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TheBori

The End is Near!

I’ve heard “The End is Near!” for Business Analysts for almost 20 years. Waterfall project management, with its need for formal requirements, is dead…a dinosaur…so 1990’s. To be honest, that’s mostly true. With the publishing of the Agile Manifesto in 2001 there was no need for a 2-inch-...

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This entry was published on Jul 27, 2022 / TheBori. Posted in Roles and Responsibilities. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Noman Jahangir

What is Business Analysis ? How it can be helpful for business to grow in right direction

Business analysis is used to identify and articulate the need for change in how organizations work, and to facilitate that change. As business analysts, we identify and define the solutions that will maximize the value delivered by an organization to its stakeholders. We look for opportunities for new business models and new ways to work together. ...

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This entry was published on Jul 27, 2022 / Noman Jahangir. Posted in Business Analysis. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Millicent Umeh

Who is a Business Analyst

You’ve probably been hearing about Business Analysis or you’ve never heard of it before and you want to understand what it truly means. This is the right article for you if you’re under this category! Before we go further, we need to know what the term ‘Business Analysis’ means. According to the Business Analysis Bo...

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This entry was published on Jul 23, 2022 / Millicent Umeh. Posted in Roles and Responsibilities. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Gnanasekar

4 essential software skills for HR business analysts

Are you in the process of hiring an HR business analyst? There is a growing demand for candidates for this role, and there are so many factors that can influence the quality of your hire – one of which is the software skills they have. Because they rely on software to analyze and enhance the quality of their hires, an HR business an...

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This entry was published on Jul 05, 2022 / Gnanasekar. Posted in Requirements Management and Communication (BABOK KA). Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Harry Johnson

Salesforce CRM Implementation- FAQs

Salesforce has established itself as one of the most reputable CRM platforms, providing important customer data to assist businesses in effectively managing their operations. Salesforce is the world's best CRM platform that helps businesses to keep up the data in an arranged or structured manner. Salesforce is the world's most popular...

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This entry was published on Apr 15, 2022 / Harry Johnson. Posted in Technical Topics. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Zach Gemignani

6 Differences Between Data Exploration and Data Presentation

There are big differences between data exploration versus data presentation. And you need to be aware of these differences as you're creating data stories and data presentations. Let’s start by defining our terms: Data exploration means the deep-dive analysis of data in search of new insights. Data presentation means...

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This entry was published on Mar 16, 2022 / Zach Gemignani. Posted in Business Analysis Planning (BABOK KA), Data Analysis & Modeling, Project Management, Business Analysis, Analytical and Problem Solving Skills, Soft Skills, Leadership & Management, User Interface & Usability, Tools. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Iryna Babiak

BA thoughts: Communication & Documentation

Is Agile a reason to avoid documentation? I bet this question shows up again and again while working with product requirements. On one side, we have got long specifications, complicated diagrams, mystical technical design, too many prototypes and pretty obvious for engineers user guides (do we really need so much?). On the other side, can we actual...

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This entry was published on Oct 16, 2021 / Iryna Babiak. Posted in Agile Methods. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

RickyVPhilip

How Cloud Computing Can Change App Development?

The cloud-native application development has helped enterprises all around the globe reduce time-to-market, enhance performance, and develop agility and flexibility. Several enterprises are achieving these results by migrating their systems or traditional monolithic applications to the cloud. But to gain from the real benefits of cloud technology, ...

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This entry was published on Sep 10, 2021 / RickyVPhilip. Posted in Use Cases. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

DorothyPWatkin

7 Tricks to Stay Focused While Studying

So you’ve found the perfect time and place to study and you’re ready to finally get some work done. You’ve pulled out your laptop, your textbook, and your notes, and four different highlighters. After five minutes of reading your textbook, you start zoning out and thinking about puppies. Then, you go on Tumblr and look at cut...

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This entry was published on May 21, 2021 / DorothyPWatkin. Posted in Use Cases. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

Trividh Patel, CBAP

Top 10 Mistakes in Requirements Elicitation

Elicitation involves bringing out or drawing out information. Elicitation is a key task in business analysis as without proper elicitation the requirements for the solution to the business needs cannot be identified. 1. Not understanding underlying business need Organization’s business environment keeps changing with respect to Customer...

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This entry was published on Apr 27, 2021 / Trividh Patel, CBAP. Posted in Business Analysis Planning (BABOK KA), Elicitation (BABOK KA), Enterprise Analysis (BABOK KA), Requirements Analysis (BABOK KA) , Requirements Management and Communication (BABOK KA), Solution Assessment and Validation (BABOK KA), Project Management, Systems Analysis, Business Analysis, Analytical and Problem Solving Skills, Soft Skills, Leadership & Management, Technical Topics, Roles and Responsibilities. Bookmark the Permalink or E-mail it to a friend.

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Jarett Hailes

Three Audacious Goals for Business Analysts in 2013

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-...

Howard Podeswa

Hey IIBA, What’s Up With That?

Recently, I was asked by the IIBA to present a talk at one of their chapter meetings. I am reprinting here my response to that invitation in the hope that it will begin a conversation with fellow EEPs and BAs about an area of great concern to the profession. Hi xx …. Regarding the IIBA talk, there is another issue that I am considering. It's p...

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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 rather than a blog post. You can find the article here: BA ABCs: “C” is for Class Diagram Here are the previous two posts: BA ABCs: “A” is for Activity Diagram BA ABCs: “B” is for BPMN