The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility

Why is Enterprise Analysis not the first knowledge area in the BABOK? This is one of the most frequent questions I get from students attending the CBAP-CCBA prep courses. This is one of those concepts where the light bulb needs to go off if you have to place it correctly. We discuss this and a […]

Why is Enterprise Analysis not the first knowledge area in the BABOK? This is one of the most frequent questions I get from students attending the CBAP-CCBA prep courses. This is one of those concepts where the light bulb needs to go off if you... The post TBAC 044 | BOK Talk – Enterprise Analysis Perspectives that Will Change Your Perspective appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

Can BABOK help your improve your business analysis practice?  Time and again, I have witnessed (and know first hand) that having knowledge about performing certain tasks can be useful. In this episode of I present an interview with Jarett Hailes on his certification journey and how it helped him improve his practice.  In one of the […]

Can BABOK help your improve your business analysis practice?  Time and again, I have witnessed (and know first hand) that having knowledge about performing certain tasks can be useful. In this episode of I present an interview with Jarett Hailes on his certification journey and how... The post TBAC 043 | CBAP Success Cast – How Getting Certified Will Help You Advance as a Practitioner appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

  To Function or Non-to-Function?  We all know the golden triangle of software requirements: Business Requirements -> Stakeholder Requirements -> Functional Requirements. Ensuring that the right business requirements are elicited and analyzed ensures that you are solving the right business need. Stakeholder requirements ensure that the stakeholder needs are identified and trace back to the business […]

To Function or Non-to-Function? We all know the golden triangle of software requirements: Business Requirements -> Stakeholder Requirements -> Functional Requirements. Ensuring that the right business requirements are elicited and analyzed ensures that you are solving the right business need. Stakeholder requirements ensure that the... The post TBAC 042 | Author Cast : How to Succeed at Analyzing Non-Functional Requirements w/ Roxanne Miller appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix. ~ Larry King Asking questions, the right ones, at the right moment, is one of the core skills of a great business analyst. How can you ensure that you’ve covered all the bases during your analysis when it comes […]

I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix. ~ Larry King Asking questions, the right ones, at the right moment, is one of the core skills of a great business analyst. How can you ensure that you've... The post TBAC041 – How to Ask All the Right Questions During Analysis appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

You maybe familiar with “Knowledge is power” quote by Francis Bacon, but knowledge applied to solve real world problems is even more powerful. Today, I am pleased to announce another new series of BA interviews, which we are calling ‘CBAP-CCBA Success Cast’, a showcase of CBAPs and CCBAs who have made a difference in the […]

You maybe familiar with “Knowledge is power” quote by Francis Bacon, but knowledge applied to solve real world problems is even more powerful. Today, I am pleased to announce another new series of BA interviews, which we are calling ‘CBAP-CCBA Success Cast', a showcase of... The post TBAC 040 | CBAP Success Cast – How One CBAP Started an Agile Revolution in Her Organization appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

This is a continuation of the episodes as part of building business capability conference. In this episode the focus on components of a structured conversation and how to use it build high value user stories. What are some key elements that you need to focus on beyond the ‘As a ____, I should be able […]

This is a continuation of the episodes as part of building business capability conference. In this episode the focus on components of a structured conversation and how to use it build high value user stories. What are some key elements that you need to focus... The post TBAC 039 | Author Cast : How to Create High Value User Stories & Agile Open Jam at BBC 2013 appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

There are very few gems in the biblio-world of requirements engineering and “Software Requirements” by Karl Wiegers is one of them. If you remember I had interviewed Karl in a previous AuthorCast episode and we had a detailed discussion about the second edition of the book. Today, I am pleased to bring to you an […]

There are very few gems in the biblio-world of requirements engineering and “Software Requirements” by Karl Wiegers is one of them. If you remember I had interviewed Karl in a previous AuthorCast episode and we had a detailed discussion about the second edition of the... The post TBAC 038 | Author Cast : Peeking Into Software Requirements 3rd Edition appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

This is another podcast in the BBC 2013 educational series of podcasts. In this episode we explore the topic of leadership land mines – making good decisions under pressure. Get ready for a very fun, fast, and often hilarious experience as Marty Clarke identifies the 8 specific behaviors that cripple your ability to emerge as […]