Between You and Your Business Analysis Career
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It’s being discussed in several places on the net whether business analyst actually is or at least should be an internal change agent in the company. One may say, well, it depends on whether this business analyst has such an opportunity or whether his management would give him such responsibilities. It’s interesting, by the way, [...]
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Social media and the customer As social media outlets such as Twitter have recently hit mainstream, a lot of attention has been given to using these new marketing channels for staying informed or finding new ways to send messages to people. But social media is much more powerful than most of what we’re hearing–it enables [...]
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The agile/SCRUM product owner (PO) is one of the most multi-faceted roles in technology methodologies today. Within a project, the PO is central in making the decisions and providing the details that keep the project team moving forward efficiently. And, of course, we’re not just interested in moving forward efficiently, but moving forward toward a [...]
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I’ve begun to question the whiz bang method with which most new IT strategies are laid out. Surely, we’ve spent time understanding the business needs and developing an ideal future architecture, but when it comes time to communicate this with the business team (who needs to buy-in and possibly fund it) and the technology team [...]
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It’s unlikely this post will introduce you to a new book. Most of you have heard of and probably read Good to Great by Jim Collins. I myself read the book about 5 years ago, but have since forgotten most of it and also matured a great deal. I am currently listening to the audio [...]
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Taking the time to conduct a complete assessment of your organization’s technology-driven capabilities can be a time-consuming and expensive undertaking. However, not expending the time or effort sets you up to miss potential opportunities to create more value from your technologies. Here are some possible outcomes delivered when the assessment is coupled with other efforts: [...]
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Looking to embark on a significant IT project and want to ensure that you waste in excess of 500K on a failed project? Look no further for an effective how to. Step 1: Pick a solution. Right now. Google for the latest technologies. Meet with a vendor. It doesn’t quite matter how you pick or [...]
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Last week I splurged on my own professional development (something we should all do at least once/year) and attended the CSIA‘s DEMOgala where the theme was “disruptive technologies”. As business analysts, we have a professional responsibility to be aware of current technology trends and help our businesses carve paths to appropriately execute against these trends. [...]
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It was my great honor to attend the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce’s leadership seminar last Friday afternoon. We heard John Beeble, CEO of Saunders Construction, speak about his philosophy of leadership and challenges facing the construction industry. One topic he discussed was the “myth of family”, the myth being the belief that members [...]
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