Glenn Brule and Robert Wysocki continue their series of articles on BA basics and the morphing of the BA and the PM into a single professional. Both series have stirred a lot of comment, both pro and con.

In this issue Robert Wysocki lines up the BA and PM skills side-by-side based on what he found in the PMI’s PMBOK and the IIBA’s BABOK in his article, An Examination of BA and PM Skills Profiles, and his findings make very interesting reading indeed. In Getting Back to Basics: Third Fundamental – Identifying Your Sources, Glenn Brule takes a look at something that is often overlooked in the BA process: identifying the correct business requirements sources. Two thought-provoking pieces and we hope that you, our readers, will add your considered comments to the discussion. It will be interesting to see what the consensus is as both series continue.

On the blog front, regular contributor Marcos Ferrer takes his ongoing discussion of identity systems and adds five issues that, he believes, will be critical BA issues over the next 10 years. Our other regular, Terry Longo, is on a literary quest this month. He wants recommendations on which BA books he should add to his library – and which to avoid. And we hope you won’t avoid us. Please get in touch with your comments and suggestions.

Many thanks.

Adam R. Kahn
Publisher, Business Analyst Times
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