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Be the bird in your projects to become a Best BA

It took me a decade to realize that what old clients truly wanted when, years after I had helped them with the software requirements for one of their projects, they’d contact me and ask if I could help them again with a challenging project. “I’ve stopped doing this kind of work a long time ago!”, I’d think. “How come these people don’t have some other Ba’s (business analyst) at the top of their contact list that they could be calling to help them now?”

Had I asked, I don’t think these folks would be able to articulate why they thought I’d be a better choice than another BA (business analyst) they had on their team more recently. The few times someone volunteered a reason, it would be like, “we like your eye for detail”. But I knew that there had to be more than that, as I can’t be the only detail-oriented analyst they had worked with over the years.

It was a recent conversation with a senior professional who asked my help on an application of machine learning models that finally illuminated the answer for me. This senior professional is friends with one of the most respected researchers in the type of machine learning approach he wanted advice on. He told me he had initially thought of going to this friend for help, but then realized I’d be a better source of advice. I asked , why ? , and he said, “I guarantee that would immediately jump to a discussion of algorithms and evaluation methods, but I realized that you would be starting from a much broader perspective, one that might help me confirm or dispel the assumption that a machine learning model is a right choice for my problem”.

This exchange made a light bulb (idea) go off in my head.

The reason why top-performing business analysts (BA’s) tend to be so effective in complex projects, even when their domain knowledge is limited, is because of their ability to see things from a higher angle and with more nuanced colors

“I don’t get it!”, a startup founder or VP of Product would tell me when asking for help to figure out why a solution was underperforming. “Our customers love the demo of our [dashboard/new feature/etc.], but when we look at [usage statistics/conversion rates/etc.], they are pitiful.”

“I don’t get you not getting it!”, I’d think. After a short conversation with stakeholders, I’d know exactly why the solution wasn’t working for its intended audience. The answers may seem obvious as you read them here, but in reality, I’ve been hired as a highly paid consultant more times than I care to remember to provide these obvious answers to a puzzled executive:

“You’re not converting trials into contracts because you’re only seeking feedback from end-users who are happy with what you offer: information on how much the company spent on cloud services as a whole. But you’re not going after the buyer’s input. Buyers want to be able to chargeback individual departments for their cloud spend, and your report doesn’t allow them to see the cost split by department or business unit. You’re not solving the buyer’s problem.”

“You are not getting traction with the new dashboard because it requires Internet access to be displayed, and at the time users most need it, they are sitting in front of a manager at a retail store with no guarantee of good WiFi connection. Users are afraid of looking like idiots when they attempt to open a chart and it doesn’t load, so they don’t even try”.

The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced that best BAs develop “bird’s eye” abilities beyond the traditional definition from the dictionary.

Because birds not only what can see things from a privileged angle when in flight, but they are also much better than humans at detecting differences between two similar colors

. As a result, scenes that may appear more varied to them.

And that’s what makes top-performing BAs stand out: like birds, they see the world differently than most people, using a broader and more nuanced perspective of the problems, opportunities, and solutions they’re working on.

You may be thinking that “This all makes sense, but it’s easier said than done: how do I develop this ability to see things using a wider angle and a more nuanced perspective?”

I’m not going to lie and say it’s easy. However, like with most things we get better at over time, this is achievable with deliberate practice. Here are some examples of how you can start developing your “bird’s eye” abilities:

“What made this project a top priority now? Has something changed recently that made it more painful for agents to use this tool?”

“If we didn’t do anything to solve this problem, what would be the consequences for the company and the team?”

Example of question you can ask your stakeholders: “I can see how adding the customer details as a widget to this page would make it easier for you to do your job. But let’s assume for a moment that it is impossible to add a new widget here. What else could we do to take away your current pain?”

Example of the question to ask yourself: “Imagine that, six months from now, the alternative you’re currently considering will actually prove to be a terrible decision. Where could you go looking for proof of that right now?

The reason these kinds of questions are effective is that they help us fight a common human trait: confirmation bias, our tendency to seek out information that supports what we want to be true, rather than go hunting for disconfirming data. Questions like these compel you to look for contradictory information, which automatically broadens your perspective and makes your analysis more nuanced.

Even the most talented BAs can get trapped into the same points of salience, the same causal relationships. Due to confirmation bias, they may end up producing the same kind of resolution every time, even when the context demands something different. The next time you’re joining a new project, make a point to “be the bird” on the team. You may find yourself coming up with new ideas that minimize the amount of work required to achieve the desired outcomes, creating innovation opportunities for your organization, and becoming the business analyst that former managers or clients will call years from now when they have a high-stakes project to staff.

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Many companies end up reinventing the wheel when it comes to business planning. They either create convoluted business plans that are hard to read or try

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How to Apply a Business Model Canvas to Your Company

