Advance Your Business Analysis Career
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It has become a good habit for me to review the projects completed over the last financial year. The company I’m at has recognized my contribution over the finished year in a very positive way. The business stakeholders expressed their positive feedback and intention to engage me in the new projects in the coming year. [...]
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Reader Question: Some BA jobs require SAP experience, but how do you get it if you don’t have it? Eric’s Response: Many BA job posts require applicants to have some kind of experience about specific business software, such as ERPs, CRMs or other specialized software. Although it can be a questionable requirement for a job [...]
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A reader writes in…. I am a software designer with 2 yrs experience in developing web based applications for a large software house. I am looking to further my career in Business Analysis. I have a keen interest in print media as well. Business Analyst have a very important part to play in IT but [...]
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Reader Question 1:How easy or how difficult is it to move from one domain to another? For example, if a BA wants to move from finance domain to health care domain (and vice versa), what are the challenges and obstacles h/she has to face? I have experience in the benefits industry. If I want to [...]
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Last week Karie Price started a discussion about whether it’s better to be a specialist or a generalist. The very first comment highlighted what many business analysts experience related to industry expertise and their job search: I think being a specialist is what landed me the employment offer the same day as my interview… especially [...]
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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: “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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Editor’s note: This week we are tacking the tough question of industry experience. I hold that you should only apply for jobs for which you are qualified and many BA jobs in specific industries require specific industry experience. This puts experienced BAs without the relevant experience in a tough position. Please help me help a [...]
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