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A Business Analyst’s Best Friends: The QA Lead and QA Team

Apr 16, 2013

Successful BAs position themselves in the eye of the project storm. They are the calm, center point of a complex group of interrelated...

Apr 1, 2013

Take a look at the picture. If I told you to shoot a basket or block a shot, would this be your perspective? Probably not. Creativity is...

Mar 1, 2013

Imagine a typical project meeting in your organization. Does everyone arrive/login on time? Does everyone stay for the entire meeting?...

Feb 6, 2013

Last month, I set the stage for a series that describes the BA’s best friends. Each month, using the following questions, I will explore...

Feb 6, 2013

Who are a Business Analyst's best friends? Who would like to be and Why? Who are the people we interact with most on the job? What is it...

Dec 10, 2012

After several years of experience as a business analyst you begin to see examples of good and bad business analysis everywhere you look:...

Oct 12, 2012

Asking questions during interviews or as part of a structured requirements workshop is commonplace. However, the most important question...

Oct 12, 2012

Some big news in my life, I got married in July! In the process of getting married and planning a wedding I found the analogy of the...

Oct 12, 2012

In my work with dozens of organizations improving business analysis practices, the following are the most common themes I see hindering...

Oct 12, 2012

I hear this question and debate all the time! Here are some thoughts for both sides of this epic question of our time in our industry. It...

Oct 12, 2012

When I think about what it takes for BAs to be successful, it always comes down to the same thing: Using hard skills and soft skills...

Oct 12, 2012

Where should an organization focus first? Building a BACoE, understanding the state of business analysis practices as an organization, or...