Many companies end up reinventing the wheel when it comes to business planning. They either create convoluted business plans that are hard to read or try to map out their business models in various ways. There is one tool that companies can use to clearly communicate a plan to investors, stakeholders, and employees: the business model canvas. This is a unified method in which to flesh out ideas so everyone can understand them. The best part is that it can be used in established Fortune 500 companies or small startups operating out of the basement. Read on to learn more about the business model canvas and how you can use it in your business.What is the Business Model Canvas?The business model canvas was invented by Alex Osterwalder, co-founder of Strategyzer. You can access the Strategyzer site to download templates and tutorials of the business model canvas and then adapt them to your own goals and needs. Osterwalder developed the business model canvas to address nine elements within an organization: Key partners. Who are the most important people involved? Key activities. What activities drive the most value? Key resources. What resources are needed to create value? Value proposition. What key problems do your products or services solve? Customer relationships. What do your customer segments expect from you? Channels. How does your value proposition reach your customers? Customer segments. Who are you creating value for? Cost structure. What are the essential costs of your business? Revenue streams. How do customers reward you for the value you provide? When a business model canvas is filled out correctly, almost anyone can understand your business and its functions. They can see why customers love your business (or will love it) and how it is profitable. Public relations consultant Jackson Carpenter describes a business model canvas as “an easy-to-digest one-page document that succinctly summarizes a testable hypothesis of how your business should work based on the best information you currently have.” He used this model when he and his wife started to develop their side business. They looked at the templates for traditional business plans and realized they would have to write a 30-50 page document to complete the process. Conversely, the business model canvas helped them jot down ideas and flesh out concepts in one detailed page. Once you have a developed business model canvas, your entire company can reference it in their work, explains product manager Aryo Shokohiazar. “Whenever you feel like you don’t know what you need to do for your business, looking at your canvas is going to give you a sense of focus and help you figure out the next steps to take.” Every idea, project, or goal can tie back to your business model canvas, keeping your entire company aligned with one mission.How to Fill Out Your Business Model CanvasUnderstanding the various sections involved in the business model canvas is important, but it also helps to have some context into why Osterwalder designed the layout the way he did and what his goals were for the people using it. Business consultant Isaac Jeffries explains that the business canvas model is essentially broken into three parts: Desirability. Companies need to understand their customers, what they want, and how best to connect with them. Feasibility. Companies need a process and structure built with the right team, resources, and ideas. Viability. Companies need a process that makes financial sense if they want to succeed. Businesses that lack a balance between these three concepts don’t succeed. There are plenty of well-run startups that don’t connect with customers, creating a lack of desirability. Others have customers who want to buy their products but have such expensive overhead that the company is not viable. Another way to look at the business model canvas is to compare it to a stage in a theater. Agile coach Matthias Orgler explains that the right half of the model represents the front of the stage — or everything the customer sees and interacts with. The left half is backstage, or everything the business has to do in order to make the right half happen. Orgler highly encourages people to start with the right half of the chart and then work left to see what the business needs to do in order to make the right happen. For example, in order for your product to reach customers at the desired price (revenue stream), what does your cost structure need to look like in order for the business to be viable? Another tip is to always start with the value proposition section of your business model canvas. This is the core of your business and everything you add to your canvas will tie back to it. “After you’ve established the value proposition of your idea, the rest is left up to priority,” writes the team at story mapping tool Cardboard. “Tackle what you deem to be the most important aspects of the business model. As you go through the exercise, connect the blocks.” By doing this, you can use your canvas to troubleshoot issues and identify parts of your business model that need to be further developed.How Companies Use the Business Model CanvasStartups like the one Jack Carpenter developed use the business model canvas to explain their business plans and flesh out ideas. The model is much easier than writing a whole business plan. “There are two extreme ends of the business planning spectrum to be avoided: doctored pitch decks that are pretty to look at with little substance, or highly technical pitch decks that completely confuse most investors,” says senior business analyst Astrid F. Kowlessar. The business canvas model serves as a happy medium. It presents a plan in a skimmable, but valuable, manner. It also presents the information uniformly, so someone reviewing multiple departments or businesses can compare and contrast the different sections. However, the business model canvas isn’t just used for new businesses. Agencies and contractors can use it as a form of market research. For example, the team at accounting firm Ashton McGill says they use the business model canvas to get to know their customers before they start working with them. The modeling format allows them to take a deep dive into the brands they will be working with so they can create comprehensive solutions that will be effective. Andy Jack, the cofounder of Candle Digital, says his company uses the business model canvas to help clients flesh out new ideas. They can take a partly developed plan and turn it into something that can be executed. “We’ve found that the Business Model Canvas allows us to easily riff on business ideas, giving our partners an early chance to spot the strengths and challenges,” he says. “Often, working through the canvas poses questions that might not have been considered yet and gives an early sense of the viability of the business plan as a whole.” Of course, a business model canvas can also be used internally for teams to review their own performance and perceptions and can also be used by project managers and business analysts within an organization to better understand how specific teams function.How to Hold An Effective Business Model Canvas MeetingMost companies work with groups of employees or even the entire team to fill out the business model canvas. The goal is to bring in everyone’s feedback to create a hub of collective knowledge. The first step is to focus on filling in the information that you have while identifying gaps in your knowledge. This is the information you need. “All of the stuff included is essential to your business, but it’s okay if you don’t have all of the best answers right away,” explains the team at digital product design and development studio Uppercut. You can create assignments for teams to find the information and return to the project, or tie up loose ends that could make some answers dependent on various external factors. This is meant to be a learning and development exercise. “This uncertainty comes from having to actually go out there and look to see if you are actually addressing the concerns you think your business is addressing,” writes Hasan Bilgen at McGill University’s Dobson Chronicles. “You can’t take your business’s structure for granted and you can’t assume everyone on your team is really on the same page.” As you start to fill in the segments and confirm data, ask a series of “why” questions that are developed to challenge your beliefs about your plan. You want these questions to affirm that your plan is sound and there aren’t any gaps in the information you need. Strategy designer Justin Lokitz says these questions should be asked in 10-15 second intervals with participants immediately jotting down their answers. The goal isn’t to come up with an answer that the boss likes, but to address any concerns that hover in the back of your mind. You should be able to fill in the business canvas model in about an hour but may want to set aside more time to come back with information and review the final product.Business Model Canvas ResourcesThere are plenty of tools available to startup founders and project managers who want to work with the business model canvas. Check out the workbook developed by Park Place Business Improvement Strategies. They provide clear steps you can follow, especially if you are trying to mold your current business plan to fit this process. They also recommend reviewing your business canvas model whenever there are changes within your business structure or at least once a year to account for any changes and updates. If nothing has changed, you can use this review as a way to keep everyone on your team on track with your mission. The team at Canvanizer created a tutorial for developing a business model canvas with their software. Their tools are free and fairly easy to use, so you can test out this mapping concept on your own before expanding the use of business model canvases to the rest of the team, department, or company. And if you want to see the business model canvas in action, engineer Murat Uenlue, Ph.D. at Innovation Tactics created a series of posts that apply this modeling format to different companies. You can see what the business model canvas looks like for brands like Expedia, TripAdvisor, Yelp, and Uber. He also explains how he found information for certain segments and why he added it. You can start to see that even though this looks like a simple chart, it can take more than an hour and several resources to fill everything in. The next time your company is struggling to flesh out an idea or if you need to pitch a plan to an executive or client, use the business model canvas to organize your thoughts and create a solid argument. 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Being a BA in the Screen-Scrolling Economy: Business Analyst as Stakeholder Advocate

https://www.mcal.in/page/iiba-endorsed-business-analysis-training-cbap-ccbaThere is little doubt that social media platforms have created new ways for people to interact with each other. Whether it’s staying in touch with friends, exchanging holiday snaps, or “debating” the day’s hot political issues with strangers, there’s bound to be a place for it somewhere in the social-mediasphere. Often there is a treasure-trove of opinion, ranging from well-considered and well-considered arguments and counter-arguments, right through to knee-jerk assertions from people who have done little more than reading the headline. Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and this type of forum provides a useful space for debate.

