Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

I remember, when I almost figured out what a BA actually does, that was also the time where I confused it with a PM role. Here’s a typical conversation between a PM and a BA? BA: “But this is quite a big chunk which needs some time for the developers to implement”. PM: “We have to complete this task in this sprint”.

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Analysts Corner

APRIL 12, 2023

Project Explanation — Tips & Tricks to Ease the Process for an Aspiring BA The complete framework to explain Coming from a non-BA background with 3+ years of work experience, I knew the first question that will be shot at me in every interview is to explain my projects. Book a time with Bhavini on topmate.io

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Analysts Corner

MAY 28, 2023

This time we’ve got a collection of articles on BA skills and processes including a discussion on different techniques a BA should have, a role of BA in Agile, tools to focus on as a newstarter. Hence, this article will walk you through a typical workflow for a BA in an Agile/Scrum project. > Enjoy reading.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

:) In this issue of Analyst’s corner digest we’ve got the articles about: AI and its implication on business analysis : fresh ideas about prompt engineering for business analysts, how the BA career may look like (now that AI is here), how AI affects economic growth, and why interpersonal skills still matter in the age of Large Language Models.

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Analysts Corner

MARCH 7, 2023

” I am going to divide this blog into 2 personas — one who has no experience at all (a freshie) and one who has professional experience, but not as a BA. No experience Let’s not go into the reason why after coming out of college somebody wants to become a BA right away; it’s not very uncommon. Prepare your own portfolio.

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Analysts Corner

JANUARY 9, 2024

I’m a BA with 8+ years of experience. And for the past few years I coached a few junior BAs. One of these BAs told me that I not only taught them new things or helped them to better understand the already learned but that I helped them to find inner peace and helped to understand that they’re not the only one who faces problems.

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Analysts Corner

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We have some interesting write ups about agile, including the future of BA in the world of agile and scrum, and a very poetic comparison between writing good user stories and writing good haiku. > Keep reading… 2) 5 Books for Business Analysts who want to transition to a career in Machine Learning and AI. Enjoy the reading!

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A reading list for BAs in product teams Many business analysis professionals work in a product setting. Here are some book recommendations covering everything from the product process and discovery interviews to problem framing and documentation. I personally love both frameworks.

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Analysts Corner

JUNE 27, 2023

In this edition we have a few articles exploring the topics of future: what the AI will bring to us and to the BA profession? How postpandemic world will look like for BAs? Plus a few nice articles focusing on specific BA skills, as usual. How IT architecture can help build more environmentally friendly solutions? Enjoy reading.

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Analysts Corner

APRIL 3, 2023

The question I always looked for an answer to Is it necessary to be 100% technically sound before applying to a BA role? Do you always have this confusion between technical and functional BAs? Do you always assess your technical expertise and are not sure how much is too much for a BA role? Book a time with Bhavini on topmate.io

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It’s not just IT who is ready to pay more bucks for a BA When people ask about demand of this profession, I always say that it’s an evergreen role. These are the skills a BA brings to the table: Good analysis of different forms of information and data. There is no specific data to answer this. Examples — Apple, HP, IBM, etc.

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Analysts Corner

APRIL 30, 2023

Is data analysis an important skill set for an aspiring BA? Move into a data analyst role and from there catch the train of BA”. I am talking about all of this because like everyone else I also started my BA journey via data analytics, which no doubt helped me in the job roles I got. But this time I got something new.

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Analysts Corner

MAY 8, 2023

Today, I chose this topic to speak about because once you’re done with learning BA concepts and skills, you’ll be required to have hands-on experience with software that BAs use for managing their stuff. But when it comes to a new BA in town and the confusion of where to start, this can be the answer to your question.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

A lot of articles on business analysis career development, BA tools & techniques, Agile, AI and Enterprise Architecture this time. Plus as a bonus some curated lists of books recommended for product managers, BAs, and architects. Enjoy the reading ;) Business analysis career articles 1) What is a Business Analyst? 

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Analysts Corner

MARCH 15, 2023

Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash Is domain knowledge an essential prerequisite for switching to a BA role? This is another huge concern among aspiring BAs, especially when they are in their preparation phase. I first heard about the term “ domain ” during my BA training. How domain knowledge can play a crucial part in a BA role?

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Analysts Corner

MAY 24, 2023

A typical BA workflow for an agile project When I was trained in Business Analysis, I always tried to join the pieces I had learnt. I also watched a lot of videos on Youtube about “ what a day looks like in the life of a BA ” or “ how a BA handles every stage of a project ”. Book a time with Bhavini on topmate.io

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Analysts Corner

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I have written an article that can be found in BA Digest Q3 of 2023 that presented them as modern requirements techniques. From the book “ Jobs to be Done — Theory to Practice ” by Anthony Ulwick The behaviors of the customers that afterward lead to the definition of the “hired” job are identified by observation.

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Analysts Corner

DECEMBER 19, 2023

and how it is going to affect the BA profession. The good news, it doesn’t seem likely AI will replace BAs. The realistic news, the BAs who know how to use AI will replace the BAs who do not. The business analyst (BA) typically is the point person who has to forge this collaborative partnership. >

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Analysts Corner

AUGUST 8, 2023

We’ve got some insights on using SWOT and identifying business rules, a guide to assess your enterprise architecture practice maturity, an interview with Karl Wiegers as recorded by Fabricio Laguna; and a few career stories: how do you start a new project as a BA? Can a BA transition to Product Management? Enjoy reading.

