A business analyst (BA) conducts a process analysis on the business analysis practices that were...

A performance assessment is a business analysis artifact that evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of the business analysis work. It can be used to identify and document the improvement areas for the next piece of analysis work, as well as to measure the value delivered by the business analysis outcomes. A performance assessment can include metrics, indicators, targets, and feedback mechanisms that help the BA to monitor and improve the business analysis performance12. References:

1: BABOK Guide v3, Chapter 2: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring, Section 2.5: Plan Business Analysis Performance Improvements

2: Tasks Mapped To Artifacts(https://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/ID/5769/Tasks-Mapped-To-Artifacts.aspx)