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MAY 15, 2024

appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. Still, I would gladly refute Elon Musk’s’ claim that “We will have for the first time something […] The post Business Analysis: How and Why Do I Need To Evolve?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The post Sixteen Business Analysis Principles appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. The Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK) does not currently contain an official list of principles for successful change initiatives. However, IIBA’s Agile Analysis Guide provides 7 […].

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

This cake wasn’t just another creation; it was a test of my abilities, filled with many “firsts” […] The post Baking Success: Unveiling the Sweet Similarities Between a Small Baking Business and a Business Analyst’s Role appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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MAY 12, 2022

The post 3 Career Stories Where IIBA Certifications Truly Helped appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. IIBA is providing many types of certifications and they all have their own benefits. In the […].

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BA Times

JULY 24, 2024

However, have you ever felt […] The post How to Mitigate Scope Creep appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. While there is no clear definition of the word scope in the BABOK, it does refer to this concept in some ways: scope modeling, solution scope, etc.

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BA Times

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Part 1 – Elicitation This article is the first in a series I’ll be writing about critical skills that all project managers (PMs) and business analysts (BAs) need for success. The post Critical Skills Needed for Project Success appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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BA Times

JULY 28, 2021

The post Job Crafting for BAs appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. Job Descriptions The description of the BA role looks fairly similar from one organization to the next. Some ask for a bit of specialization, some […].

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BA Times

MAY 15, 2024

Business travel is one of those things that sounds really glamorous until you do it, but believe me […] The post Beyond The Happy Path: One Size Does Not Fit All appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Understanding requirements and passing them on to the […] The post Top 10 Tips For Requirements Gathering appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. When you know what the stakeholders require, you can deliver them the right results.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

I’d spent a couple of days speaking to some of the key people, largely in back-to-back meetings, and […] The post Connecting the Dots: The Crucial Role of Synthesis appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The post Critical Thinking – The Skill of Doubting With a Cause appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. A critical thinking mindset will enable you to examine the information and determine the best way to move forward by knowing exactly […].

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BA Times

AUGUST 26, 2021

appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. We tend to dwell on the fear that asking questions, even the simplest or for clarification can be the inception of negative thought and appearing uneducated to our peers. One of my colleagues when […]. The post Is There Such A Thing as a “Dumb Question”?

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JUNE 8, 2024

Business analysts create various documents to translate complex requirements into […] The post Key Documentation Prepared by Business Analysts appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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BA Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The post How Business Analysts Boost Productivity Within Operations Teams appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. Business analysts can increase your operations team’s productivity by helping them meet the set goals, boost their performance, and drill down on key areas for […].

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The post The importance of understanding value appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. But are the correct items/functions/projects being delivered to really drive value to […].

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BA Times

JUNE 19, 2024

Still, when you are working on projects that can contribute to a similar concept or backlogs that […] The post A Business Analyst/Project Manager Guide to Untangling the Technical/Process Debt Mess appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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BA Times

AUGUST 15, 2024

They are either based on ‘finger in the air’ guesstimates of when something is needed, or (in some cases) they are just […] The post The Deadline Dilemma: Unpacking the Reality of Arbitrary Timelines appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

This article presents how discovery techniques popular within product management fit in the three types of requirements: business, stakeholder and solution. Understanding […] The post How Product Discovery Deals with Requirements appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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BA Times

JANUARY 10, 2024

One of the reasons I rarely go to the movie theater these days is […] The post Editing for Success: Applying Hollywood Wisdom to Projects appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

The post Avoiding Communication Gaps appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. Without a communication skillset, Business Analysts risk being the weakness in the linkage system organizations need for […].

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AUGUST 11, 2021

appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. Focusing on desired outcomes allows a team to tease out and understand the perceived problems with the current situation, analyze and evaluate different courses of action, and then carry out a series of experiments to determine which […].

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JULY 14, 2021

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BA Times

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Let me share a recent related […] The post Become a Better BA: Study History appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. I think many business analysts have a mindset to explore and uncover truths that others might not.

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BA Times

JULY 8, 2021

The post Oblivious or Attentive appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. My mind was racing with questions: Was my delivery crystal clear that there were no questions? Was no one paying attention? Why the silence? […].

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

The post How to Build a Story Map with Persona & User Stories appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. The interesting point here is that customer or the different persons that can be derived may benefit from these outcomes or […].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The post 6 Steps To Build A Business Analysis Capability appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. This is why businesses need to introduce new capabilities that will help them bring […].

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MARCH 7, 2024

Terms like MVP (Minimum Viable Product), MMF (Minimum Marketable Feature), MLP (Minimum Lovable Product), prototype, and proof of concept are all concepts used in product development, […] The post Demystifying MVPs, Prototypes and Others in the BA Landscape appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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BA Times

AUGUST 12, 2021

The post Why Business Analysis as a Service is a CIO’s Best Friend appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. It is the foundation for innovation, business agility, cost reduction, cybersecurity, and risk control. The exceptional business analysis […].

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BA Times

JULY 15, 2021

The post Mission Impossible: BYO Mentor appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. Mentors have hands-on experience that their mentees can learn from, so that the mentees can gain proficiency. [1] 1] Mentoring […].

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BA Times

MAY 29, 2024

A process map should be standardized within a business to map out the steps to achieve a business […] The post Mapping Success Together: Tips for Inclusive Process Maps appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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BA Times

APRIL 24, 2024

When aiming […] The post The Pitfalls Of Efficiency: Process Improvement Is A Balancing Act appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. The ideal outcome is to design a process that is quicker, more convenient and more cost-effective than what it replaces.

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BA Times

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The post Project Reporting: The Illusion of Control appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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BA Times

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The post 9 Skills Every Business Analyst Needs To Succeed appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. Organizations that employ the services of a good business analyst are likely to succeed. […].

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BA Times

MARCH 30, 2022

appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. As Epictetus said, “It is impossible for a man to learn what […]. The post Do you realize that relationships are BAs bread and butter?

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APRIL 18, 2024

This path, spanning over 13 […] The post Beyond Frameworks: Agile Insights from a BA’s Odyssey appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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BA Times

JANUARY 27, 2022

This article focuses on some of the Do’s and Don’ts of being a Lead BA. The post Approaches for Being a Lead BA appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. BA, and now you’re a Lead BA on a project working with other BAs. What do you do? Some of […].

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BA Times

JULY 29, 2021

The post Understanding Constraints: Ask “What If…” appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs. I suppose it’s theoretically possible to work in an organization where there’s too […].

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