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Contracting and Consulting
As a business analyst consultant, you bring unique qualifications to deliver strategic business initiatives. When filling a business analyst contract role you help organizations augment their BA staff.
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about being a contractor lately. In these challenging economic times, it seems a lot of people are looking for creative ways to make ends meet. There are also signs that people are a bit fed up with some of the structure and relative insecurity of “full-time” employment and [...]
In this article I will describe the common challenges that I faced in becoming a contract business analyst. I am sure many of you will relate to my experience and I hope you find encouragement in knowing these challenges can be overcome. Challenge 1: Fears “I’m worried that I don’t have enough experience to become [...]
New challenges and experiences are good for the soul. Alex Papworth has been freelancing as a business analyst since 1999. He is Marketing and Communications Director with the UK chapter of IIBA and hosts a blog to help business analysts: BA Mentor. Alex was kind enough to spend time speaking with me last week and [...]
Editors Note: I receive questions from new, potential, and experienced business analysts nearly every day. I do my best to help everyone out but it takes time and sometimes my answers aren’t as full as they could be. Even a thoughtful answer shares only my perspective. I host this blog not just to share my [...]