"
Used & New from: £13.95
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Patterns for Effective Use Cases (Agile Software Development)
11.  Patterns for Effective Use Cases (Agile Software Development) by Steve Adolph
The list author says:
  "A more detailed look at how to approach use cases, that complements Cockburn's introduction nicely."
£25.64   Used & New from: £16.95

Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams
12.  Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
The list author says:
  "A classic on the human aspects of software engineering"
£22.54   Used & New from: £7.05
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Product Design and Development
13.  Product Design and Development by Karl Ulrich
The list author says:
  "General product design & development text - highly interesting for analysts on new development projects"
Used & New from: £17.16
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Introduction to ITIL
14.  Introduction to ITIL by Stationery Office
The list author says:
  "Sadly there is no getting around a certain level of operational processes - ITIL represents best practice that analyst should be aware of."
£30.80   Used & New from: £1.93
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Making the Business Case : How to create, write and implement a successful business plan
15.  Making the Business Case : How to create, write and implement a successful business plan by James Cannon
The list author says:
  "This book gives a good overview of a key tool in the analysts repetoire, the business case."
Used & New from: £29.92

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Competitive Advantage
16.  Competitive Advantage by Michael E. Porter
The list author says:
  "Porter's insights provide a fantastic framework for analysis."
£8.50   Used & New from: £6.97
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Leading Change
17.  Leading Change by John P Kotter
The list author says:
  "The business analyst is often a change agent - this classic on change management gives plenty of food for thought."
£14.40   Used & New from: £9.94
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Sensemaking in Organizations (Foundations for Organizational Science)
18.  Sensemaking in Organizations (Foundations for Organizational Science) by Karl E. Weick
The list author says:
  "There aren't many smarter than Weick - a fantastic book on organisations"
£35.19   Used & New from: £28.84
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Gods of Management: The Changing Work of Organisations (Organizations)
19.  Gods of Management: The Changing Work of Organisations (Organizations) by Charles Handy
The list author says:
  "Pretty much anything from Handy is worth reading - this is my favourite though - the organisational guru's best in my opinion"
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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How to Have Creative Ideas: 62 exercises to develop the mind
20.  How to Have Creative Ideas: 62 exercises to develop the mind by Edward de Bono
The list author says:
  "He might be a bit assured of himself, but this book contains lots of practical advice to improve creativity"
£6.29   Used & New from: £3.00
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
21.  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
The list author says:
  "Analysts are workers like any other - Covey is a bit preachy, but writes a lot of good sense"
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.97
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (207 customer reviews)

Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types
22.  Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types by Otto Kroeger
The list author says:
  "Understanding people's motivations is critical to successful business analysis - people-people are required!"
£12.56   Used & New from: £1.69
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Thinking in Systems: A Primer
23.  Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Diana Wright
The list author says:
  "A fantastic introduction to systems thinking - Meadows manages to make some pretty profound ideas highly accessible"
£13.22   Used & New from: £10.20
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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