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Senior Business Analyst

A senior business analyst job description includes additional responsibilities, often working at a higher level within the organization and with senior-level business stakeholders.

Help a BA! Is project management the natural progression of the BA career path?

by Laura Brandenburg on March 8, 2011 · 9 comments

in BA-PM Relationship,Help a BA,Senior Business Analyst

Reader question: Is it a trend that BAs see the project manager role as a natural progression of the BA career path? I have recently took on a role of a BA Lead and held career development sessions with my team. Often most of them cited becoming project managers as their long term goal. I [...]

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What is the essence of business analysis? Interview with Steve Blais

by Laura Brandenburg on May 6, 2010 · 4 comments

in Interviews,Maturing your BA Practice,Senior Business Analyst,Strategic Business Analyst

I became a business analyst when I no longer saw technology as the only solution. It seems that every week I learn something new about our profession and business change in general. When speaking with Steve Blais, author of a forthcoming book series that centers around the essence of business analysis, I felt privy to [...]

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Quickly solidifying a senior role within the BA profession: Interview with Jennifer Banzon

by Laura Brandenburg on January 28, 2010 · 3 comments

in CBAP,Interviews,Professional Development Strategy,Senior Business Analyst

Editor’s Note: You would never know it unless you asked, but Jennifer Banzon only discovered the business analyst profession a couple years ago. The reality is that Jennifer has been incorporating aspects of the business analyst role into her career for several years. As a result she brings deep experience in a host of related [...]

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Becoming a senior business analyst

by Laura Brandenburg on January 27, 2010 · 10 comments

in BA Career,Senior Business Analyst

Yesterday we shared some ideas about defining your “real” job description. The point of this exercise was to help you build insight into what you actually do today and what value your activities achieve for your organization. Now that you understanding what your current role is, let’s explore what additional responsibilities you are prepared to [...]

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Can I be promoted as a business analyst?

by Laura Brandenburg on January 25, 2010 · 6 comments

in Professional Development Strategy,Senior Business Analyst

Earlier this month we discussed career paths beyond business analysis and explored some opportunities that BA experiences prepare you for. While some of you may wish to move around your organization, explore multiple roles, or get promoted up the ranks into management and eventually find yourself on an executive team, others are probably saying “wait [...]

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