Category: General Discussion
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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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Business Analysts – Efficient Management of Your Emails
Managing your emails effectively can sometimes feel like a full-time job in itself – it can take up a huge part of your day – time when you are being unproductive and diverted away from the work you actually need to be doing to fulfil your role as a business analyst. Fortunately you can…
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Negative Emotions in the Work Environment
Here we look at negative emotions that you can experience in your role as a business analyst and what you can do to control those emotions. Anger Anger is an awful emotion and often one that makes many of us feel out of control. If you are having spates of anger, it…
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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…