Comments on: Thought, Problems, and Business Analysts http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/ 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: R Jones http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-6308 R Jones Fri, 29 May 2009 03:06:51 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/#comment-6308 Great work! Thanks for sharing! Great work! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Jonathan http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-4985 Jonathan Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:55:53 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/#comment-4985 No problem, Alex. Yeah, the community portal-type stuff and wiki are exciting possibilities. I think we'll find that there are plenty who are willing to step up and help organize and contribute. By the way, I've been checking in at <a href="http://businessanalystmentor.com" rel="nofollow">http://businessanalystmentor.com</a> periodically, and you've really got the site looking good. Nice work! No problem, Alex.

Yeah, the community portal-type stuff and wiki are exciting possibilities. I think we'll find that there are plenty who are willing to step up and help organize and contribute.

By the way, I've been checking in at http://businessanalystmentor.com periodically, and you've really got the site looking good. Nice work!

]]> By: IT Certification http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-4897 IT Certification Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:33:44 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/#comment-4897 Hello, I am a student and currently doing Bachelors on Business Administration. You have described beautifully what a business analyst is, what knowledge and expertise he/she must have etc. I would like to add add an important thing into this post that a business analyst must have a complete knowledge of current business-market situation. Because every business depends upon market situation. In short, a good business analyst must be a good market analyst too. I would also like to thank you for such a informative post. It would surely me in my studies. So thanks a lot. I would like to visit your website again for more readings. Hello, I am a student and currently doing Bachelors on Business Administration. You have described beautifully what a business analyst is, what knowledge and expertise he/she must have etc. I would like to add add an important thing into this post that a business analyst must have a complete knowledge of current business-market situation. Because every business depends upon market situation. In short, a good business analyst must be a good market analyst too.
I would also like to thank you for such a informative post. It would surely me in my studies. So thanks a lot. I would like to visit your website again for more readings.

]]> By: Craig Brown http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Craig Brown Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:15:12 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/#comment-462 Yes. I have worked in organisaiotns where great effort is taken to understand the problem before picking a solution, but also in places that only addres the symptoms. Good anlysis only goes so far though. Good executio is equally important - to the degree that a good solution executed on a symptom can usually be better than a poor execution of a solution to root cause problems. Yes. I have worked in organisaiotns where great effort is taken to understand the problem before picking a solution, but also in places that only addres the symptoms.

Good anlysis only goes so far though. Good executio is equally important – to the degree that a good solution executed on a symptom can usually be better than a poor execution of a solution to root cause problems.

]]> By: Robert Winter http://practicalanalyst.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Robert Winter Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:06:46 +0000 http://jonathanbabcock.com/2007/11/02/thought-problems-and-business-analysts/#comment-461 Spot on, Jonathan. At my place, however, time and time again I see the same two problems getting in the way of our ability to effectively solve business problems: 1. Business analysts don't get involved early enough. Other 'roles' in the organisation, who do have early contact, prematurely propose potential solutions to our customers. 2. Customers don't see value from taking time to think and analyse. They want quick answers and then get into the solution domain as quickly as possible. In some respects these are cultural issues. I suspect though that my place is not unusual in this respect! Spot on, Jonathan. At my place, however, time and time again I see the same two problems getting in the way of our ability to effectively solve business problems:

1. Business analysts don’t get involved early enough. Other ‘roles’ in the organisation, who do have early contact, prematurely propose potential solutions to our customers.

2. Customers don’t see value from taking time to think and analyse. They want quick answers and then get into the solution domain as quickly as possible.

In some respects these are cultural issues. I suspect though that my place is not unusual in this respect!

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