Category: Business Requirements
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Successful Kick-Off Meeting Tips for Business Analysts
The initial meetings that are held before a project is finally given the green light t go ahead can set the tone for everything that follows so, as a business analyst, make sure you understand what constitutes a successful kick-off meeting for your next project. And make sure you are well-prepared by following these tips…
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Creating a Self-Organising Team
All business analysts should be aware of the modern management philosophy regarding self-organising teams. This is where individuals are empowered to influence the decision-making process on a project and have the authority to change their workload as required. The reason this approach has become popular (not to mention effective) is mainly because it improves efficiency…
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Emotional Intelligence for Business Analysts
Emotional intelligence is important in all aspects of our personal and work life and without it we may never reach our full potential. You may be able to solve complex problems, but if you can’t interact well with colleagues then you are limiting your opportunities. Emotional intelligence has four key area: emotional perception, emotional reasoning,…
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Why Business Analysts Should Be Creative
As a business analyst solving problems within your company or business is what you do on a regular basis but ploughing the same furrow year after year can put your organisation at a disadvantage when new, flexible businesses are coming along all the time with new ideas. So in order to continue to produce the…
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Write your Project Management CV with your target audience in mind
Do you send out the same CV for every job you apply for or write a new for each application? Do you list ALL your previous experience or do you edit for laser focussed relevance? Do you write your CV with the person you want to read it in mind? You should. It’s more…
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The Core Skills of a Business Analyst in Today’s World
It has only been recently that business analysis has become officially recognised as an independent profession. Since 2013, the number of job openings in this field has been increasing along with demand for qualified professionals who can plan and implement the most effective strategies for business growth. If you are planning a career in this…
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The Definitive Guide to Understanding Business Analysis
CONTENTS Project Scope and Its Importance Business Requirements Analysis and Why It’s Important Gathering Requirements Brainstorming Storyboarding Interviews Prototypes Interpreting the Requirements Documenting the Detailed Requirements Agreement and Sign Off The Perfect Business Requirements Document Scope Creep Document Iterations Key Document Elements Check out our advice and tips on all things…
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Business Analysts: More Important Than Ever or a Dying Breed?
The role of the business analyst can often be a hard sell to organisations, particularly smaller organisations that have yet to develop a more mature approach to projects. Business analysts can be seen as just another level of bureaucracy, adding little value but additional cost. However, in organisations with a well-honed project management structure BAs…
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The Importance of Soft Skills for Business Analysts
We often discuss the many and varied skills of a business analyst and the importance they play in successful project delivery, especially where that project is long, complex and technical in nature. However, to be a successful business analyst you need more than just technical skills, experience, competence or in-depth business knowledge. To excel in…
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What Does a Business Analyst Bring to a Project?
There may be projects that can struggle on without a Business Analyst but if you work on large, complex engineering or construction projects you need detailed business requirements to deliver what is needed. And to deliver detailed requirements you need a Business Analyst. But a BA does more than just ensure there are detailed requirements…