Next Gen BA Blog
Insights, ideas, and practical perspectives on how Business Analysis is evolving in an AI-driven world.
Explore articles on AI, modern analysis, leadership, and what it takes to stay relevant as the role continues to change.
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 to write machine-readable requirements. How to think about deterministic versus probabilistic design. All of that matters, and I...
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 questions in the BA profession right now. When you write a requirements document or a feature spec, who is your audience? For most of BA...
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 started using AI to help draft requirements. Maybe you use it to generate user stories from meeting notes, produce a first draft of...
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 meetings, lots of meetings, and more meetings; facilitating reviews, and responding to an endless stream of requests from...
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 sound. The tools shift, the techniques evolve, the deliverables change shape, these are all expected and manageable. But when the...
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 not budget. It is a Business Analyst who actually knows how to do analysis for an agentic system. That gap is going to cost...
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 tools get good enough to automate another chunk of familiar work. And there is a version of the BA role that leaders protect...