If you have been following our competencies series, you will probably be able tell how important interpersonal skills are to a highly successful business analyst. Indeed there are yet another two interpersonal competencies to consider this week. Political Awareness Whether we like to admit it or not, politics exist in organisations and often times it … More BA TOOLKIT SERIES – Competencies Part 3
We start this episode by looking at another 3 interpersonal qualities a Business Analyst must have: Problem Solving This is one of my favourite qualities of a Business Analyst. I always say the role of a Business Analyst is to solve business problems. This does not mean they literally solve the problems themselves but they … More BA TOOLKIT SERIES – Competencies Part 2
Business Analysts are often at the heart of business change and help businesses make great decisions about how to solve business problems. It is therefore important for a good Business Analyst to have the right competencies that will enable them effectively discharge this duty. The core competencies of a BA are broadly divided into 3 … More BA TOOLKIT SERIES – Competencies Part 1
A Business Analyst will engage in many conversations that impact the outcomes of projects or business activities they are involved in. Some of these conversations will be crucial, meaning the stakes are high and opinions differ. More often than not, these conversations are highly emotional so the Business Analyst must be well equipped to successfully … More BA TOOLKIT SERIES: Handling Crucial Conversations
Your understanding of personality types can support your role as a Business Analyst As a Business Analyst, you are dealing with a range of stakeholders who interact and respond differently so you have to be really good at reading people and understanding their personalities fairly quickly. First off the mark you must accept that a … More The Business Analyst and personality types
3 pitfalls to avoid when engineering business requirements Undue focus on what the solution should be without full consideration of why All solutions to business requirements must meet a specific business need. Therefore it follows that the starting point for solving a business need must be the answer to the question why the problem … More 3 pitfalls to avoid when engineering business requirements
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