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Journey Through the BABOK with BA Stories

by Laura Brandenburg on November 1, 2011 · 1 comment

in BA Stories

For the last month, we’ve been working our way through the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK), task by task, using the structure of this text as a way to share stories about our business analysis experiences. It’s been a fun journey so far, though since there are over 30 tasks in the BABOK, we are [...]

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I am letting go of the big thick requirements document. Are you?

by DougGtheBA on April 14, 2010 · 14 comments

in Engaging IT,Engaging the Business,Requirements Specifications

Some recent posts across the blatherverse have highlighted some considerations that we as good business analysts must employ when developing and delivering our documentation and deliverables. These got me to thinking about my own very strong feelings in the past about what I should be doing as an analyst and how my audiences should be [...]

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10 lessons in effective IT communication

by Laura Brandenburg on November 30, 2009 · 7 comments

in Communication

Great business analysts are great communicators. We communicate in meetings, through elicitation, via email, and through our requirements specifications. Verbal and written communication are key competencies for the successful business analyst. I’ve collected together some past lessons on communication. I’m sharing 10 lessons from the archives on communication. Communicating with business stakeholders 1. Always remember: [...]

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How to become more confident in requirements elicitation

by Laura Brandenburg on November 2, 2009 · 18 comments

in Professional Development Strategy,Requirements Elicitation

The initial meetings with a stakeholder can be nerve-wracking. Oftentimes projects come to us for “analysis” with very little detail. It can feel like everyone else knows more and is better prepared. Yet we, the business analyst, own the next step. Especially as new business analysts or business analysts in new organizations who have not [...]

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