The evidence layer
for BA work

Analyst structures the full BA lifecycle — discovery, requirements, stories, UAT, and retained artifacts — in one defensible workspace.

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ACME CRM
Migration 2026
Project
Requirements
BR-001User authentication via SSOHigh
Validated
BR-002Role-based access control for portalHigh
In review
BR-003Audit trail for all data changesMed
Draft
BR-004Export compliance report to PDFLow
Draft
BR-005Multi-factor authentication supportHigh
Draft
TRACEABILITY COVERAGE
Requirements
Stories
UAT
Signed

Built for evidence-heavy BA work

Solo business analystsBA practice leadsProduct ownersCompliance projectsProcess improvement teamsEnterprise pilot teams

A different kind of BA tool. Purpose-built for the work that produces, signs, and retains structured evidence — so the record holds up long after the project closes.

FIG 0.1
DISCOVERYREQUIREMENTSSTORIES + ACUATDEFECTSLIBRARY

Lifecycle first

Six phases, one workspace. Each layer feeds the one above it.

FIG 0.2
STORYSTORYUATLIBRARYUATELICIT.REQUIREMENT

Traceability built in

Every requirement links to elicitation, stories, UAT, and retained artifacts.

FIG 0.3

Evidence that holds

Artifacts are versioned, signed, and locked. The record outlives the project.

Not a wiki.
Not a ticket tracker.

Analyst is purpose-built for business analysts who produce and defend structured evidence. When a stakeholder asks for the record, you point at a complete, signed, versioned artifact — here is the evidence, and here is who approved it.

1.0  Workspace →
Thread in #stakeholder-intake
···
P
priya9:14 AM

Compliance needs an export filtered by date range — comes up every quarter before audit.

Y
you9:16 AM

Got it. What priority and which project?

P
priya9:17 AM

High. ACME CRM. Audit starts Q3, about 6 weeks out.

@Analyst log as REQ-042, priority High, ACME CRM

+Aa@/
+···
New12
Export filter by date rangeHigh
Role-based access for portalHigh
Audit trail for all data changesMed
+···In Review5
User authentication via SSOHigh
Compliance export to PDFMed
MFA support for all usersHigh
Validated8
Data retention policy controls
Encrypted field-level storage

Proposes.
You decide.

Ask Analyst runs in four modes: Coach, Builder, Auditor, and Explainer. It drafts BRDs, SOPs, and playbooks on request — but nothing changes without your explicit review and sign-off. AI is a proposer, not an author.

2.0  AI →
PHASES
Discovery8
Requirements14
Stories + AC11
UAT
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
Discovery· Complete
Requirements· In progress
Stories + AC· Draft
UAT

Gaps surface
before the
audit does.

Every requirement links to elicitation, stories, UAT cases, and retained artifacts. Traceability isn’t a report you generate — it’s built into the workspace from day one. The gap queue watches continuously; blockers surface the moment they form.

3.0  Traceability →
Traceability & Evidence Audit6 artifacts2 blockers7 warnings
Evidence MapRead-only chain generated from lifecycle artifacts
● healthy● stale / incomplete● missing / blocker
BRIEF1
BRIEF

Manual handoffs create delays, duplicated work, and...

source baseline captured

DISCOVERY0

No artifacts yet

Create upstream evidence first

PROCESS3
M-01

Handoff from intake to review

as-is · handoff · 0 requirements

A3

Exception review loop

as-is · exception · 1 requirements

F1

Auto-triage request

to-be · control · 0 requirements

REQUIREMENTS2
REQ-01

Route low-risk requests through auto-review

1 process links · 1 stories · validatio...

REQ-02

Manual exception review remains for flagged requests

0 process links · 0 stories · validatio...

STORIES1
STORY-01

As an intake analyst, I can auto-triage low-risk requests

0 AC · validation missing

AC0

No artifacts yet

Create upstream evidence first

UAT0

No artifacts yet

Create upstream evidence first

Gap Queue9 findings
REQ-02 not assigned to a capability group

Manual exception review remains for flagged requests

ExplainAssign group
M-01 has no requirement trace

Handoff from intake to review

ExplainLink requirement
F1 has no requirement trace

Auto-triage request

ExplainLink requirement

Drafted by AI.
Locked by you.

Analyst generates BRDs, SOPs, and Playbooks from your approved requirements and process artifacts. Review the draft, accept it, and it copies to the Library as locked evidence — source snapshots sealed, version history preserved.

4.0  Knowledge →
Drafts0 pending3 accepted

AI is a proposer, not a writer. Accepted drafts copy into Library as official evidence; source snapshots stay locked.

REVIEW QUEUE
0 pending3 accepted
BRD v2failed24d

Generation cancelled

BRD v1failed24d

BRD (generation failed)

BRD v3accepted24d

Business Requirements Document: Vertex Logistics Freight Portal

Playbook v1accepted24d

BA Engagement Playbook: Carrier Onboarding & Integration Initiative

SOP v2accepted24d

Vertex Logistics SOP — Freight Exception Handling Procedure

+ Generate BRD+ Generate SOP+ Generate Playbook
Library3 activeretained

Accepted artifacts and locked evidence packs, indexed by project ID and retention policy.

BRD v1May 4

Business Requirements Document: Vertex Logistics — Freight Visibility Platform

accepted by Jordan Mercer

signature pending

Playbook v1May 4

BA Engagement Playbook: Carrier Onboarding & Integration Initiative

accepted by Jordan Mercer

signature pending

SOP v1May 4

Vertex Logistics SOP — Freight Exception Handling Standard Operating Procedure

accepted by Jordan Mercer

signature pending

Changelog

Stakeholder Validation Links

Send tokenized sign-off requests directly from any requirement or artifact. Stakeholders approve without creating an account.

MAY 21, 2026

Ask Analyst: Auditor Mode

Auditor mode scans your workspace for traceability gaps and drafts a plain-language risk summary before the audit arrives.

MAY 13, 2026

Evidence Packs

Export a requirement plus all linked artifacts, UAT results, and signatures in a single defensible download.

APR 30, 2026

BRD Generation v2

Improved BRD drafts with structured source snapshots, version history, and full inline edit before Library acceptance.

APR 23, 2026
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A

“Illustrative pilot scenario: the evidence is already linked when the review starts, so the BA can explain the record instead of rebuilding it.”

S

Sample BA review

Representative workflow, not a customer claim

“Illustrative handoff: requirements, stories, UAT, and the BRD stay connected so sign-off has a clear evidence trail.”

M

Sample sign-off package

Representative workflow, not a customer claim

Analyst is being shaped for independent BAs, small teams, and evidence-heavy enterprise pilots. Customer proof will be published only after approval.

Example scenarios →

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