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... The post TBAC037 | Marty Clarke – BBC 2013 Keynote Preview – How to Make Good Decisions Under Pressure appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

This is the first podcast in the BBC 2013 educational series of podcasts. In this episode we explore the topic of capability and how to use a process centric approach to build key capabilities for your organization Roger Burlton is the industry thought leader in the field of process analysis and he provides some valuable […]

This is the first podcast in the BBC 2013 educational series of podcasts. In this episode we explore the topic of capability and how to use a process centric approach to build key capabilities for your organization Roger Burlton is the industry thought leader in... The post TBAC036 – Roger Burlton – BBC 2013 Keynote Preview – Process Centric Approach to Business Capability appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.”– Alan Lakein  In this podcast, a good friend, fellow Torontonian and IIBA Toronto chapter member, Cheryl, shares numerous useful insights on the importance of a requirements management process. We dissect the BABOK section 2.5 (Plan Requirements Management Process), and […]

“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.”– Alan Lakein  In this podcast, a good friend, fellow Torontonian and IIBA Toronto chapter member, Cheryl, shares numerous useful insights on the importance of a requirements management process.... The post TBAC 035 | BOK Talk – Requirements Management Process Demystified w/ Cheryl Lee appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

“Good things come in small packages”   You may have heard of that proverb. While it maybe true about life, it applies to packaging of requirements too. In this podcast, Jonathan (no stranger to the podcast and the BA community), shares numerous useful insights on packaging requirements. We dissect the BABOK section 4.4 (Prepare Requirements Package […]

“Good things come in small packages”   You may have heard of that proverb. While it maybe true about life, it applies to packaging of requirements too. In this podcast, Jonathan (no stranger to the podcast and the BA community), shares numerous useful insights on... The post TBAC 034 | BOK Talk – The Perfect Requirements Packaging w/ Jonathan Babcock appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” ― Plutarch I vividly remember the first time I learnt to play barre chords (the moveable chords) on the guitar. My mentor demonstrated the value of having this in my... The post TBAC 033 | Community Cast – The Ultimate BA Mentoring Panel Discussion appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” ― Plutarch I vividly remember the first time I learnt to play barre chords (the moveable chords) on the guitar. My mentor demonstrated the value of having this in my toolkit by playing an entire song without moving his index […]

Helping stakeholders to get to the “aha!” moment is a joy. If you are a business analyst and after a long and hard stint of work when you see your stakeholders overcome a problem, an organization achieve a business goal or objective, that is the... The post TBAC 032 | Help Your Stakeholders to Get Better ‘Aha!’ Moments – Interview with David Reinhardt appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

Helping stakeholders to get to the “aha!” moment is a joy. If you are a business analyst and after a long and hard stint of work when you see your stakeholders overcome a problem, an organization achieve a business goal or objective, that is the moment of rejoicing! I am sure you can relate to […]

When I was hearing Terry speak during editing of this podcast, one of my favorite quotes from Rabindranath Tagore sprung into my mind: “Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.”           – Rabindranath Tagore Embedded in this... The post TBAC 031 | ‘Be Bold and Fearless to Succeed’ – BA Interview with Teresa Bennett appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

When I was hearing Terry speak during editing of this podcast, one of my favorite quotes from Rabindranath Tagore sprung into my mind: “Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.”           – Rabindranath Tagore Embedded in this interview are examples of what BAs can do and achieve […]

IIBA certifications are gaining increasing traction since the past year or so. Since providing support to the certification community is one of our key objectives, I decided to interview Michael Gladstone in this CommunityCast episode. Once you go past the “Why CBAP (or CCBA)” barrier,... The post BAC030 | Community Cast – All About IIBA Certifications with Mike Gladstone appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

IIBA certifications are gaining increasing traction since the past year or so. Since providing support to the certification community is one of our key objectives, I decided to interview Michael Gladstone in this CommunityCast episode. Once you go past the “Why CBAP (or CCBA)” barrier, the big challenge is understanding the various requirements and prepping […]