Comments on: It’s Good to be a Business Analyst http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/ Practical Insight for Business Analysts and Project Professionals Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: JB http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-6922 JB Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:58:27 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/#comment-6922 Thank you, Nethaji. I appreciate your kind feedback. Hopefully you'll find some other material that will inform you on some of the roles and expectations of a business analyst. I think you'll find a wealth of information on the sites listed in my blogroll off to the right of the page as well. Thank you, Nethaji. I appreciate your kind feedback. Hopefully you’ll find some other material that will inform you on some of the roles and expectations of a business analyst. I think you’ll find a wealth of information on the sites listed in my blogroll off to the right of the page as well.

]]> By: Nethaji http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-6743 Nethaji Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:22:21 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/#comment-6743 Hi All i expressing my sincere gratitude for sharing of such informative.. and i would like to know something more about BA. is there any certain qualifications to become a BA. what about the opportunities for BA is there any posts in BA like entry level/fresher. Hi All
i expressing my sincere gratitude for sharing of such informative..
and i would like to know something more about BA.
is there any certain qualifications to become a BA.
what about the opportunities for BA
is there any posts in BA like entry level/fresher.

]]> By: Rahul http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-6552 Rahul Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:44:33 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/#comment-6552 Hi All, Thanks for such informative post. I want to be a BA , It appeals more than being on the technical side. Thanks friends Hi All,
Thanks for such informative post.
I want to be a BA , It appeals more than being on the technical side.
Thanks friends

]]> By: The Leprachaun http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-793 The Leprachaun Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:39:45 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/#comment-793 My attitude is a bit different to the way a BA is portrayed here. I absolutly agree with the value a BA brings - but the role itself is for everyone - I have a video on this on www.processmaster.com I see too many organisations use BA's as mere process modelers - and using inexpierenced business people for that. A BA is a facilitator, a mentor, a collator of existing, new and emerging processes, - and ultimatly an advisor to process owners. We enable every single employee to be a junior business analyst, and they are bonused and rewarded for their BPI initiatives. A BA who does other peoples maps for them, and has an ambition of the bes in best practice libraries is poorly employed. A BA who governs the way business users build, use and publish maps - and then acts as the conduit for the automation of processes is a strategic asset to the company. My attitude is a bit different to the way a BA is portrayed here.

I absolutly agree with the value a BA brings – but the role itself is for everyone – I have a video on this on http://www.processmaster.com

I see too many organisations use BA’s as mere process modelers – and using inexpierenced business people for that. A BA is a facilitator, a mentor, a collator of existing, new and emerging processes, – and ultimatly an advisor to process owners.

We enable every single employee to be a junior business analyst, and they are bonused and rewarded for their BPI initiatives.

A BA who does other peoples maps for them, and has an ambition of the bes in best practice libraries is poorly employed.

A BA who governs the way business users build, use and publish maps – and then acts as the conduit for the automation of processes is a strategic asset to the company.

]]> By: JB http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-767 JB Thu, 08 May 2008 12:19:27 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/#comment-767 Thanks for stopping by, Alberto, and good for you for getting into business analysis. Hope you'll find some information here that will be useful to you. Thanks for stopping by, Alberto, and good for you for getting into business analysis. Hope you’ll find some information here that will be useful to you.

]]> By: Alberto http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Alberto Mon, 05 May 2008 19:05:41 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/#comment-760 Hi, this is my second position as a Systems Analyst and looks like I am heading in to the BA direction. It is very interesting how things tide together in a business with Technology as a base for process automation and how process owners and technology experts feel comfortable with someone in the middle talking the same language. Hi, this is my second position as a Systems Analyst and looks like I am heading in to the BA direction. It is very interesting how things tide together in a business with Technology as a base for process automation and how process owners and technology experts feel comfortable with someone in the middle talking the same language.

]]> By: Eric http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Eric Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:20:27 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/#comment-347 <p>This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title Jonathan Babcock. Thanks for informative article</p> This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title Jonathan Babcock. Thanks for informative article

]]> By: JB http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-343 JB Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:33:26 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/#comment-343 Nice to see you again, Mike. I agree. The BA role provides a great opportunity to gain a well-rounded view of the technical and business aspects of a company, which are certainly desirable qualities in a CIO. Nice to see you again, Mike.

I agree. The BA role provides a great opportunity to gain a well-rounded view of the technical and business aspects of a company, which are certainly desirable qualities in a CIO.

]]> By: Michael Schaffner http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Michael Schaffner Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:42:48 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/05/15/its-good-to-be-a-business-analyst/#comment-338 Jonathon, I think the BA is an excellent growth position whether you want to stay in IT or more into a line position. One of the gread advantages of IT is that it gets to see all sides of the business. The BA has the added advantage of seeing it from both the technical side and the business side which is great experience. My personal experience in IT is that more companies want CIOs with more than just technical expertise. The want someone with actual business experience that knows how to best utilize the technology. I've seen this slowly changing over the past few years and I'd say at this point more companies than not want something more than just a technician in the top IT spot. Mike Jonathon,

I think the BA is an excellent growth position whether you want to stay in IT or more into a line position. One of the gread advantages of IT is that it gets to see all sides of the business. The BA has the added advantage of seeing it from both the technical side and the business side which is great experience. My personal experience in IT is that more companies want CIOs with more than just technical expertise. The want someone with actual business experience that knows how to best utilize the technology. I’ve seen this slowly changing over the past few years and I’d say at this point more companies than not want something more than just a technician in the top IT spot.

Mike

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