What is NOT a characteristic of the business analysis practice?

The business analysis practice primarily focuses on identifying and addressing organizational needs, articulating customer needs, and designing solutions that create value. These core activities are integral to understanding what the business and its stakeholders require and leveraging insights to drive improvements.

While compliance with regulations is essential for organizations, it is not a primary characteristic of the business analysis practice itself. Compliance is typically associated with governance, risk management, and regulatory frameworks, which might use inputs from business analysis but do not define the practice. Business analysis is more about the strategic alignment of business goals with stakeholder requirements and delivering solutions that fulfill those needs. Therefore, facilitating compliance, while important, falls outside the core definition of what business analysis involves and is not a characteristic that defines the practice.