I was recently going through into, reading the comments section on an article about snow (a relatively rare occurrence in the South of the UK, and one that tends to hit the transport infrastructure fairly hard). The comments ranged from valuable ideas, through to moral outrage, through to individuals expressing clear objection to certain political ideologies and beliefs. To a certain extent, this makes sense, but I suspect that of the hundreds of authors of those comments, precisely (or nearly) zero:

Wrote to their Member of Parliament/elected representative

Wrote to the service involved with their suggestions

Went to the relevant local council meeting to give a verbal deputation about weather preparations

Looked for a charity, or other types of a non-profit organization, that shares their views and volunteered

I’m not for one moment suggesting everyone should do these things, the choice on how, whether, and how much to engage with issues is always a personal one and nobody should feel under any obligation or pressure.

However, I wonder if the ability to “share” and “like” something on social media reduces the propensity to take other actions

. In our economy of endless scrolling, rewarded by an occasional dopamine hit when somebody “likes” our post, are we at risk of being fooled into a culture of inaction? Sharing that video of the poor polar bear on the shrinking iceberg feels like the right thing to do, but is it the most effective way of creating change? Are those that are able and prepared to make a change even watching?!What This Means For Business And Business AnalysisWe might logically argue that this phenomenon is nothing new, I’m sure people have been exchanging views and debating in coffee shops and bars for hundreds of years. And the wider practical, ethical, and policy effects of this possible phenomenon are far beyond the scope of this article. However, if we accept that people express opinions via social media,

then it follows that people are expressing opinions about your company and its services on social media all the time too

This is hardly surprising, is it?

Yet how often do projects and other initiatives tap into this source of insight?

I suspect the answer is “not often enough”.

Too often, corporate social media teams appear to exist for two main reasons:

To broadcast corporate messages and press releases that nobody really wants to read

To placate complaints

There is nothing inherently wrong with this approach, but if the scope really is set this narrow, we miss a golden opportunity to solicit and analyze feedback. People often tweet, share, or rant during “moments of truth” that we’ve got wrong.

Of course, solving the issue for the individual customer is crucial. Adapting the process or service so that it never happens again is a much bigger win

I’ve written before that complaints can be a useful form of insight. Social media is another often untapped treasure-trove. Each of these sources will represent only a subset of our customer base, and we need to ensure that no voice is marginalized, and of course, not every idea is going to be desirable and feasible. Yet with careful analysis and planning, we can use this insight to make a range of relevant testable hypotheses for change.

There is a crucial role for us to play here as business analysts:

we are well placed to understand different stakeholder perspectives, consider and advocate different views and ensure that any intervention proposed will maximize the potential value across our stakeholder communities.

By building the capture and consideration of feedback into the very fiber of our organization, we enhance our ability to understand these perspectives, learn, adapt, and stay relevant. By empowering operational teams and those that are responding to social media and other inquiries to capture and escalate trends, we create a new “listening post” for customer insight to flow from. By consciously ensuring projects and other change initiatives tap into this information, we can assure better customer alignment.

In our economy of seemingly endless screen-scrolling, we would be crazy not to consider the direct feedback our customers are giving us. Wouldn’t we?

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There is little doubt that social media platforms have created new ways for people to interact with each other. Whether it’s staying in touch with

Growing Up Agile Vs. Growing Up Waterfall

I have been increasingly confronted with students who are trying to transition from waterfall to agileand more and more students who ask, “What’s waterfall?” Those who have never experienced waterfall think some of the waterfall practices they hear about are completely ridiculous, and I have to agree. Likewise, those who are new to agile and have lived a waterfall life for many years, struggle to see how agile will relieve the pain points of yesterday and today.

The common theme with both groups is that they all need to learn, and in some cases relearn, good analysis, communication, and leadership skills. They need to understand how these skills play together in the BA role to deliver great products and solutions to users and customers, ultimately getting business results.

My biggest concern about most agile transformations today, and especially with the BA role, is that we are unconsciously recreating the same problem we are trying to fix. We have been trying to fix the problem of delivering solutions that users actually want and will solve for their problems for years. We keep fumbling, creating rework, missing expectations, and creating waste in an effort to do it faster overbuilding the right thing. Agile, for many organizations and teams, seems to be just another way to speed up the process. What differentiates agile success from agile pain is if the right agile and analysis practices are in place to build the right thing, not just build it fast. We are all trying to get great solutions users love, fast and with high quality.

When I hear leaders say, “I want projects done faster,” I don’t think they actually mean that so literally! I have no problem confronting this and asking them about it. When I dig deeper, what leaders really want is outcomes and faster results. The way we measure projects is rarely results-based, so faster projects don’t get results, and the disappointment ensues. This begs the question, are we defining and measuring the right outcomes and results? Do they align with what the project is trying to achieve? It is actually agile to do so, and waterfall best practices would agree as well. It is a key part of the BA role to work with leaders and stakeholders to define outcomes and results. Outcomes and results that matter! They don’t want the project done by the end of the month; perhaps they want to start seeing users complete their tasks faster with a new solution by the end of the month. Measure what matters! BAs are the role to define the measurements that matter!

When I hear leaders say, “I want less rework and less missed requirements,” again, I don’t think they mean it as literally as we hear it. What they really want is the right requirements implemented to solve the problem or advance the user and business goals. Getting the right requirements to solve the problem, will result in less rework and less missed requirements. Are you scratching your head yet wondering if you are measuring and focusing on the right things?