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BA Squared

JUNE 2, 2021

The technical knowledge is a book on a shelf to pull out at times to have a deep conversation with the development team, or understand prioritizing technical debt with the team. Leveraging BA skills in the right place at the right time. Moving from BA to PO does not mean leaving our hard earned BA skills in the dust.

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Analysts Corner

JANUARY 26, 2023

Comparative examples Below are simplified examples of the same requirement ‘booking a movie ticket online’ using the use case and user story formats. Customer visits the movie ticket booking platform and enters name of the city a. Customers selects the seats and proceeds to book a. Both of these do put the user focus in mind.

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Analysts Corner

MARCH 23, 2023

A frequent complaint I completed my 6-week BA/Agile training in the middle of July 2021. Then I decided to give myself 15 days to prepare and clear the PSM and PSPO certifications, after which I would start applying for BA roles. Book a time with Bhavini on topmate.io Not networking enough for referrals.

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The BAWorld

OCTOBER 25, 2020

We have launched our Business Analyst Interview Audio Book after releasing the paperback edition on Amazon. The Audio book is created for the professionals prefer to listen. Audio Book is available on Mobile App and is a great way to listen to even while travelling. This audio book comes with Android and iOS app.

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Passionate BA

JULY 3, 2023

In my humble opinion, it is a brief but helpful overview, more of a taste of a book, which is excellent. How would that help BA, you might ask? But here is a problem: business analysts are key communicators in teams, meaning if BA struggles to share their concerns or ideas, it could result poorly for the project.

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Analysts Corner

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Business Analysis and Product Ownership By the time agile started kicking in for teams that were working in a waterfall setting, one of the topics discussed at the time was the “disappearance” of the Business Analyst (BA) role. Very briefly, both books show how to engage with customers and their problems through insightful interviews.

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Passionate BA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Communication, Engagement & Influence: Honing Three Key BA Skills. BAs tend to be natural communicators, but we’ve probably all experienced situations where stakeholders just don’t seem to listen. Many big books on software requirements and business analysis recommend dozens and dozens of practices. 14.09, 8 PM CEST.

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The BAWorld

OCTOBER 28, 2021

With a commitment towards advancement and recognition of the business analysis community, BA Times has become an ultimate destination for business analysis practitioners. BA Times is consistently updated with relevant content in the form of articles, blogs, and whitepapers containing key insights on current BA topics.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Inspired by the webinar series about nimbleness from The Brazilian BA (Fabricio Laguna), I believe there is room for knowledge about how an experimentation mindset is always present in a nimble organization and how to make decisions about those experiments.

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Business Analysts

JANUARY 17, 2024

Carkenord’s book, “Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis,” Chapter 2 dives deep into the importance of knowing your audience. Establishing Trust with Your Stakeholders As a business analyst (BA), building trust with stakeholders is vital. In Barbara A.

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Business Analysts

JANUARY 17, 2024

Carkenord’s book, “Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis,” Chapter 2 dives deep into the importance of knowing your audience. Establishing Trust with Your Stakeholders As a business analyst (BA), building trust with stakeholders is vital. In Barbara A.

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Bridging the Gap

JULY 27, 2022

The Software Requirements Memory Jogger or my book, How to Start a BA Career , are good alternatives. The biggest mistake I see is that many aspiring BAs spend way too much time here, neglecting the realities of the next 4 steps. As a mid-career professional, you most likely qualify for a subset of BA jobs already.

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BA Brew

JUNE 2, 2023

This week we welcome two very special guests aboard the good ship BA Brew. ?‍☠️Novelist Further reading: How To: Be More Pirate: Amazon.co.uk : Conniff, Sam, Barker, Alex: 9781916052345: Books Bonny & Read: The stunning new feminist historical novel for 2022: Amazon.co.uk : Walker, Julie: 9781529395723: Books

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The BAWorld

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Get your hand on BABOK As BABOK is the book, which is what questions are based on, I spent a lot of time on going through it. Find a BA mentor if possible who can groom you for the exam. This target date helps in planning backwards and helps in focusing. Making my own notes to remember key points.

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BA Brew

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Listen or watch to the end of this BA Brew for some festive chat and our not-to-be-missed Christmas stocking filler competition. In this Brew, our intrepid crew chat with Pip Hall about why she dislikes the term ‘stakeholder management’, and discuss how BAs can establish, maintain and enhance relationships with stakeholders.

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Bridging the Gap

MARCH 9, 2023

Whether you are just starting out or looking to get to the next level in your BA career, you can evaluate your skills in our FREE BA Skills Assessment. Download this FREE assessment today so you can: Discover the essential skills to succeed as a BA. Gain clarity on your strengths and transferable skills.

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BA Squared

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Click here to access Pathway 9 on BA-Cube to start your User Story learning journey. As the team moves through the discovery process, it’s important for BAs to make time for Moneyball. This is the job of every BA. “Go BAs can’t skip analysis. To learn more on this topic and more, go deeper with us on BA-Cube.com.

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BA Squared

JULY 28, 2020

I teach this topic frequently, in my LIVE online classes as well as produce content and mentoring sessions on my online platform BA-Cube.com. Get Your Free E-Book. Take the new on-demand course, Acceptance Criteria on ba-cube.com to learn all about Acceptance Criteria and start adapting your new skills and knowledge immediately!

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