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The Top 10 Business Analysis Skills for 2012

The Top 10 Business Analysis Skills for 2012

I like to think of the BA role as a broker of information, getting big picture and details from many different people, groups, executives, subject matter experts, vendors, technical resources, etc . . . what the BA does with all this information and how it gets communicated and repurposed for each audience is opportunity for a BA.

Today's trends are pointing towards the following themes for BAs:
- Business Agility
- Innovation
- Engagement of stakeholders to drive agility and innovation

The needed sk...

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The Human Aspect: a Business Analyst Question

There is much to be said about the human element in business success. I’m not referring to the organization and appearance of the user interface or ergonomics designed to make the human being function better with the computer and software systems. I’m referring to the human being as an individual part of the overall business processes and how that human being fits into the business, as opposed to ...

Why Good Isn’t Good Enough: The Global State of Business Analysis, Part 1

Organizations around the globe are using business analysis (BA) to define requirements and determine courses of action and solutions to help them achieve their goals.  BA activities are critical to projects and organizational success, but success requires standards of practice and adherence to the BA discipline.  How good are organizations at practicing BA? Are they realizing its full po...