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Key Documentation Prepared by Business Analysts
Documentation is the core part of the business analysis process that provides clarity, standards, and process details that help organizations in...
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How to Prevent Project Burnout Before It Strikes
I suspect many people reading this work on projects pretty continuously. It’s normal to jump from one project straight to the next, often without...
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Unpacking BA Requirements for the Blockchain Industry
When the word blockchain is heard, cryptocurrency comes to mind next. Some need to realize that cryptocurrency is just digital money and other...
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Mapping Success Together: Tips for Inclusive Process Maps
There are numerous things that we can do to make process maps more inclusive; however, while they tend to go against established practices, they...
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Learning to Love Compliance
OK, I’m going to let you into a secret here. I genuinely like compliance projects. You know the ones, those projects that people think are really...
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Business Analysis: How and Why Do I Need To Evolve?
Without a doubt, artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay and is not going anywhere. Still, it would and has even started disrupting the...
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Beyond The Happy Path: One Size Does Not Fit All
Up until a few years ago, I used to spend a lot of time working ‘on the road’. I’d spend time traveling between different client-sites, and this...
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Overcoming 3 Common Challenges of Business Process Modelling
Identifying and depicting business processes is the first step towards understanding the current state and developing a plan for the future....
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How Generative-AI Can Help Modernize Your Legacy Software
Legacy applications, those trusty workhorses that have powered your business for years, can start to resemble a classic car. They might be...
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The Pitfalls Of Efficiency: Process Improvement Is A Balancing Act
Business analysis work often involves improving processes. This might include simplification of a process, reengineering or automation. When used...
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Beyond Frameworks: Agile Insights from a BA’s Odyssey
Reflecting on my journey from a Junior Business Analyst to a seasoned Business Analyst and eventually evolving into a role where Business Analysis...
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4 Tips for Managing Ambiguity as a Business Analyst
As a business analyst, it is common to face ambiguity in many different forms and aspects. It may be the ambiguity of the business analysis...
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Don’t Let Your Software Requirements Die
In the realm of software development, the clarity and accuracy of software requirements are pivotal for project success. Traditionally viewed as...
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Unveiling the Unsaid: The Power of Subtle Stakeholder Cues
When eliciting information from stakeholders, often what isn’t said can be as significant as what is said. Of course, the information that a...
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Best of BATimes: Business Analyst Role in COTS Projects
Many tech companies offer commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products. Such products allow to meet their clients’ business needs relatively...
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Best of BATimes: 5 Characteristics of Effective Business Analysts
“Business Analyst” is not just a title. Is not a job. It is a mindset, a concept and a structured process executed by people in different...
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Best of BATimes: How to Prevent the Negative Impacts of Poor Requirements
There is an abundance of stories of failed projects. Research has shown the reasons for IT project failure in the USA, indicated that project...
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Don’t Deliver a Donkey instead of a Horse
All of us at some point in our life have heard of the children’s game called Telephone Game or Broken Telephone. In this game, Players form a line...
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Best of BATimes: What Problem Are You Trying To Solve?
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned to ask during my BA career is “What problem are you trying to solve?” It’s not as straightforward...
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Best of BATimes: How to Facilitate Successful Process Mapping Sessions
Process mapping is often the first step in business process improvement. It is a necessary activity that provides a baseline from which...
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The Tyranny of the Algorithm
A while ago, I noticed that some people changed the way that they were writing LinkedIn posts. Rather than writing in sentences and paragraphs,...
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Avoid The “Saying/Doing” Gap
Elicitation is a core part of business analysis, and there are a vast array of elicitation techniques at a BA’s disposal. However, if you’re like...
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Transformative Impact of AI in Business Analysis
Integration of AI’s transformative potential into our analysis processes can unleash human potential, drive innovation, and foster a culture of...
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Best of BATimes: 10 Steps to Transition from Your Current Job to an Amazing BA Career
Over the years, professionals wanting to pursue a career in business analysis have been seeking my advice. A few of the questions posed to...
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Best of BATimes: Business Analyst vs. Business Analytics Professional: What’s the Difference?
A business analyst and a business analytics professional are not the same. Very often, people get confused about these 2 terms. Many times,...