Be a Facilitator, not a Dictator. Stakeholders frequently disagree on requirements. The BA should not pick a winner but facilitate a decision-making framework.

Avoid the "Big Reveal." In traditional BA work, analysts disappear for weeks to write a massive document. Modern best practices favor Progressive Elaboration .

Build rapport before you need requirements. Stakeholders are often busy or skeptical of change. An analyst must make deposits into the "trust account" (listening, solving small problems, being transparent) before making withdrawals (asking for difficult decisions or clarification).