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Finding a Home for Business Analysts

Finding a Home for Business Analysts

Is the role of business analyst an IT role, a business role, or both? How can the BA role be used to the greatest benefit of the organization?

Is “Requirements Engineering” a Misnomer?

Is “Requirements Engineering” a Misnomer?

When you think of an engineer, hard skills such as the various science and technology disciplines come first to mind. It’s easy to see where one could question whether the BA has a place in the engineering tent, and I actually see that as a positive. In fact, I think that anything that chips away at the conception of business analysis as exclusively IT work is probably a good thing for the future of the BA role.

Business Analysts: Domain Experts or Generalists?

Business Analysts: Domain Experts or Generalists?

Is a BA more or less effective when also an expert in the business and technology domains?

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