Category: Business Analysis
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 to that “next level”?
The Value of Small Wins (or, How to Eat an Elephant)
So, what exactly are small wins, and why do they seem to add up as well as they do? As solutions professionals, we are ideally suited to make a difference when we help our businesses make those incremental changes which, over time, add up to significant wins and success in the marketplace. This post will include citations from sources I’ve come across while studying the topic of small wins on my own.
Business Analysts, Be Kind to your Stakeholders!
I can remember at times being frustrated at the lack of involvement in requirements validation on the part of some of my business stakeholders. It bothered me that we were doing this work for them, and they didn’t seem to want to take the time to give us the feedback we needed. Then it struck [...]
My Business Analyst Code of Conduct
I have a few basic themes that shape my everyday walk and talk as a business analyst and a manager of business analysts. I’ve tweaked a few words here and there over the years and will continue to do so, but the underlying concepts have remained fairly consistent. So, here goes…
What Does the Future Hold for the Business Analyst Role?
I was recently looking at some of the new requirements modeling/management tools, and some of the other technologies that seem to be making manipulating technology more and more accessible to the traditional business stakeholder, and I caught my self wondering: How long will the industry support a distinct business analyst role?
“Requirements as Inventory” Metaphor
Think of requirements as inventory or as component materials in a storage bin with a shelf life and a carrying cost. Inventory isn’t free. You have to pay someone to produce (model and document) requirements. You need a supply of good, current (fresh) requirements to produce a quality product.
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