Documentation without guesswork

Standardize every BA deliverable with BADS certification.

The Business Analyst Documentation Standard (BADS) gives analysts a clear, repeatable way to produce requirements, user stories, process flows, and more — so projects run cleaner, faster, and with fewer surprises.

✓ End-to-end documentation framework
✓ Practical templates and examples
✓ Designed for real-world project teams
BADS aligns with how BAs actually work — from discovery through delivery, across agile and hybrid environments.

One standard. Three ways to adopt it.

BADS is more than a course. It’s a documentation methodology you can embed across teams — starting with individual certification, then scaling to team-level adoption and advisory support.

For individual BAs

BADS Certification

Gain a clear, repeatable way to produce requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation. Learn the complete BADS lifecycle and how to apply it on your current projects.

  • ✓ Self-paced online curriculum
  • ✓ Practical examples and reference templates
  • ✓ Final exam to validate understanding
For teams & PMOs

Team Certification Programs

Align your BA practice around a single documentation standard. Equip analysts, product owners, and project managers with shared expectations for every artifact they produce.

  • ✓ Group onboarding and guided rollout
  • ✓ Role-based paths for BAs, PMs, and POs
  • ✓ Optional live working sessions with your artifacts
For complex initiatives

Consulting & Advisory

Bring in BADS expertise to support high-visibility projects or to stand up a BA documentation practice from the ground up. Use the standard as a backbone for your own internal playbook.

  • ✓ Targeted advisory on documentation approach
  • ✓ Artifact reviews and quality benchmarks
  • ✓ Support for hybrid or multi-team environments
Ready to standardize your BA documentation?
Whether you’re certifying yourself or aligning an entire practice, BADS gives you a single source of truth for how documentation should look, feel, and flow across every project.