Author: JB
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John Crosby on Mentoring
Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.
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Golden Questions for Elicitation and Discovery
I’ve found in early discovery sessions with stakeholders – regardless of the organization, industry, personalities, problems or other nuances – we’re striving to accomplish…
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Fred Brooks on the Criteria for Success
“If we perceive our role aright, we then see more clearly the proper criterion for success: a toolmaker succeeds as, and only as, the…
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Andrew Carnegie on Personal Development
“It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job…
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Tweets of the Week
I’m a professional book junkie. Couple my commute with an Audible account, and I cover quite a bit of ground in short order. In…
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Business Analysis with the Stars!
Last month, I had the opportunity to participate as a judge in “Business Analysis with the Stars,” B2T Training‘s sponsored event for the Greater…
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The Benefits of a Sincere Compliment
Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment,” and I think many of us would agree with him.…
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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated – William James
Just a brief quote and a comment this evening to capture a thought that crossed my mind while contemplating the main differentiators between the…
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A Resume is a Work Sample
A candidate’s resume may be held to many of the standards used to evaluate a project deliverable.
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Business Analyst Career Talk on Jobshadow.com
JobShadow.com recently invited me to provide some insight on business analysis as a career, and I was more than happy to accept!
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We’re Business People First
We don’t deliver ‘IT’ solutions, we implement business solutions with business value to meet business goals.
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It’s (Still) All About the Team
If we can learn those basic, timeless principles that make any project successful, we’ll be able to identify them and adapt more easily to…
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Visual Modeling: A Critical Skill for Business Analysts
As facilitators of knowledge exchange, tasked with helping business and delivery stakeholders reach that “shared vision”, effective use of visual models is a critical…
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I want to be a great business analyst. Help!
I think I’m a pretty decent business analyst.The problem is, I want to be a great business analyst. What does it take to get…
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The “Best Kept Secret” Benefit of IIBA Membership
I’ve been an IIBA member for several years now. I think the BABOK is great resource for business analysts, and I refer to it regularly. …