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The Human Skills That Will Define the Best BAs in the Age of AI
There is a lot of conversation in the BA community right now about the technical skills needed for AI. How to analyze agentic systems. How...
Hey BA: Who Are You Actually Writing That Spec For?
Here is a question I have been sitting with lately, and the more I think about it, the more I think it is one of the most important...
You’re Using AI to Write Requirements. But Can AI Agents Actually Read Them?
There is a skill gap emerging in the BA profession right now, and most BAs do not yet know it is happening. You have probably already...
You’re Busy, I Get It – The BA Time Trap Nobody’s Talking About
Most BAs I know are working harder than ever. Their calendars are full. Their task lists are long. They are producing artifacts, attending...
The BA Mindset Shift That Changes Everything: From Execution to Supervision
AI is not just changing what Business Analysts do. It is changing what Business Analysts are for. That is a bigger statement than it might...
Agentic AI Is Here. Does Your BA Practice Know What to Do With It?
Most organizations racing to deploy AI agents have something critical missing from their project teams. It is not technical talent. It is...
3 Strategic Pivots That Will Make You the BA Your Organization Can’t Afford to Lose
There is a version of the BA role that organizations will always deprioritize when budgets get tight, headcount gets scrutinized, or AI...
6 Ways Business Analysts and Product Owners Contribute to Successful DevOps
6 Ways Business Analysts and Product Owners Contribute to Successful DevOps If it seems like everyone is talking about and doing DevOps,...
On Agile Teams Analysis Happens, Agile BA or Not!
Let's face it, in order to build working solutions, the analysis must happen! Notice I said "working" and let me clarify what I mean by...
Upskilling the team in the “new normal”
Agile Transformation, Digital Transformation, The Need for Speed, No BA Needed in Scum….What does all this mean to BAs and the “new...
The Top 4 Things BAs Need to Learn to Work Effectively on Today’s Projects.
Transition focus from tech to the customer Today’s projects are all about getting business results and today’s business results...
Remote Work Is Here To Stay, How Should My Goals Change?
Are you feeling a shift? A shift in yourself? Need more meaning in your work, need to reset? Time to evaluate your goals and purpose?...
4 Critical Things To Collaborate With The PO Successfully
Be a champion of the Product and Customer Experience Vision There is nothing better than a backlog refinement meeting that is...
5 Key Skills To Move From BA to Product Owner
The art of pushing back on senior level stakeholders Moving into a Product Owner role means taking on more decision making...
Positioning The BA Role For Value In Your Organizations
Everything BAs Do Involve Three Things We all know how valuable business analysis is to organizations. As complex as our work is it all...
Four Ways Great BAs Can Start The New Year Right!
Review, Renew, and Reconnect in 2021! Don’t let the new year sneak up on you. Now is the perfect time to follow these four simple ways to...