1. The art of pushing back on senior level stakeholders Moving into a Product Owner role means taking on more decision making authority. Taking this authority on doesn’t mean you make decisions without input from others. It means you understand your leaders...
Note: This blog post is an update to a previous blog post Five High-Impact Questions Every BA Should Be Using. It’s been updated to address how we are working right now. The Current Situation Let’s face it, we are under so much deadline pressure that it...
An error doesn’t become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. John F. Kennedy As a product ownership expert and coach, I see teams make a lot of the same mistakes that compromise the very progress they are trying to make. The paradox here is, these patterns...
Velocity – What Does It Really Mean? Ask just about any agile team what metrics they track, and “velocity” comes out. Teams rally around increasing their velocity, focusing on speed and hanging their team successes on this metric. Additionally, many teams report...
Being a Business Analyst is a great career choice! When you prioritize continuous learning and growth, you will learn skills that will let you take your career in a multitude of directions. Much of the success is dependent on one’s personal drive, motivation, and...
Everyone seems to be confused about these terms. Is it Data Analytics, Business Data Analytics, Business Analytics, and Business Analysis? And, rightfully so, they all sound alike and in many industry articles, they simply sound the same or at least interchangeable....