I also don’t think that leaders want “fewer defects.” Instead, they want satisfied users, and it’s okay if there are lots of defects with satisfied users. It’s not okay to have users with more problems and lower satisfaction because we have a few really impactful defects.

Not relevantRelevant

Speed of project completionSpeed to results and outcomes

Missed requirements & reworkThe right requirements implemented

# of DefectsSatisfied users

The issue is that teams and organizations are measuring BAs and teams on the wrong things. And a waterfall and agile teams are having the same issues with this. Unless the real outcomes and results from a customer and business perspective are defined, measured, evaluated, and tracked regularly, the risk of project waste and failure is high.

It seems obvious, but why is this so hard for organizations to do? The methodology or framework you choose won’t guarantee this happens and won’t guarantee results.

No matter if you are working in a Waterfall, Agile, Wagile, Scrumerfall, or whatever you affectionately call it, my real questions are: Are you focused on what matters?

Do you know the results that the project intends to deliver from a user point of view?

These are not output results like How much was coded, tested, etc. or if a feature was implemented. I am talking about results that the software creates for a customer or business.

Things like:

Decreased the amount of time it takes for a customer to submit a claim from 3 days to 3 min.

Increased sales opportunities by 15% by using AI to prospect and predict potential customers.

BAs play a critical role in defining and delivering results, getting the right requirements implemented, and having satisfied users. Focusing on defining the results desired, and then managing and tracking them is key! .

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Is Agile Business Analyst a Myth or a Reality

Have you heard of an agile business analyst? Does this even make sense? Agile is to move quickly. How can a business analyst (ba) move quickly when he is loaded with the effort of understanding the scope, analyzing, collecting, and defining requirements, negotiating and convincing with stakeholders, make a technical team to understand the requirements and ensure delivery as committed? This seems to be an absurd idea. In some organizations, the role of the business analyst is being merged with the role of the product owner as they follow agile or agile-based hybrid SDLC. This change itself is detrimental to the organization. Don’t you agree? Any SDLC follows 4 basic steps: Transform, Develop/Test, Catch, Deliver. Not, every team member is required at every step of the process. However, in most cases, a project manager and a business analyst are among the few roles who have ownership over all 4 steps. Especially talking about a business analyst. A business analyst is a relationship-oriented role. The relationship with business stakeholders defines the requirements of the product/project and the relationship with the technical team ensures the delivery as committed. This bridge is being burnt in the agile cycle. Only the catch and dispatch process is being transferred over to the product owner. In a tight, the agile cycle, there isn’t much room for analysis. The course correction is preferred for the over-analysis of requirements. What happens when the product owner catches the requirements and dispatches it to the technical team without appropriate business and the technical analysis? Project deviation, scope changes, requirement abrasion, lack of reference, and delivery defects are some of the major issues that a project faces while advancing with the product owner on an agile cycle. Quantification of these issues costs about 20-25% of the project budget. Isn’t that an important miss? Why is it that companies are ready to move into the agile cycle that provided this cost? Project deviation provides a way for newer possibilities, scope change gives the flexibility to adjust new requirements based on ever-changing business and its’ needs, requirement abrasion is considered as an opportunity to build new requirements, lack of reference provides a blank slate and delivery defects paves the way to improved end delivery. The type of project determines the software development cycle it follows. Usually, a long term well-defined project with an expected outcome follows a waterfall/hybrid software development cycle while the project with non-structured scope, a long-term effort with ever-changing outcome adjusting to business, and its needs would follow an agile software development cycle.Does this mean that an idea of agile business analyst a myth? Or can we not take the benefits of a business analyst in an agile cycle?The idea here is to ensure that a business analyst brings in the expertise to an agile cycle. This is only possible via the concept of agile business analyst. Here are some of the ways in which your agile project can ensure a breach of free success:An agile business analyst can catch requirements in a logical orderA business analyst can consider requirements based on impact, priority, and urgency. This ensures minimal back and forth conversation and traversing in the right direction upfront. Catching accurate requirements is an important art of an agile business analyst. There’s no time to revisit requirement during the shorter development life cycle.The agile business analyst can metamorphose requirementsThe requirements come in many forms. Not all requirements are critical. Some of them are noise. An agile business analyst dictates requirements in the right priority. They transform requirements into pieces of deliverable which is better understood by the delivery team. A product owner cannot perform metamorphoses of a requirement which is exclusively a skill set of agile business analysts.Agile business analyst ensures expected outcomes to deliverDelivery defects are reduced with correct requirements, expected outcomes, and robust testing. To ensure the expected outcome, the delivery process needs to be flawless. Every requirement is defined by user stories that provide an acceptance criterion. Acceptance criteria is a minimum viable outcome that aligns with the expected outcome and can be considered as a part of the deliverable. An agile business analyst will ensure drafting right stories with acceptable criteria which defines a clear path for delivery upfront.Agile business analyst develops a continuous delivery modelAgile business analyst has the capability to keep the wheel rolling. They’re a transformative funnel through which a requirement passes down to the delivery path towards an expected outcome. This SDLC machine needs continuous fuel in the form of well-defined and informed information which is provided by an agile business analyst. As long as an agile business analyst does the job, this machine will remain on its course to deliver greater solutions. Coming to our original question, is an agile business analyst a myth or a reality? There is a clear answer. It is a reality if an organization realizes the value, but it is a myth for immature organizations whose processes are ill-defined and are nowhere on a path towards best practices. To get best knowledge The “Master Business Analysis Training” is our flagship business analyst course. We have trained 1000s of professionals on the business analysis processes, concepts, tools, techniques, best practices, business analyst certification, and software tools via this program. Through active feedback collected from individuals & corporates , we have perfected this business analyst course via numerous updates and revisions to deliver the best possible results for individuals or corporates . We conduct classroom for this business analyst course in Pune and Mumbai, else you can join our live online business analyst course from anywhere. We have trained professionals from the United States, UAE – Dubai, Australia, United Kingdom and many major cities from India through our online business analyst course. You can send your interest by registering for the. Online Classroom Master BA Training.

