Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A reading list for BAs in product teams Many business analysis professionals work in a product setting. Whether you’re collaborating with, or acting as, a product owner, there are product management approaches that are useful for conducting business analysis. I personally love both frameworks.

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BA Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Elicitation is a key business analysis skill. Whether it’s one-on-one interviews, workshops, observation or one of the many other techniques, elicitation is a key source of information. As BAs, it’s easy to think that we are highly attuned listeners, carefully scouring the airwaves for tasty morsels of relevant information.

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BA Times

MAY 26, 2021

When I first started doing business analysis work, I couldn’t believe the confidence that more experienced colleagues showed. They could facilitate workshops, deal with conflict and navigate through complex political landscapes gracefully.

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The BAWorld

MARCH 8, 2024

Business Analysis Virtual Workshop – Agile Business Analyst This month’s business analysis virtual workshop will be on Agile business analyst. Techcanvass conducts these virtual workshops every month on topics worth discussion. What is the Role of an Agile Business Analyst?

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Analysts Corner

AUGUST 7, 2023

Metrics and Data-driven Decision Making While Business Analysis involves data analysis to a certain extent, in Product Management, a deeper dive into metrics and adopting a data-driven approach is crucial in making informed decisions about the product’s direction and performance. Analyze relevant data to support the research.

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BA Coach

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The knowledge area Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring of the business analysis framework focuses on preparing and monitoring the execution of business analysis work. What is the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring about? Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring.

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Business Bullet

MARCH 7, 2021

I am going to share some of the tools and techniques I have used for running workshops and meetings virtually. If like me you have been working from home for the last 12 months you may have found there are challenges to running workshops as it can seem more difficult than if everyone is in a room together.

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ElegantJ BI

OCTOBER 18, 2018

To better understand multiple linear regression, let’s look at one such analysis of independent variables: Temperature and Humidity, and a target variable (yield). How Can Multiple Linear Regression Be Helpful for Business Analysis?

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ElegantJ BI

OCTOBER 18, 2018

To better understand multiple linear regression, let’s look at one such analysis of independent variables: Temperature and Humidity, and a target variable (yield). How Can Multiple Linear Regression Be Helpful for Business Analysis?

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Analysts Corner

JUNE 28, 2022

It’s hard enough to come up with the right requirements through discussions, workshops, and prototypes. Continue reading on Analyst’s corner ».

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Analysts Corner

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Schedule a workshop (call it backlog grooming or feature review) and start with the context: Remind actor definitions. User Stories as the Haiku of Business Analysis was originally published in Analyst’s corner on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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ElegantJ BI

OCTOBER 18, 2018

How Does Frequent Pattern Mining Support Business Analysis? This method of analysis can be useful in evaluating data for various business functions and industries. Basket Data Analysis – To analyze the association of purchased items in a single basket or single purchase. Confidence (milk->bread) = 0.5

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ElegantJ BI

OCTOBER 18, 2018

How Does Frequent Pattern Mining Support Business Analysis? This method of analysis can be useful in evaluating data for various business functions and industries. Basket Data Analysis – To analyze the association of purchased items in a single basket or single purchase. Confidence (milk->bread) = 0.5

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ElegantJ BI

OCTOBER 17, 2018

How is the Paired Sample T Test Beneficial to Business Analysis? This type of analysis can be useful in numerous situations. Let’s look at two use cases to better understand the benefit of this technique in business analysis. Therefore, the treatment was not effective.

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ElegantJ BI

OCTOBER 17, 2018

How is the Paired Sample T Test Beneficial to Business Analysis? This type of analysis can be useful in numerous situations. Let’s look at two use cases to better understand the benefit of this technique in business analysis. Therefore, the treatment was not effective.

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Passionate BA

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Join adventure with Passionate Business Analyst Vlog! About IIBA Poland Summit Trip Attending the IIBA Poland Summit was an incredible adventure, packed with insights, networking, and fresh perspectives on business analysis. This mindset was echoed in various sessions, workshops, and interactive talks that followed.

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BA Times

AUGUST 21, 2024

You might already know the technical skills you’ll need to be a great Business Analyst (BA) but do you know the essential soft skills? You’ll often be coordinating with stakeholders, running workshops, or presenting documentation to teams. The role of a BA is deeply rooted in working with people.

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MindsMapped

JANUARY 5, 2021

The Rise of the Business Analysis Profession and the Emergence of Global Standards. he past decade saw an explosion in demand for Business Analysts, where data-focused companies were still relatively new, analytics were not as commonly used and technology were not advancing at such an exponential rate as it currently is.

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BA Times

JUNE 1, 2022

You might already know the technical skills you’ll need to be a great Business Analyst (BA) but do you know the essential soft skills? You’ll often be coordinating with stakeholders, running workshops, or presenting documentation to teams. The role of a BA is deeply rooted in working with people. To be a successful BA you’ll […].

