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Business Analysis

Business Analysis is the practice of eliciting stakeholder needs, analyzing and modeling their requirements, and providing solution options and recommendations.

How to Earn IIBA®’s CBAP® Certification

February 12, 2024 by Rachael
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Interested in what it takes to earn the IIBA®’s premier certification for business analysis, the CBAP®? Here’s my guide on how to do it!

Categories Business Analysis, Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK), CBAP®, Certifications

5 Reasons Why I Love Being a Business Analyst

February 7, 2024February 6, 2024 by Rachael
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I love so many things about being a Business Analyst that it’s hard to narrow it down, but here are five reasons why I love being a BA!

Categories Business Analysis, Stakeholders

The Top 10 Best Benefits of IIBA® Membership

January 26, 2024 by Rachael
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Here are the Top 10 Best Benefits of membership with the International Institute of Business Analysis®, which formalized the BA profession.

Categories Business Analysis, Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK), Certifications, Organizations

20 Myths About Business Analysis

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 by Rachael
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In my nearly 20 years as a Business Analyst, I have witnessed many different myths come and go about this role. 20 years – 20 Myths Debunked!

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK), Business Intelligence, Certifications, Product Ownership, Project Management, Requirements, Stakeholders

Exploring the new “Rock Crusher” from IIBA®

September 30, 2023September 28, 2023 by Rachael
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There are a few problems and gaps with agile that I have struggled with and the IIBA®’s new Rock Crusher is intriguing as it addresses them.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Scrum, Sprint Backlog, Sprints

How to Help Leaders Understand Agile

August 29, 2023 by Rachael
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Becoming Agile is no simple task. However, when leaders are educated and enthusiastic about it, they can become its most ardent advocates.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Leadership, Project Management, Scrum

More Agile Great Debates – Part 9

May 25, 2023 by Rachael
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In this episode of “More Agile Great Debates,” I tackle five more topics: Generalist vs. Specialist, Quality, Canceling Sprints, and more!

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Project Management, Scrum, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprints

More Agile Great Debates – Part 7

May 18, 2023 by Rachael
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Here are my latest five great agile debates: Story Points, Job Titles, Velocity, Project Managers, and Business Analysis. Join the argument!

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Product Ownership, Project Management, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprints

Visual Thinking is something you CAN learn

August 23, 2022August 11, 2022 by Rachael

If you think you’re not good at art, so you can’t use Visual Thinking – think again! Grant and Paddy of The Virtual Jam can teach you how!

Categories Books, Business Analysis, Communication, Product Ownership, Stakeholders, Techniques, Techniques

How to use the Stakeholder Engagement Canvas

March 24, 2023August 9, 2022 by Rachael
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Engaging with stakeholders is crucial to Business Analysis success. Check out this new Stakeholder Engagement Canvas and learn how to use it.

Categories Business Analysis, Stakeholders, Techniques 1 Comment
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