50 Most Dangerous Words for Business Analysts

Sep 26, 2023

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As business analysts, it's our primary responsibility to bring clarity to requirements communication. Unfortunately, many words spoken by our stakeholders can be ambiguous. Not understanding these words in their proper context or without adequate information can lead to situations where differen...

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