Comments on: How to leverage your BAs when project work is on hold http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/how-to-leverage-your-bas-when-project-work-is-on-hold/ Advance Your Business Analysis Career Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:08:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: faras http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/how-to-leverage-your-bas-when-project-work-is-on-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-6086 faras Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:47:46 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=317#comment-6086 useful suggestions, i would start some of them right away.. useful suggestions, i would start some of them right away..

]]> By: Eric Provost http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/how-to-leverage-your-bas-when-project-work-is-on-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-5053 Eric Provost Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:47:14 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=317#comment-5053 Good checklist for downtimes. We actually do this kind of work during summer, when projects are usually in a vacation mode and our BAs have some free time. The key to ensure that these initiatives really create benefits for the organization is to manage them as real projects, with scopes, budgets & timelines. Otherwise (and I have experienced it too often in the past), they end up as half-completed projects or deliver inconsistent results. Good checklist for downtimes. We actually do this kind of work during summer, when projects are usually in a vacation mode and our BAs have some free time.

The key to ensure that these initiatives really create benefits for the organization is to manage them as real projects, with scopes, budgets & timelines. Otherwise (and I have experienced it too often in the past), they end up as half-completed projects or deliver inconsistent results.

]]> By: David W. Wright http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/how-to-leverage-your-bas-when-project-work-is-on-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-782 David W. Wright Thu, 14 May 2009 16:04:03 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=317#comment-782 Hi, I think a key skill to pick up that can help a lot of your suggestions is Six Sigma for process improvement and defect reduction. I need to dust off my green belt myself and put it to good use... Hi, I think a key skill to pick up that can help a lot of your suggestions is Six Sigma for process improvement and defect reduction. I need to dust off my green belt myself and put it to good use…

]]> By: Linda Bogie http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/how-to-leverage-your-bas-when-project-work-is-on-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Linda Bogie Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:32:35 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=317#comment-104 Of course I am not impartial when it comes to keeping BAs employed, but I do think these are excellent suggestions. It seems that once project work has started everyone is always in catch-up mode, which leaves organizations open to making mistakes or overlooking important issues. Organizations that employ your suggestions would be better prepared to initiate new projects that increase ROI. Of course I am not impartial when it comes to keeping BAs employed, but I do think these are excellent suggestions.

It seems that once project work has started everyone is always in catch-up mode, which leaves organizations open to making mistakes or overlooking important issues.

Organizations that employ your suggestions would be better prepared to initiate new projects that increase ROI.

]]> By: Business Analyst Manager http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/how-to-leverage-your-bas-when-project-work-is-on-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Business Analyst Manager Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:12:28 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=317#comment-102 Hi Laura, Great thoughts on how the business analyst can provide value to the organization. Regardless of economic conditions - the bottom line is: the business analyst must provide value! So you must find ways to provide real value, which can be measured in dollars, you should not be affected by the current downturn. And even if you are, you can take your expertise and value-centric business analysis approach to somebody else who wants to save money or increase revenue. - Adrian Hi Laura,

Great thoughts on how the business analyst can provide value to the organization.

Regardless of economic conditions – the bottom line is: the business analyst must provide value! So you must find ways to provide real value, which can be measured in dollars, you should not be affected by the current downturn.

And even if you are, you can take your expertise and value-centric business analysis approach to somebody else who wants to save money or increase revenue.

- Adrian

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