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The BA Essentials to be Focusing on Right Now

There is no doubt that these are challenging times and a lot of people in our community are facing hardships right now. But there is also an immense amount of opportunity. Organizations need business analysts now more than ever.A few key points:Organizations need business analysts now more than ever. It might not seem this way – your employer might be asking you to do something that doesn’t look like BA work on the surface, but your business analyst skills are still needed. -While we are all in this together, and we’re going to get through this together. Each of our individual experiences is different. The challenges raised by our community reflected this. -Challenges that we’ll be addressing in the upcoming video series include working from home, managing your time/energy, and looking for new job opportunities. -Many challenges like how to switch to a business analyst role, how to add value right now, and what skills will be relevant coming out of the -COVID-19 world are addressed in the Quick Start to Success workshop. On the skills, 80-90% of the skills that are ESSENTIAL to being successful as a business analyst will be the same foundational skills. And we cover what those are in this free workshop. It’s so critically important to our collective mindset right now to understand the above point. Yes, this is an uncertain time. And yes the context in which we work might be changing. But the foundational BA skills you need to succeed are the same. Again, we cover those in the Quick Start to Success workshop. When we lose our bearings in our foundations, the uncertainty creates fear. Then instead of leaning into the challenges to create opportunities, we retract. Now is the time to lean into your BA skillset.What to do next:The “Master Business Analysis Training” is our flagship business analyst course. We have trained 1000s of professionals on the business analysis processes, concepts, tools, techniques, best practices, business analyst certification, and software tools via this program. Through active feedback collected from individuals & corporates, we have perfected this business analyst course via numerous updates and revisions to deliver the best possible results for individuals or corporates.We conduct a classroom for this business analyst course in Pune and Mumbai, else you can join our live online business analyst course from anywhere. We have trained professionals from the United States, UAE – Dubai, Australia, United Kingdom, and many major cities from India through our online business analyst course. You can send your interest by registering for the. Online Classroom Master BA Training. We build our profession one business analyst at a time, and success starts with you.

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Business Processes Or Business Principles

Business process modeling is an incredibly powerful technique and one that is core to the BA toolkit. Modeling a process enables us to understand how the work ‘flows’ between teams and makes it easier to spot process problems and bottlenecks. Process models also enable us to standardize how work is undertaken. This has a number of advantages: training becomes easier (as there is a documented standard) and we also get a more consistent customer experience. However, a ‘more consistent customer experience’ isn’t always synonymous with better customer experience. An inherent risk awaits us in our rush to automate, standardize and speed up processes—there is a danger that we’ll create a process that looks great on paper but in reality, is so rigid that it doesn’t survive contact with the real world. Perhaps you’ve experienced these types of processes: they are the types that appear to have been built for ‘average’ cases and ‘average’ customers from the organization’s perspective. Unfortunately, there is usually much greater variety out there in the world than organizations realize, and if processes are rigidly applied and enforced this can mean that front-line workers (however well-intentioned) just can’t do the right thing for their customers. I remember once being in a hotel reception and two guests wandered in and enquire about availability. The receptionist informed them that they had plenty of rooms available–however bookings had to be conducted via the website or call center. The guests explained they were visiting from Australia and using data/making calls from their cell-phones would be expensive. The receptionist sympathized but explained there wasn’t really anything they could do. The guests walked away. On paper having a standard booking process makes sense. Channeling everyone through the website sounds like a great cost-saving initiative. However, it excludes some folks who might have genuinely wanted to spend their money buying a product or service. Standardization makes sense providing thought is put into how any exceptions will be handled, and providing the impact on anyone who is deemed “non-standard” (a horrible phrase!) is considered. As with many things, it works better with analysis!Process Or Principles? Three questions that are perhaps not asked enough when we model processes are:If we take a process to book a hotel room, we might assume that the ultimate aim is to record accurate reservation details, allocate the room, and send confirmation to the customer. The customer’s aim is to get a room reserved and the hotel’s aim is to sell a room reservation. These are nicely compatible aims. Yet it’s worth thinking about process principles here—is there a principle of ‘making it as easy as possible’ for the customer? If so, it would be crazy to prevent reception staff from helping guests make reservations. If the process principle was ‘reduce contact with reception staff to save money, but accept we’ll lose reservations’ then pushing people to the website might be fine. There’s also the question of inclusion. We might ask whether our process would be usable and appropriate for (say) someone who was partially sighted, or who has short term memory problems. Certain ‘automated’ and standardized options may prove extremely convenient for some stakeholders but virtually impenetrable to others. It’s important that we raise these ethical issues and ensure that the impacts of those design decisions are understood.What is the ultimate aim of this process (what outcomes for the customer and for the organization are we trying to achieve)? What principles should it adhere to? Who should the process include and who should it exclude (if anyone)? Flexibility Whatever the process, there will inevitably be something unexpected that occurs. A hotel might have a “no refunds” policy for prepaid bookings. Yet, if the hotel is forced to close due to an outbreak of coronavirus (something that few process-modelers were explicitly considering) then they might be legally required to offer refunds. Of course, nobody can predict what will cause this need for flexibility but it is useful to consider the types of flexibility that will be required along with who is authorized to exercise them. It would be a public relations disaster if a company can’t respond to public outrage just because its processes are ‘hard-baked’ and unchangeable. As BAs, we have the ability to curiously challenge and intelligently influence. Process modeling is certainly one area we can do this. The “Master Business Analysis Training” is our flagship business analyst course. We have trained 1000s of professionals on the business analysis processes, concepts, tools, techniques, best practices, business analyst certification, and software tools via this program. Through active feedback collected from individuals & corporates, we have perfected this business analyst course via numerous updates and revisions to deliver the best possible results for individuals or corporates. We conduct a classroom for this business analyst course in Pune and Mumbai, else you can join our live online business analyst course from anywhere. We have trained professionals from the United States, UAE – Dubai, Australia, United Kingdom, and many major cities from India through our online business analyst course. You can send your interest by registering for the. Online Classroom Master BA Training.https://www.mcal.in/page/iiba-endorsed-business-analysis-training-cbap-ccba

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The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the use and benefits of Mind Maps for business analysis. The 5W mind map uses the journalists’ five

Mind Maps For Business Analysis (BA)

