Top Blog Posts for Business Analysts: Week of December 15, 2014

Business Analyst blog posts of the weekLooking for some great reads on business analysis? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I found this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. Business Analyst Job Description: Verticals In Which A Business Analyst Works: This post from Business Analyst Learnings features a clear visual of the tiers of a BA’s responsibilities.
  2. Discussing Data Can Be Scary. Ignoring It Is Terrifying: If your organization implements new IT applications, make sure the data is not overlooked. Adrian Reed reiterates the importance of using data to drive decision-making.
  3. The Three Amigos – BA, QA, and Developer: Ryan Hewitt follows each player in a specification workshop to show how they can work together to get the most out of a feature review.

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Top Blog Posts for Business Analysts: Week of December 8, 2014

BA_weekly_blog_postsLooking for some great reads on business analysis? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I found this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. Did BAs Buy Into the Change in 2014?: At the beginning of 2014, Kupe suggested that BAs needed to invest in improving versatility, not just conducting business analysis…did they?
  2. IT Solutions: The Final Frontier of Business Analysis?: What trait do the best BAs possess? According to Teresa Bennett, it’s tech savvy.
  3. Does a Business Analyst Have a Role to Play in Innovation?: According to Shameim Smail of Business Analyst Times, the skills you already possess as a BA make you an integral part of the innovation process.

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Top Blog Posts for Business Analysts: Week of December 1, 2014

Top Business Analysis blog postsHappy December! Looking for some great reads on business analysis? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I found this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. Non-Functional Requirements Add Value to User Stories: In this Youtube video from BA-EXPERTS, Tom Hathaway covers what non-functional requirements are, how you express them, and what value they can add to your user stories or conventional requirements.
  2. What Gets Done is What Gets Done: This blog post by Stef Lewandowski reiterates the importance of productivity, but offers the idea that it’s not all about how many hours you work.
  3. Going Beyond ‘What Success Looks Like’: Are you fulfilling your stakeholders’ needs? According to Jamie Clouting, that is one of the best ways to measure your success.

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Top Blog Posts for Business Analysts: Week of November 24, 2014

Top Business Analyst Blog PostsLooking for some great reads on business analysis? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I read this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. An Overview of the Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving Soft Skill: The Modern Analyst outlines the most important sub-skills for business analysts and how to put them in to practice.
  2. How to Succeed at Your First Project in a New Company: Emily Kong offers tips and tricks for early success in a new career.
  3. The “Obviousness” Danger that Kills Projects: This guest post by Adrian Reed for “Practical Analyst” examines the importance of seemingly obvious factors when working with stakeholders on change initiatives.

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Top Blog Posts for Business Analysts: Week of November 17, 2014

Top Business Analyst Blog PostsLooking for some great reads on business analysis? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I read this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. The Project Manager-Business Analyst Relationship: When Roles Collide – Joy Beatty discusses the strengths and setbacks found in the relationship between project managers and business analysts.

  2. A Key to Good Customer Experience: Consistency – Adrian Reed underlines the importance of offering your customers excellent service every time you work with them.

  3. Seven Audiobooks Every BA Must Listen to – Do you think you don’t have time for a good book? Yaaqub Mohamed thinks you do. Here are seven audiobooks you can listen to during your morning commute!

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