About Agile Business Analysis. This transition can be a big change for some BAs, and a subtle one for others. It all depends on the mindset and patterns you have already established. To smooth out the transition, let’s explore what agile is really all about. Agile...
Good business analysis has a big impact on the bottom line. It’s about making things go smoothly when building or changing products, technology, systems and processes. Great business analysis cares about the end results and delivers outcomes aligned with business...
6 Ways Business Analysts and Product Owners Contribute to Successful DevOps If it seems like everyone is talking about and doing DevOps, you are not imagining things! It is a common initiative in many organizations! So, do BAs and Product Owners have anything to do...
Let’s face it, in order to build working solutions, the analysis must happen! Notice I said “working” and let me clarify what I mean by that! I mean working as needed for the users and intended value the business leaders wanted. I do not mean...
Agile Transformation, Digital Transformation, The Need for Speed, No BA Needed in Scum….What does all this mean to BAs and the “new normal”? Gone are the days of big upfront analysis, long requirements “phases”, big requirements spec documents, and handing off a...
Transition focus from tech to the customer Today’s projects are all about getting business results and today’s business results mean creating smart and meaningful customer experiences. Many BAs were formerly business SMEs (subject matter experts) or Programmer...
Be a champion of the Product and Customer Experience Vision There is nothing better than a backlog refinement meeting that is getting into the nitty gritty technical details and someone says “Let’s reframe and remind ourselves what we are trying to get the user...
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...
Everything BAs Do Involve Three Things We all know how valuable business analysis is to organizations. As complex as our work is it all boils down to: Solving Problems Enabling Change Making Good Decisions Problem-solving, change, and decisions are everyone’s...
Review, Renew, and Reconnect in 2021! Don’t let the new year sneak up on you. Now is the perfect time to follow these four simple ways to start the new year off right, and take charge of what you are getting out of your career and life. Take some time to plan your...