Mind Maps For Business Analysis (BA)The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the use and benefits of Mind Maps for business analysis.The 5W mind map uses the journalists’ five questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why) plus How to provide a template for a business analysis guide that can be used through the project lifecycle. This technique is the first action I take for every new project, giving me a project overview that is then used as a checklist and visual reminder during the course of the project. I use a free download version, but there are many mind mapping tools available and the paid versions offer more sophistication for presentations and integration with other project tools. (The mind map tools provide the ability to embellish your view with markers, images, colors, and labels, but beware of drowning your big picture in a pool of emoji’s). The diagram below shows the 6 major topics, and the initial round of sub-topics for each. The choice of sub-topic may vary with your project or your own area of responsibility. 📷USAGE BY KNOWLEDGE AREAThe mind map will grow and change during the course of the project and can be used under each of the BABOK knowledge areas as follows:

Business Analysis Planning and MonitoringAt the start of each project, create a new mind map to organize and coordinate plans for the analysis tasks Add information from the project proposal to each topic Use the mind map tool to expand the sub-topics as knowledge is gathered

Strategy AnalysisIdentify stakeholders and project partners under Who Record the high-level business case under Why

Elicitation and CollaborationAs requirements are gathered, add the high-level business requirements and business rules under the What topic Record sizing and usage estimates against Who, How or What

Requirements Lifecycle ManagementUse the mind map during the course of the project to maintain focus on the high-level requirements and to reinforce relationships between and justifications for requirements Use to analyze proposed changes Print out the mind map and pin to your wall or the project war room for all to see, especially during team discussions when members need to be anchored Refer to the mind map when developing presentations to stakeholders and project teams to maintain consistency over long projects Update the mind map during the course of the project, maintaining version numbers

Requirements Analysis and Design DefinitionValidate the requirements against the other project topics

Solution EvaluationIdentify key aspects of the solutions and delivery methods under How Record implementation locations and delivery sites under Where

USAGE BY TOPICEach topic provides an opportunity for the BA to start shallow and take deep dives. Add all findings as you go – but do not hesitate to remove or edit as new facts or requirements are discovered.Who – Stakeholders and Project PartnersThe key stakeholders of the proposed system should be identified in the project proposal, but stakeholders are also uncovered during the life of the project. An example is downstream consumers of the product or data being delivered. User estimates can be noted against active and downstream users. Making a note of the executive sponsors and influencers serves as a flag to follow up when there is an organization change or an executive mind shift. How will that affect your requirements? The BA should be aware of other partners such as Finance, delivery team, and the planned support team as potential influencers of the system requirements. 📷What – Requirements and Business RulesDetailed requirements and user stories should be left out of the mind map, but they should map back from your requirements management tool to the mind map. The requirements in the What topic serve as a guide and constraint on the detailed requirements. There should be sufficient information so that the mind map is a stand-alone overview for when you are faced with an executive in the elevator asking what this project is about.Where – LocationsThe Where may prove to be not significant for a particular project, but including this in your initial template provides the opportunity to consider first then ignore – rather than ignoring first. Will the infrastructure be hosted in a public cloud or in-house servers? Will there be international users? Will the support be local or outsourced. The requirements must cover these variables. The delivery variablesWhen – Project TimelinesMaking a note of the high-level project timelines at minimum completes the overview of the project, but this branch may also include requirements analysis plans, sprint plans, and/or key business event dates.How – Solutions and MethodsThe Business Analyst is not responsible for technical solutions or project methodologies, but these may have an impact on requirements, and therefore the BA should be aware early of technical decisions such as COTS or Build, In-house, or Outsourced, Agile or Waterfall. Record just enough information to show how the technical project decisions support the requirements. Sizing estimates should be recorded here because the technical solution should be compatible with the expected traffic and data volume on the system.Why–Business CaseRecording the high-level justification for the project provides another guideline reference for the business analysis work, and red flags during requirements analysis.BENEFITSThe following section lists benefits from using mind maps for project and requirements management. In addition, I find them just fun to use. I was hooked on mind maps from the day our new Director introduced himself to the team through a colorful and informative mind map of his resume and interests.

Generate discussion and ideas. The loose structure of the visual and the flexibility of the software work together to open minds and to overcome reluctance to offer ideas and changes.

Multiple perspectives. The mind map shows horizontal and vertical perspectives. The drill-down design allows viewers to see big pictures and their underlying details in a single view. Discussions can go down rabbit holes into the detail but the presenter has a tool to bring them back to the shared big picture.

Highlight relationships. The central positioning of the major topics in the 5W template provides a horizontal perspective and makes the viewer think about the relationships between topics. How does the project methodology impact the delivery of the requirements? Do the requirements match the business case? Do the requirements reflect all locations and stakeholders?

Easy to recall. Mind maps create a visual representation of your project, and the picture really can be worth a thousand words. Visuals are easier for memory retention than pages of words.

Enable change. Today’s software development environment is short and agile. The BA operates in an environment driven by change, disruption, and transformation. The 5W mind map enables free-thinking within defined boundaries, and also provides an impact map to assess shifts and changes.

SUMMARYA 5W mind map is a useful tool for requirements planning and management. The starting topics of Who, What, Where, When, Why and How provide a checklist when collecting requirements and a reference during the life of the project. The attached file presents an example of a 5W mind map for a hypothetical project to provide digital signage at local swimming pools. For better understanding join MCAL Global. MCAL Global Have Master Business Analysis Training” is there flagship business analyst course. MCAL Global has trained 1000s of professionals on the business analysis processes, concepts, tools, techniques, best practices, business analyst certification, and software tools via this program. Through active feedback collected from individuals & corporates, MCAL Global has perfected this business analyst course via numerous updates and revisions to deliver the best possible results for individuals or corporates.MCAL Global conducts a classroom for this business analyst course in Pune and Mumbai, else you can join our live online business analyst course from anywhere. MCAL Global has trained professionals from the United States, UAE – Dubai, Australia, United Kingdom, and many major cities from India through our online business analyst course. You can send your interest by registering for the. Online Classroom Master BA Training.https://www.mcal.in/page/iiba-endorsed-business-analysis-training-cbap-ccbafor more information visit : https://www.mcal.in/page/mind-maps-for-business-analysis-ba

The past decade saw an explosion in demand for business analysts. Back in 2010, data-focused companies were still relatively new and analytics weren’t as

The State of Business Analyst jobs in 2020 and so on

The past decade saw an explosion in demand for business analysts. Back in 2010, data-focused companies were still relatively new and analytics weren’t as commonly used. Since then, however, data analytics has become an integral part of every department in many organizations, moving BAs from their siloed corners.

