May 12, 2025

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A reader wrote to me with questions regarding a development project that he thought involved too many requirements and too little flexibility around requirement priorities. (You’ve never heard of such a thing before, right?)

Business Analyst as a General Contractor

By adopting the General Contractor mindset and the practices described in this article, you move from “requirements writer” to builder of business value. The next time ...

The Power of Respect: Unlocking Career Success Through Institutional and Interpersonal Influence

In business analysis, success is not only measured by the projects you complete but by the respect you earn along the way. Institutional respect may give you power, but interperson...

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Templates & Aides

Templates & Aides: find and share business analysis templates as well as other useful aides (cheat sheets, posters, reference guides) in our Templates & Aides repository. Here are some examples:
* Requirements Template
* Use Case Template
* BPMN Cheat Sheet

Community Blog - Latest Posts

Jayaram.K

DOR & DOD: The BA’s Compass in Agile Delivery

As Business Analysts in Agile teams, we often hear about Definition of Ready (DOR) and Definition of Done (DOD). But beyond the buzzwords, these two concepts are powerful tools to drive clarity, consistency, and quality in our work. Definition of Ready ensures a user story is truly ready for development. It answers: Is this story clear, feasible...

Jayaram.K

The Business Analyst's Superpower: Bridging the Gap Between Business and IT

In today's fast-paced digital world, successful projects aren't just built on great code—they're built on clarity. And that clarity often comes from one key player: the Business Analyst. At the heart of every great product or system is a need—a business goal, a customer pain point, or a regulatory requirement. But busines...

Bekka Ball

Recipe Redesign: There Is No Box, Only Possibilities

I have always loved cooking. I learned from my Grandma June and her kitchen was her sanctuary, a small, warm sunlit space filled with jars of spices, stacks of cookbooks, and the comforting smell of something always on the stove or baking in the oven. Grandma June was as great a cook as she was a teacher to me. She never followed a recipe “to...

MA Blog - Selected Posts

BA ABCs: “C” is for Class Diagram
Continuing the ABC series for Business Analysts, Howard Podeswa created the next installment titled "BA ABCs: “C” is for Class Diagram" as an article ... Read More...

Why I Don't Use BPMN
First off, let me just say that I really like the BPMN standard, especially the 2.0 Beta specification. I find the notation to be a powerful and... Read More...

Could the Recession be Good News for Business Analysts?
Most of us would agree that recessions are not a good thing – especially the one we are in right now. But for those daring enough, ... Read More...