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Embracing AI in Business Analysis: A Guide for BAsArtificial Intelligence in business analysis is fast becoming the next big evolution of the BA practice. It acts as a superpower to enhance...
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The Cost of Missing StakeholdersBusiness Case: Lessons from software implementation which put head office directives before stakeholder needs. Background This business...
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Deconstructing the Stress Factors in the Business Analyst RoleOver my years as a professional, I have come to realize that the title of Business Analyst (BA) is a heavy one. How each organization defines the...
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Process Redesign: Problem Prevention or DetectionI recently changed phone networks, and wanted to keep the same phone number. I’ve done this before in the past, and it’s always been a relatively...
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Information Science, Knowledge Management and the Business AnalystIn today’s fast changing world, information, and technology are changing the way organizations and nations operate. The quality of information...
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Best of BATimes: Six Effective Elicitation Questions to Ask Your StakeholdersAsking questions during interviews or as part of a structured requirements workshop is commonplace. However, the most important question is one...
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Best of BATimes: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective BAsIn my experience as a Business Analyst (BA), I have seen many analysts struggle in trying to strike the right levels of analysis. Some analysts...
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Read All About It – Why Reading is a Critical Skill in BAI love reading. It is to the point of compulsion where I log into my Amazon.com account and sneak in a couple titles of varying degrees,...
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Agile Requirements Management Part 3 – A Collaborative Data ModelIn this article I want to explore how to integrate data requirements with product features and user stories; the result is some very useful...
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Soft Systems Methodology for Business AnalysisSoft systems methodology is an approach that an analyst can embrace when phasing messy and complex problems. SSM is a way of organizing, thinking...
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360° Feedback for BA TeamsDoes your BA team actually care what other people think of the BA services provided? Many business analysts do not consider their internal...
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Best of BATimes: 16 Business Analysis PrinciplesA principle can be defined as an underlying fundamental law or concept. Therefore, Business Analysis principles are the basic rules that should be...
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Agile Requirements Management: The Art of CollaborationIn this article I want to expand on how to manage requirements, particularly focused on delivering user stories to development teams ready for...
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Does Your Personality Define Your Business Analyst Approach?We all have personality; it is what comprises us as individuals and human beings to present ourselves in our personal and professional lives....
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The 6 Most Important Requirements PracticesAuthors sometimes make things longer and more complicated than necessary. Some readers might feel that I’ve been guilty of this myself. The third...
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Do You Consider “Opportunity Cost” In Your Analysis?I’m a fan of live music, and I particularly enjoy music festivals. If you’ve never been to a music festival, you’re missing out. They usually...
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Your Next Process Model’s Degree of AbstractionAny process model is so much more than a flowchart. It is an abstraction of current or future real-world operations. Process modeling is one of...
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Delivering Analysis: Working With the SystemBusiness analysis is an evolving profession characterized by change. However, not all businesses embrace evolution and change in the same way....
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Business Analysis Amalgamation with Product ManagementIn today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations constantly seek ways to improve their processes, products, and services. Business...
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Prioritizing Requirements: An AnalogyI work with “business sponsors” in my company. Some of them are old hands at going through the process of requesting a new application, or a...
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3 Effective Techniques for Root Cause AnalysisRoot Cause Analysis is a method of identifying the underlying cause of a problem or fault. It is a systematic process that involves gathering...