While there’s been a lot of change over the last 10 years, there’s more to come. The role of a business analyst is constantly evolving along with the way we run our businesses. Let’s consider how the BA role has changed over the past few years and what this means for this career trajectories in 2020 and beyond.BAs Can Be Found Across the Organizational ChartAs demand for business analysts has increased, we have seen BAs join every department in an organization, from entry-level HR teams to senior leadership. It is clear that BAs can fit wherever they need within an organizational chart.

“A good Business Analyst’s skills as guardian of clarity, point of alignment, reasoning and value-focused thinking, as well as an inter-disciplinary facilitator, are so crucial to project success that every team that cannot cover that role will find themselves in trouble,” writes consultant Marcel Britsch.

To highlight the demand and value that BAs provide, Amazon is focusing on upskilling workers with business analyst abilities. TechCrunch writer Sarah Perez says the company is investing more than $700 million to retrain and upskill 100,000 workers across the United States. One of the jobs being trained for is a business analyst, which Amazon says is one of the fastest-growing highly-skilled jobs over the past five years. Based on its own data, business analyst jobs increased by 160 percent.

As private companies invest more in business analysis, educators and academics are preparing business school students for their future careers. Wells Fargo data management consultant Atanas Hansen writes that the business analyst is “much like a neuron processing and transmitting information throughout the nervous system.” In other words, BAs are in the center of a cross-functional system where they touch everything within a company and help in multiple ways. Every company can use business analysis within the vast majority of its departments.Business Analysts Work in a Highly Flexible FieldWhile some industries may have a hard time filling roles when the demand for work is so high, many teams are able to fill business analyst roles because of their flexibility. The work BAs do is incredibly diverse, which has led to many changes in job titles, roles, and management levels.

This lack of standardization will continue, says business analyst Adrian Reed, who noticed the flexibility in the job title of business analysts in 2017. He explains that the term “business analyst” means many things to many people. “Some BAs work purely on requirements. Others do everything from strategic analysis right through to delivery (and beyond).”

That variety is a good thing. It allows people to develop their own specialties and career paths based on their interests, skills, and demands of their employers.

“The scope of business analysis is growing into strategic planning, enterprise architecture and optimizing current operations,” explains Jamie Champagne, business analyst, and speaker. “However, it is easy to see how the business analyst role or skill set could easily be found in project management, process improvement, operational management, planning and support roles throughout the organization.”

Many business analysts go where they are called within a company, but they also have the flexibility to choose where they want to work based on their interests and skillsets.

BAs Use the Job Title as a Stepping StoneNot only can business analysts in 2020 and beyond take control of their careers through the natural flexibility of the work, but they can also use their skills as stepping stones to advanced positions.

Business analyst Balaji Angiya writes that BAs can step into one of many career paths. They can evolve into product owners, product managers, data analysts, process managers or scrum masters, to name a few. Moving into these roles allows business analysts to become more multi-functional while continuing to move the companies where they work forward.

To understand the nature of who works as a business analyst, Jeffrey A. Roth, chief marketing officer for the International Institute of Business Analysis, shared some interesting insight into the demographics of BAs.

Primarily, 64 percent of BAs have less than 10 years of experience. This speaks to the relatively young nature of the profession as more companies realize they need BAs on their teams. Many business and data professionals transition into the role and are molded by how their organizations operate.BAs Bring a Human Touch to DataThe rise of business analysts over the past decade (and their continued growth in the future) stems from our access and reliance on data. We have access to more analytics than ever but need BAs to provide context and insight into what they mean.

“Software is getting more sophisticated, but it is nowhere near the human brain’s inference drawing capabilities,” Shaku Atre, president of business intelligence and data warehousing corporation Atre Group. “People have been naïve to think that new technology is going to solve all the problems in no time.”

Tricia Morris, senior director of content marketing at MicroStrategy, curated several relevant statistics about the field of business analytics in 2020 and beyond:

In 2020, more than 40 percent of data science tasks will be automated.

By 2021, 66 percent of analytics processes will provide solutions instead of just reporting on what happened and why.

This speaks to the value of business analysts, who will take the automated data and make suggestions for action or review data-driven insights to make sure the recommendations are sound. “Not only is the overall amount of data increasing, but the number of types of data is also increasing, and the applications that store and generate data are increasing as well,” writes Amit Levi, vice president of product and marketing at analytics platform Anodot.

It is easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information out there. Even bots that get better at providing solutions still need business analysts to interpret the ideas and provide context to them.

“Businesses need to convey information to decision-makers in a way that is actionable and easy to understand,” Matt Trought writes at Talent International. “Known as data storytelling, this is a vital part of analytics; it starts a conversation around data and places the audience at the center.”

While you may think of business analytics are a purely numerical role, analysts need soft skills and emotional intelligence to give meaning to their insights.

Business Analysts Are Carving a Path in AgileOne of the main trends that have affected business analysts in the past decade is the rise of the agile framework. Is there still a place for BAs when there aren’t detailed pages of requirements? Not only have business analysts stayed relevant in companies with agile processes, but they have adapted and thrived — something they will continue to do in the coming years.

“BAs can support agile teams in many different ways, though the role can and should be dependent on the needs of a specific team or set of teams,” writes agile coach Rich Stewart. Rather than trying to push a business analyst into a specific job or box, leaders can create environments for them to thrive and to fill in any gaps within their companies.

Angela Wick, BA-Squared CEO, created an in-depth guide to the old and new practices of business analysts. She pairs each old practice with future ideas and changes. For example, instead of scoping out the whole project at the beginning and documenting the requirements, BAs can:

Focus on developing solutions to problems and guiding teams to make those ideas realities.

