For down-to-earth tips on how to start, manage and improve your business analyst career, look no further.
Negotiation is a fact of life. It is essential in everyday business situations and even in resolving personal conflicts. In an ideal world, you would win every negotiation you undertake. Whilst this may not be possible every single time, the following tips will ensure you are prepared and successful the majority of the time. Guest Post By Steve Brown
Read MoreConvincing stakeholders of a certain course of action and gaining their cooperation is easier said than done. Whether you’re bargaining for more project resources or negotiating requirements with stakeholders, only the most honest and transparent strategies can help you win. Guest Post by Steve Brown.
Read MoreWhile it is entirely possible to get your BA career started without any special qualifications or training, if you plan to remain a BA for a while, it makes sense to explore the relevant BA certifications, should you decide to seek formal knowledge.
Read MoreAre you looking for a comprehensive list of habits you should develop to become a successful Business Analyst?
Read MoreInfluencing others is indispensable to effective leadership. From world presidents to parents dealing with recalcitrant kids, influencing can go a long way in turning the tide of events in the desired direction
Read MoreThe Business Process Analyst role is quite interesting to many people and is definitely an excellent career to get into. Before you start checking out vacancies, invest some time in finding out what the job actually involves and how you can land a position as a Business Process Analyst.
Read MoreUsability specialists are hired to increase the rate of system adoption by ensuring that products are easy and pleasurable to use. The only way they can understand or even know what makes a product easy to use is by conducting research aimed at eliciting users' requirements, that is, what makes customers tick? In this regard, one can argue that UX specialists also work as business analysts.
Read MoreLanding a job as a business analyst is not necessarily more complicated than landing other jobs.
That being said, it is important to follow relevant best practices to increase your chances of landing a BA job. I'll divide my five tips for business analyst job seekers into two categories:
Read MoreAre you preparing for a Business Process Analyst Interview?
I've compiled a number of key questions you should be prepared to answer at the very minimum. These questions have been split into the following categories: Tasks, Tools & Techniques and Deliverables. Take a shot at them to see just how prepared you are.
Read MoreThe way you solve problems by applying your analytical skills is very important to the interviewer since this allows him or her to understand how you think through a problem to arrive at a solution. The interviewer will typically craft questions that shed some light on your problem solving skills as well as your level of attention to detail.
Read MoreAt the heart of time management is the concept of Parkinson’s Law. If you give yourself 1 week to finish a task that can be completed in 2 hours, the task will grow in complexity and become daunting to accomplish.
Read MoreSWOT Analysis is one of the most popular strategy-mapping techniques in use today. Though popularly applied to solving business problems, it can also be applied to assessing your position as a professional. SWOT Analysis can help you build your professional profile and identify the relevant steps for channelling your career in the right direction.
Read MoreEmotional competence is the single most important personal quality that each of us must develop and access to experience a breakthrough. Only through managing our emotions can we access our intellect and technical competence. An emotionally competent person performs better under pressure - Dave Lennick, Executive VP, American Express Financial Advisers.
Read MoreBusiness Analysts will often find themselves in situations where they have to convince others of a certain position or influence them to carry out an activity. Where trust exists between stakeholders and the business analyst, it is a lot easier to convince them to behave in a certain way.
Read MoreCommunication skills are indispensable to launching and maintaining a successful business analysis career. Business Analysts apply communication skills at every point: when the project is launched, when eliciting requirements, when liaising with stakeholders and of course, when validating the final solution. In fact, most of what we do relies on effective communication.
Read MoreA career in business analysis offers diversity, variety and exciting opportunities to work within different industries and departments. Companies increasingly need help with business analysis, particularly when reviewing costs, internal structures and identifying ways to increase effectiveness and save money. There has never been a better time to enter the world of business analysis than now. Read on for advice on the best training path for budding analysts and our top tips on finding business analyst jobs. Guest Post By Cheryl Little
Read MoreFlexibility is extremely critical in today’s dynamic economy. Many job descriptions are meshing separate skills as companies aim for less bloated payrolls and greater productivity. These blurred lines are often seen in the project manager and business analyst roles. From a career standpoint, BAs can leverage their diverse skills in multiple promising fields. Here are two examples of many, in which business analyst skills can be utilized - Guest Post By Brittany D.
Read MoreBecoming a business analyst is definitely not impossible, but it can be quite difficult to get a job in this field because you will need to prove to potential employers that you can handle almost anything. This post discusses 5 essential tips on how to become a successful business analyst in the near future. Guest Post By Sophia Jennings.
Read MoreFor folks who love solving business problems and are fascinated with identifying solutions to unusual business challenges, business analysis can be an extremely rewarding profession. Being a Business Analyst is however, no walk in the park. I thought it would be a great idea to start the year by drawing up a list of crucial attributes that are important to build and sustain for both aspiring and experienced business analysts. Here they are:
Read MoreThis blog post is a response to two questions often asked by BAL readers: "How do I start my Business Analyst Career?", "Do I need a certification to become a Business Analyst?". While some began their BA careers by accident – they found themselves thrust in a BA role or performing business analysis work out of the blues, the story is different for others. If you’re looking to start your business analysis career or would like a career change and you’re not quite sure where to begin, this post is for you. Consider these tips on your journey to becoming a full-fledged business analyst.
Read MoreThis business analyst blog contains practical insights into business analysis, software testing and business process management. I will be sharing business analyst tips, CBAP Certification tips, lessons learnt and insights into all the things I've learnt during my BA career.
