Professional Development for Business Analysts

Looking to become a better business analyst?

Professional Development for Business Analysts: How to Achieve Your Career Goals

We’ll show you how to take measurable steps forward in building your business analyst career even if your organization can’t afford formal training and you have no “extra” time.

by Laura Brandenburg

with Adriana Beal

Price: $35.

Available. Immediate download (91 8 1/2″ x 11″ pages) in PDF format with purchase through PayPal.

Or, purchase the print version through Amazon for $29.95.

 Professional Development for Business Analysts: How to Achieve Your Career Goals is the first eBook of The Promotable Business Analyst series. We help you assess the current state of your business analysis competencies and discover actionable next steps to solidify your business analyst career. We wade through the many professional development opportunities available to build new skills and increase your responsibilities. We also provide tools and techniques to help you communicate your value as a business analyst.

This is not just an everyday eBook, it’s a full-fledged workbook. Its 91 printable pages of content to help you take forward steps and work through any current challenges that are holding you up. You can edit the worksheets and templates and save them to your computer, using them again and again as you face new career challenges.

I know you don’t have hours each week to spend in training or reading anything but the best books. So I give you lots of tips to eek “career experiences” out of “the work I’m doing anyway.” With just a little oomph and a dash of focus, you’ll be racking up “career experiences” before you know it and be well leaps ahead in time for next year’s performance review.

Professional Development for Business Analyst contains the following elements:

Guidebook Chapters

1. Understanding Your Value as a Business Analyst
2. How to Assess Your Skills and Competencies
3. How to Build Marketable Qualifications
4. Cultivate Your Leadership Style
5. Looking Outside: Learning from BAs Outside Your Organization
6. Looking Inside: Broaden Your Perspective of Your Organization
7. Where Do Certifications Fit in My Career Plan?

Worksheets and Templates

• Worksheet: How to Complete a Competency Assessment
• Worksheet: Discover and Communicate Your Value
• Worksheet: Making the Most of Your Positive Feedback
• Worksheet: Prepare for an Informational Interview
• Template: Competency Assessment
• Template: Professional Development Action Plan

Testimonials for Professional Development for Business Analysts

I have reviewed the material in this collection and I am quite impressed. The content is of value to a prospective BA or to a practicing BA professional at any level. I highly recommend this as a resource for individual BAs to buy and use. Few people define a career path for themselves instead they end up jumping from job to job without any clear direction in mind. This material is an opportunity to take control of your career and make sure that you are mindful about your choices for professional development and employment. I also recommend that IIBA chapters consider using this material for events that cover career topics or as raffle prizes.

-Jennifer Banzon, President, IIBA Los Angeles Chapter

I am really liking the content and the style of the ebook. Compared to other books I have read on the subject, this is providing more in the way of a context for the information. For me this is essential as I can relate the information to my role. Other books have tended to focus on the technical elements in isolation. I am looking forward to finishing the books and setting up an overall action plan.

-Thomas Kitto, Business Systems Analyst at Ventura

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Professional Development for Business Analysts: How to Achieve Your Career Goals

by Laura Brandenburg

with Adriana Beal

Price: $35. Available.

Immediate download (91 8 1/2″ x 11″ pages) in PDF format with purchase through PayPal.

Or, get it in print.

I don’t make promises I can’t keep. And I promise that this eBook will help you take at least one step to advance your business analyst career. But your end of the deal is that if you buy the workbook you must actually use it. You might not need to spend any extra time working to advance your career, but you do need to spend 30-60 minutes per week reading the book and deciding how to apply the principles. If you do that and it doesn’t work, 100% money back guarantee within 30 days of purchase.