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As an aspiring business analyst, you finally find a job as a business analyst! You start your new job with high energy. But then days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months. One day you wake up and realize that while you might have the business analyst title, this isn’t at all what you [...]
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I met Eric Watrakiewicz just last week at the Denver IIBA meeting. He has an amazing BA Career Transition story and I’m proud that we here at Bridging the Gap are a part of his success! Eric was kind enough to answer some questions for me and share what worked and what didn’t! I think [...]
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If you are trying to decide if business analysis is the right career move, you are probably evaluating the trade-offs, looking at what you’ll need to invest in making this happen vs. the pay off at the end. You may even have circulated your resume just to see if it sticks, or started looking at [...]
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Perhaps you are thinking a career move to business analysis will provide more in the way of professional longevity and career stability. You might be wondering if a BA career will build on your professional experience or if you’ll need to start in an entry-level role. In April, I’ll be leading a new course designed [...]
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You’ve heard something interesting about this thing we call business analysis. But before you go down the road of starting a business analyst career, a lofty proposition indeed, how can you know if pursuing a business analysis career is worth it to you? Let’s count the reasons. Unleash Your Passion For #1. Problem Solving. If [...]
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Anton Robinson landed his first BA position in January. Before he became a BA he was a Data Analyst and Programmer. The keys to Anton’s success were to understand the various processes involved in performing analysis and understand the domain, business needs and process flows. He leveraged the Starting a BA Career LinkedIn group and found many of [...]
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Reader question: Hi, I am new to the business analyst field. Can anyone tell me the difference between senior BA, Lead BA and Project Manager? Laura’s answer: Great question! It’s somewhat difficult to answer because these roles are not defined consistently across organizations and these job titles are often used in different ways. Moreover, business [...]
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Since I announced what I’m doing to refocus what we do here at Bridging the Gap to help aspiring business analysts solidify their careers, I’ve received a ton of positive feedback. Thank you! But some of it has been peppered with remorse. I understand. Quitting has been hard for me! There are piles of index cards [...]
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A reader asks: I am awaiting feedback from a client on a Requirements document. It has been 3 weeks and I haven’t gotten any response. I have already sent an email reminding them. How do I request feedback or even sign-off without sounding too demanding? Laura’s Response: As business analysts it’s our job not just to [...]
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Our most recent addition to the 2011 Registry is Michal Swartz. I really love Michal’s story because she harnessed an opportunity in her current role to do business analysis work, setting up an opportunity to do business analysis within her current organization. Here’s her transition story. Michal Swartz was a technical writer before she was a [...]
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