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Requirements development and management can falter at various points in a project, causing you to build your software on a faulty foundation of requirements. Prototyping can help a Business Analysis team avoid some of the most common mistakes in requirements development and management. Guest Post By Cassandra Naji.
Read MoreWhile a cruise ship captain is responsible for the vessel, its crew and the passengers, a facilitator is responsible for the outcome of the requirements elicitation event. Still, there are many similarities between a ship captain and an event facilitator:
Read MoreSoftware requirements and the decisions made relating to them, carry through from the point of conception until the product is working in the live environment. One of the key activities that need to be completed during software projects is assigning priorities to requirements.
Read MoreAre you in search of a BA Job or just looking to step up your BA career?
Many suggestions to help your career may seem quite obvious, but can often be overlooked or not fully explored. Guest Post By Anthony Sherick, Founder of Business Analyst Jobs.
Read MoreIf you’re a business analyst involved in a BPM project, use these free courses to get up to speed on BPM concepts:
Read MoreEmpathy is one of the key traits any business analyst should have. It is the trait that brings out the interest and concern that is necessary for supporting the delivery of great solutions to the business.
Read MoreVisual communication should be employed by the BA when interacting with stakeholders to ensure that information is passed across succinctly and accurately.
Read MoreListening is one of the most powerful skills every BA should strive to develop. I once mentored a BA who had a serious listening problem. It wasn’t that he couldn’t pay attention at all. He could but it required a lot of effort. In many instances during the course of a conversation, his mind would stray.
Read MoreReady to get started in 2016 with this list of free BA courses?
Read MoreFacilitation takes special effort, skill and experience to master. It is not exclusive to business analysts, however, but it is particularly important to them since they are required to manage requirement elicitation meetings and workshops. Effective facilitation can help stakeholders define and discover their requirements.
This piece discusses 5 key tips for effective facilitation.
Read MoreWhether you are considering CBAP certification, you just obtained or are looking to renew your certification, this piece presents a list of 10 facts you should know.
Read MoreThe beginning of the year is a great time to reflect on what practices to promote in the coming months. This piece lists the best practices of business analysis that all BAs should understand and participate in.
Read MoreHere's a list of the most popular 2015 posts, as determined by BAL readers. This list is based on the number of page views received by each post.
A special thanks goes to all BAL readers for making 2015 worthwhile.
Here it goes:
Read MoreTo learn and earn CDUs at no cost, here’s a list of websites that offer free webinars (in no particular order):
Read MoreThis post presents a high-level comparison of the three certifications (CBAP, CCBA and PMI-PBA) to provide a starting point for deciding which path is best for you. Here's a snapshot of the application requirements for each certification:
Read MoreWhat do you want to achieve or avoid? The answers to this question are objectives. How will you go about achieving your desired results? The answer to this you can call strategy ― William E. Rothschild
Read MoreProcesses should be designed with the customer in mind. Business Analysts involved in process improvement projects usually have to focus on the “moments of truth” by analyzing all the points in the process where there’s interaction with the customer. Designing processes with the customer in mind means focusing on the touch points with the customer. Guest Post By Daphne Lefran
Read MoreWriting effective test cases is a key task in software projects. Defects that trickle into the production environment can lead to a massive and public project failure so it is extremely important that test cases are well thought out, comprehensive and feasible. Good test cases can save a lot of time and reduce hesitation.
Read MoreOf all the soft skills necessary to become a successful BA professional, listening is certainly one of the most important. Professionals that have the capacity to listen to others will always be one step ahead as they will be looked upon as a source of inspiration and strength by others.
Read MoreAs a followup to the post, Why Should Business Analysts Use BPMN?, Here’s an interesting piece from BPM Tips that shares and consolidates perspectives from 19 Business Analysis Professionals on “Why, when and how should business analysts use BPMN?”.
Enjoy the read.
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.
