The Business Analyst Problem Solving Framework
With so many methodologies and technologies, developing competency in the Problem Solving Framework will help you stay relevant as a Business Analyst.
Unlocking Your Success: Expert Tips and Techniques for Business Analyst Job Interviews
To succeed in your interviews and employment conversations, it is important you thoroughly understand the functions, expectations and qualities of a business analyst.
The Business Analyst Mindset
Great business analysis is more about mindset, and less about skills. It is about ‘how’ you go about doing things that makes the real difference in this profession.
Business Analysis Certifications
This primer gives you an overview of the 4 major certification bodies in the world, and a breakdown of some certifications that you may want to consider as part of your career roadmap.
How to Communicate Requirements with Non-Technical Stakeholders
One of the more important things that a BA must do is communicate clearly and meaningfully so that they deliver real results for their organisation.
How to Capture Things that are Not Really Stakeholder Requirements
This post discusses how to capture things that are not really stakeholder requirements, e.g. things like “the system shall auto-generate an 8-digit ID number”.
How to Write a User Story and Acceptance Criteria
This post discusses the best approach to write user stories and acceptance criteria.
How to Establish and Maintain Effective Stakeholder Engagement
Business analysts engage with stakeholders to build relationships, foster ownership, influence outcomes, gather information and facilitate the resolution of problems.
Types of Elicitation Techniques for the Business Analyst
One of the first problems a business analyst needs to solve when starting a new project is how to elicit to the requirements.
How to Define a Problem and Generate Solutions
The business analysis process can be viewed as an exercise in solving a series of problems to produce beneficial outcomes for an organisation.
Business Analyst Skills and Competencies
The competencies required of a business analyst can vary depending on the organisation, industry, and specific job requirements. However, here are the common competencies that are typically expected of business analysts.