Brainstorming is a technique to generate a large number of ideas or options for a problem or opportunity in a short time. It involves a group of stakeholders who share their thoughts and suggestions without criticism or evaluation. Brainstorming helps to identify options, factors, delays, and ideas for a solution by encouraging creativity, diversity, and collaboration. Benchmarking is a technique to compare the current state of a process, product, or service with a desired or best practice state. It involves identifying the performance indicators, standards, and targets for improvement. Benchmarking helps to identify gaps, opportunities, and best practices for a solution by providing a reference point or a baseline. Data flow diagrams are a technique to model the flow of data and information through a system or process. They involve identifying the sources, destinations, processes, and stores of data and information, and the relationships among them. Data flow diagrams help to identify inputs, outputs, transformations, and storage of data and information for a solution by providing a visual representation of the system or process. Business rules analysis is a technique to identify, express, validate, refine, and organize the rules that shape day-to-day business behavior and guide operational business decision making. Business rules are specific, actionable, testable directives that support a business policy. Business rules analysis helps to identify rules, policies, decisions, and constraints for a solution by providing a clear, consistent, and separated expression of the business logic. References: 9 Elicitation Techniques Used by Business Analysts – Tips and Guidance, CBAP® Handbook, Requirements Elicitation - Where to start as a Business Analyst?
