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Using performance measures to fix business analysis problems and identify opportunities for improvement

by Adriana Beal on October 6, 2010 · 10 comments

in Managing Business Analysts,Maturing your BA Practice

It is well and good to opine or theorize about a subject, as humankind is wont to do, but when moral posturing is replaced by an honest assessment of the data, the result is often a new, surprising insight. –Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, in Freakonomics Many people like to stay away from [...]

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Don’t manage me, I’m a business analyst!

by Laura Brandenburg on May 17, 2010 · 14 comments

in Managing Business Analysts

We business analysts are a starkly independent bunch. We have notions about what’s right, how to do our work, when to get involved in projects, and what we expect from our stakeholders and developers. On top of that, it’s very challenging to develop meaningful measurements of business analyst performance. One of the toughest roles I [...]

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How does business analysis create value?

by Laura Brandenburg on May 3, 2010 · 18 comments

in Marketing your value

Last week, Steve Blais shared his perspective on the rights a business analyst has when conducting business analysis activities. This got me thinking about the flip side of the equation: What is the responsibility the business analyst has when conducting business analysis activities? How does the business analyst create value for their organization? How can [...]

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Are you fully leveraging your current technologies?

by Laura Brandenburg on February 11, 2009 · 0 comments

in Current Capabilities Assessment Series,Leading Organizational Change,Strategic Business Analyst

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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How to leverage your BAs when project work is on hold

by Laura Brandenburg on December 29, 2008 · 5 comments

in Maturing your BA Practice,Professional Development Strategy

Many organizations are cutting back on new technology investments in 2009 and you may be wondering what to do with the surplus of business analysts you have on staff to support project work. A BA with exceptional knowledge of the business and strong analysis skills is a valuable asset to your organization.  Consider refocusing their [...]

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