Boxes, boxes and more boxes! After my recent move, I just might be an expert at parsing, purging and packing. Other than a ridiculous number of wine glasses (I could throw a SERIOUS party!), my new home has a lot less clutter. Since moving is on my mind, I decided to...
A year ago, I wrote the blog The Top 10 Business Analysis Skills for 2012. In 2013, here are my updates! For the remainder of 2013, I’m going to switch out the word “broker” (BA as a broker of information from stakeholders) for the word...
I recently had a conversation with a friend about curiosity. She said that curiosity was innate, but often required inspiration. She explained: “After breakfast yesterday, my kids asked what we were going to do for the day. With lots of enthusiasm, I said,...
BAs need information. The best BAs get information by building and maintaining strong relationships with all project team members. From the CIO to the front-line employees, BAs rely on many “friends”. BAs need to anticipate their friends’ needs and learn how to...
Successful BAs are the calm, center point of the project storm. They evaluate the people, roles, systems, and processes swirling around them. BAs find connections between the elements of the project storm. They make sure all of the moving pieces align. In order to...
