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Four Ways Great BAs Can Start The New Year Right!

BA Squared

Take some time to plan your year! I know this sounds funny, but just like product and project planning, we need to have a vision and intention for the year. Without a dedicated plan, everyone else’s vision and priorities will rule your time and energy. What to plan? Make a plan to connect and reach out.

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How to get ideas to revenue, strategy to customer service, vision to product, & strategy to implementation – exceptional business analysis is critical to improving business performance!

Business Analysts

We use business analysis as a framework for solving business problems and capitalizing on opportunities – enabling business to turn ideas to revenue, strategy to customer service, vision to product, & strategy to implementation. An exceptional Business Analyst requires a unique skillset that many senior executives have never experienced.

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From Anchor to Asset: External Vendors in Agile

Leading Agile

If they lack the commitment to the vision and resist the changes, this can tank morale among your full-time employees and leave them questioning, “what’s the point?”. It should be a part of your Transformation plan to asses current vendors, get them on board, or invest in finding new ones that support your vision.

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The Agile Transformation Coach: Understanding the Roles and Responsibilities

Leading Agile

Sprint Planning. Release Planning. Some of the responsibilities of the TL are to co-create the vision plan, craft an actionable roadmap to deliver the Transformation, and develop benefits cases and methods to show progress along the clients’ Transformation journey. Strategic Planning. Setting Up Team Spaces.

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PSM Sample Questions – with Answers & Explanations

The BAWorld

Who are the participants of the sprint planning event? Sprint Planning. Product Vision. Planning Poker. Following a plan over responding to a change. Developer team does not have the skillset to complete the work. This detailed analysis will have correct answers and explanations for the correct answer.

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Top 10 Business Analyst Soft Skills

The BAWorld

Additionally, strong writing and presentation skills are advantageous when discussing corporate plans and presenting data-driven narratives. An analyst’s ability to understand data and make useful plans makes them important for smart decision-making and company success.

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How to Leverage a Hybrid Role For Your Career Expansion

Bridging the Gap

Define an action plan to expand your business analyst skill set. >> Taking on hybrid roles expands your career potential and grows your skillset. Lisa had experience in project coordination, a passion for sustainability, and doing nonprofit work in that area, plus her business analysis skillset. Business analysis lead.