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BA Times

JULY 21, 2022

Over a decade ago, I was in a workshop with a range of different stakeholders. The post Constructive Conflict Is Better Than False Agreement appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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Analysts Corner

JUNE 11, 2022

A few examples: document analysis, questionnaires, prototyping, workshops and brainstorming. This is exactly what we do as Business Analysts. Example: Workshop Design Imagine your manager asks you to run a workshop to understand issues with the company’s refund process. they’re going to love you for it! every time.

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Business Analyst Mentor

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

This article will introduce business analysis workshops and will include where it came from, why it is used, the basic principles and the different styles. In essence, the workshop enables.

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BA Squared

JULY 9, 2020

Business Analysis Skills from 2012 to 2020. In 2012, I stated that the following are the key drivers of business analysis in organizations, and this has NOT changed! In 2012 I wrote a blog for the BA Times on the top 10 skills for BAs.

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ElegantJ BI

OCTOBER 17, 2018

How is Spearman’s Rank Correlation Useful for Business Analysis? Use Case – 1 Business Problem: An educational organization wants to assess students’ rating, based on two different sources of observation. Original Post: What is Spearman’s Rank Correlation and How is it Useful for Business Analysis?

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ElegantJ BI

OCTOBER 17, 2018

How is Spearman’s Rank Correlation Useful for Business Analysis? Use Case – 1 Business Problem: An educational organization wants to assess students’ rating, based on two different sources of observation. Original Post: What is Spearman’s Rank Correlation and How is it Useful for Business Analysis?

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BA Times

APRIL 27, 2023

Asking questions during interviews or as part of a structured requirements workshop is commonplace. What are the biggest […] The post Best of BATimes: Six Effective Elicitation Questions to Ask Your Stakeholders appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.

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Analysts Corner

JULY 3, 2023

Plan your business analysis approach During the plan business analysis approach activity, you will list the activities to perform. You will extract the business requirements, stakeholder requirements, and solution requirements. Identified during the business analysis approach planning sub-phase).

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Adaptive US

JUNE 26, 2024

Preparing for the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) exam can be daunting, but interactive resources such as webinars, workshops, and online communities can provide invaluable support. These resources offer flexibility, expert guidance, and peer interaction that can significantly enhance the preparation process.

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Analysts Corner

APRIL 10, 2024

Business analysis behind proof of concept (PoC) We may use a PoC when the goal is to make a very small experiment around a business idea, from which we need to assess its feasibility. Throughout the workshops, you first define the idea, design and build it, and finally validate it closely with users.

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BA Coach

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

BABOK V3 Business Analysis Framework. To fully understand the BABOK V3 business analysis framework, we have to go back to the previous version of the BABOK ® Guide – version 2. The experts first identified all the tasks that a business analyst is responsible for. Figure 1 Business Analysis Framework.

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Passionate BA

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Workshop facilitation is not an easy trick, folks Hello, folks Another treat to share – a new episode of the Passionate Business Analyst podcast with Jan Meskens, Data & AI strategy consultant. You will find my business analysis digest, my articles, and more! Is that your first visit to Passionate BA?

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Analysts Corner

JULY 11, 2022

Top business analysis interview questions in 2022, by Igor Arkhipov Preparing for a job interview as a business analyst can be a stressful time. > Keep reading 2) Getting Business Analysis Right?—?Model, Please find the list of the most interesting stories recently published in our corner. Thanks folks!

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Capiro

MAY 25, 2024

This article explores the importance of business analysis and its role in driving organisational success. It starts with a summary of what business analysis is. Why is business analysis so important? Business analysis is important because it helps to drive organisational success.

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Analysts Corner

MARCH 12, 2023

In the digest below you will find answers to the questions like: how to perform SWOT analysis, how to use requirements traceability matrices, how to nail you requirements workshops, and probably most importantly how to overcame one of the biggest concerns of an aspiring BA — dealing with the problem of no prior experience.

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Modern Analyst

OCTOBER 9, 2021

One of the biggest challenges now facing business analysts is this: how do we successfully engage with stakeholders, elicit requirements, and have productive workshops and meetings, without actually meeting in person?

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Business Bullet

JUNE 14, 2020

Helen Winter speaking at the European Business Analysis conference 2019 in London on how to make workshops more engaging and interesting using design thinking techniques. . If you have found this useful then you might like my book – The Business Analysis Handbook – Techniques and Questions for better Business Outcomes.

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BA Coach

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Business Analysis Core Concept Model from IIBA ®. In the previous post we introduced the BABOK ® Guide and the organization behind it: the International Institute of Business Analysis ®. This post is dedicated to basic concepts of the business analysis profession. What is business analysis”, pg.

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