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You are a good software engineer, database manager, or software quality assurance professional who recently discovered that business analysis is the role you enjoy the most. How do you go from a technical role to a business analysis role? This is a problem faced by many aspiring business analysts, and even by people who already [...]
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Reader question: I’m working as a BA in a company which provide web based Travel Technology. Is there any document from where I can learn on the process and acquire domain knowledge? Kimberley’s answer: I’m afraid there isn’t any short term fix for acquiring domain knowledge. It really is a matter of building experience and [...]
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Reader question: I find it frustrating that recruiters take such a huge mark-up on my salary. It seems that I am doing most of the work and responsible for delivering value to my employer. Why do they get paid so much? Steve’s answer: Recruiters have to make money somehow. They provide a service ‘adding value’ [...]
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Reader question: “I have been a PM for 12+ years. Prior to that I did tech support and prior to that I was strictly on the business side. Because of my soft skills, I moved up each ladder quickly, but always felt that I was more of a ‘jack of all trades’ master of nothing! [...]
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Reader question: “What domain knowledge is required to be a successful BA in the retail industry and how would you suggest I go about accumulating this knowledge and experience?” Pat’s answer: It is more important to have the skill in asking thought-provoking questions to obtain the who, what, where, why, how information (and how all [...]
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Why do we see technical skills in business analyst jobs? We, as members of the business analysis profession, know that to be a business analyst, you don’t have to be an IT person. Doug Goldberg has covered this topic thoroughly and I don’t have anything to add to his angle. But this doesn’t resolve what many [...]
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I’m excited to be partnering with BATimes to offer this new webinar on discovering and communicating your value as a business analyst. For those of you who have purchased The Promotable Business Analyst, we’ll be focusing on the concepts in Chapter 1 “Your Value as a Business Analyst”. Because this is a webinar format, I’ll [...]
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Reader Question: “ I have never formally held the title of BA, but I performed all of the duties in some capacity across a variety of industries. After recently receiving my MBA, I am now focusing on my career aspirations of business analysis in its true sense…liaise between business and technical and all of the [...]
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A reader writes in with the following question: I work with a new consulting firm and at the moment I have to visit different offices (hospitals, banks, software houses etc) to introduce my company and discuss how we can be of help to them. The problem I am having is how to best present our [...]
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Today we’re furthering our quest to unearth the potential value of professional growth opportunities by exploring CBAP prep courses. I define a CBAP prep course to include the following: Targeted study of the BABOK with the purpose of complete assimilation. Assistance in preparing for exam logistics. Real-world advice from someone who has passed the exam. [...]
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