Of all the challenges faced by a business analyst, Poor Requirements, Changing Requirements, Scope Creep, Changing Deliverables, Changing Expectations, I believe that poor requirements are probably the most severe issue that can be faced by a project. Continue reading ‘Dealing with Poor Requirements’
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Dealing with Poor Requirements
Published February 22, 2010 02 - Analysis Phase , 04 - Testing Phase , Business Analysis , Project Lifecycle , Techniques Leave a CommentTags: Change, Project Phases, Requirements, Role, Test
5 Key Skills to look for in a Business Analyst by Patrick Bowe
Published January 25, 2010 BA Skills , Business Analysis , Techniques 5 CommentsTags: Career, Knowledge, Recruiting, Role, Skills
“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it” – Samuel Johnson
Happy 2010! It’s my first post of 2010 and I’d like to use it to address the question of what it takes to be a Business Analyst and what skills should you expect a BA to exhibit?
This is a question that I imagine vexes employers, particularly those, that understand what a BA does and now want to employ one of the best. The question is also relevant for those looking to pursue a career as a BA.
Below I’ve compiled a list of the 5 key skills that I look for in a Business Analyst, I’m sure the list is not exhaustive and that you can add to the list, in fact, feel free to leave your suggestions below. Continue reading ’5 Key Skills to look for in a Business Analyst by Patrick Bowe’
What does a Business Analyst do? – by Patrick Bowe
Published October 8, 2009 Business Analysis , Project Lifecycle 5 CommentsTags: Definition, Project Phases, Role, Skills
Something that I’ve actually been asked while pitching for work is “What does a Business Analyst actually do?”. While I won the work in that instance, I was never happy with the answer that I gave at the time. I managed to babble something out about how a BA was the bridge between IT and the business and while this is true, it hardly demonstrates what I could do to impact the bottom line of a project.
Since then I’ve relayed this story many times, only to discover that it wasn’t just my erstwhile interviewer that was unsure of what a Business Analyst actually does. Very often it’s not until a BA has delivered on a piece of work that the business that they are working for appreciates exactly what it was that the BA did for them, even then I suspect they would find it difficult to define exactly what it was that the BA did. Continue reading ‘What does a Business Analyst do? – by Patrick Bowe’
