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» Three Audacious Goals for Business Analysts in 2013

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As we start a new year many of us will take the time to reflect on our accomplishments from 2012 and plan our goals for 2013. We can set small or large goals. goals that will be accomplished quickly or could take several years. For 2013, I think Business Analysts should look to go beyond our traditional boundaries and set audacious goals. Merriam-...

Posted by: Jarett Hailes

» What are the Quantitative Benefits of Business Analysis?

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At the end of my IIBA Webinar I tossed out a question to listeners: What are the quantitative benefits of business analysis? It’s something I’ve been spending some time on. While there are many touted (and self-obvious) benefits of analysis , hard figures are hard to come by – and it’s hard figures that high-level executives want to see when we ma...

Posted by: Howard Podeswa

» Dispatches from the WCBA Conference: Retrospectives

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Dispatches from the WCBA Conference: Retrospectives “Slow Down to Speed Up: Retrospectives for Improving Product and Process” was the title of one of the workshops I attended during day two of the WCBA conference. Ellen Gottesdiener, Founder and Principal Consultant, of EBG Consulting tackled the subject of “Retrospectives”. It was a great pres...

Posted by: Adrian M.

» I want to be a Business Analyst… Raise me, mentor me, and set me free!

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“Once upon a time, young people learned a trade through years of apprenticeship.” Have you noticed an interesting dilemma faced by those wanting to enter the business analysis profession? There don’t seem to be any “Junior Business Analyst” jobs. Most hiring organizations are looking for practitioners with prior business analysis experience. Ima...

Posted by: Adrian M.

» Talking “Cloud” with Rajen Sheth — Inventor of Google Apps

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Cloud computing is one of the largest forces in IT in 2009. With the deeping of the global economic crisis it has only gathered more momentum. In the beginning of the year I attended Cloud Connect in Mountain View to learn more about what was happening in this space and what the key players were thinking. The conference kicked off with...

Posted by: Barton George

» Talking with the President of Dell Americas about Cloud Computing and the Economy

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When I attended the RackSpace Customer event back at the end of September I was impressed with the talk that Paul Bell of Dell gave (Paul reports to CEO Michael Dell and is responsible for all business operations for Dell in North and South America). [Note: in the re-org that was announced at the the end of the year at Dell, starting next mon]...

Posted by: Barton George

» Employers should do more to train Business Analysts and Systems Analysts

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While the Business Systems Analysis line of work is just beginning to be recognized as a profession of its own, the shortage of business analysts and systems analysts continues to get worse. And the shortage is global! Would you believe that India is having a shortage of qualified IT professionals? Well, you better believe it! On June 1...

Posted by: Adrian M.

» 5 Traits of Successful Projects

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Michael Vinje, an I.T. and software engineering specialist with more than two decades experience, has written an article on 5 Traits of a Successful project. Anyone in charge of business analysts or systems analysts can benefit from understanding and analyzing these traits. Here is a rather quick summary: 1. Balance demand with cap...

Posted by: Adrian M.

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