Define important metrics to reach.

Define requirements in small chunks that are adjusted along with the project.

As you can see, there is no one set way of doing things. It’s up to the BA to choose the path that makes the most sense within the organization.

“The days of huge requirements documents and extensive use cases are numbered,” writes business analyst career coach Joe Barrios. “Organizations just don’t have time to create documentation that nobody is going to read and that do not provide immediate and obvious value. While requirements will always matter, they will appear in more nimble ways such as user stories and epics.”

Unfortunately, BAs don’t always have an easy time during an agile transition, says Jorge Escamilla Zuñiga, lead business system analyst at Inflection Point Systems. They often have to learn where they fit within a company or process once that organization stops using a traditional waterfall method. This can create a period of confusion and uncertainty until these analysts figure out where they fit in.

Companies will continue to get more agile and more data-focused. Business analysts are essential to provide context to data and use it to guide teams to make the best decisions possible. This career path will continue to grow in the coming years regardless of how technology and leadership practices change.To become a good Active Business analyst you have to train yourself, so

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Are you a good BA

Are you a good Business Analyst“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” by Albert Einstein Discovery and innovation are such an important aspect of the Business analyst role and yet we don’t always realize it. Every aspect of Business Analysis aims to define that a new solution to a problem or a business need. Our overarching aim is to provide value to the business by expressing their needs in a way that enables the discovery of true solutions to real problems. Dare I say our roles are to make the discoveries of where more value can be found… Yet we don’t describe ourselves in terms of value innovators or discoverers. In this blog, I would like to highlight some ways you can become a genius Business Analyst by simply adding ‘value’ as a guideline within your role as a Business Analyst. not:Define Value Every small task we perform as a Business Analyst (BA) should point back to a goal, which aims to add value to the business in some way. You should consider what is the value is that you are adding each and every day when you walk into the office. Simply ask yourself that, how is what I am doing now, adding value to the business? An example may be that you are the part of a requirements elicitation activity, where everything you are working on relates to defining the requirements. Make sure that every requirement you discover, define or elicit that the value of that requirement is understood and in the alignment with the overall goals of the business or initiative.Measure Value How would you know that what you are doing is adding value to the business (yes or no) if you are not able to measure it? Make sure you can measure it. Sometimes defining performance measures for a solution component or a requirement in itself is quite difficult simply because it either seems too small or too deeply buried amongst all the detail. Take a step back and work out where does this piece of work is fit into the bigger picture? Which goal does this piece of work align with this and try and find a way to define a performance measure that way. A very effective way to find a measure is for you to ask your stakeholders how would they measure the value that the specific piece of work that you are busy with will add to the overall business goals. Once you know that, how you can measure your efforts, you are ready to demonstrate value.Demonstrate the Value You may ask, as a Business Analyst (BA), why would I care about demonstrating the value that I am adding with my piece of work? The more you care about the value you are adding with the efforts you put into your work (work with efficient and effective way), the better the quality of the content of your work will become. You will become really good at it to identify opportunities to add value to the business with everything you do and before you know it, people come to you to find the business value, they will come to you because you are a great Business Analyst.5 Qualities That’s Make You A Great Business Analyst What leads a business analyst (BA) from simply “good” to “great?” Education and credentials play a role. The software helps. But that’s not it. Consider: If you were a business owner, would you want to work with someone who (not good in conversation) stumbles through a conversation? What about the person who commands the room and the moment their foot passes the threshold? They have a way with words. The kind of way that gets a right to the point. When they tell a scenario story it doesn’t consist of a bunch of fluff no one cares about. They know whats the matters and they start with it. That person, if they jump into a business analyst (BA) career, has the capabilities of being fantastic. Combined a few other qualities or features and they’d be overflowing with work and offers. Here’s we look at five qualities every great business analyst should have.1. Impressive Communication Imagine that hiring a business analyst who mumbles every time they speak. They refuse to hold face-to-face meetings (neglecting or ignore), even with stakeholders, because they’re too shy. Or their emails are so short and curt they need to more clarification it requires twenty back-and-forths just to confirm a deadline. That’s an analyst who can’t communicate. Would you trust him to improve the business? Likely not. Great business analysts (BA) know effective communication isn’t an option; it’s a necessity. For any given project, they will converse with managers and employees on the phone, through email, and in-person. Any hiccups in these discussions are create more work for everyone involved.2. The Ability To Solve Problems A problem occurs within the company. Maybe a hiccup in the operations or a change in process management is needed. Regardless of the issue, a business analyst (BA) is called in to fix it. How? Well, that’s up to the analyst. Solutions aren’t always simple. Analysts know they will need to run through multiple the operations and relevant scenarios before finding one that fits. Because businesses are intricate. They require many working parts (processes, customers, management, employees, etc). One solution could be good for one of those groups, but very deadly to another. You don’t want a business analyst (BA) who immediately implements the first solution that hits their brain. You want someone who has examined the problem from every angle imaginable. Someone who has spoken to all parties involved for valuable input and feedback. And someone who sees the success of your company as their personal success too.3. Critical Thinking Finding the ideal solution doesn’t “just happen.” The answer doesn’t appear at the bottom of their favorite coffee mug or in the middle of a dream, right before waking up (even though it’d be nice if it were that simple!). No, analysts rely heavily on their ability to think critically. Sometimes, the reason behind a problem isn’t the true reason at all. It’s easy to say, “I need this to work because it’s not!” Sure, it’s true. But it’s not the core reason. Maybe the manager needs this (the team) to work because they’ve been having complications on a project. The analyst must speak to everyone involved to understand why this need exists and how they can help both the team and the manager equally. Otherwise, production and profits hit a standstill. Looking at the problem from the surface will only provide shallow or ineffective results.4. An Analytical Mind You don’t have to be born with it. But you need to appreciate and use different forms of analysis. With so many different types of analyses, it’d be easy to drown in an overload of information. But a great business analyst understands when using PESTLE is superior to value chain analysis. To truly dig into a problem or assess a proposed solution, analysis helps to strategically break it down into easily understandable pieces of information. It can help outline a scenario and build a framework for an effective solution. For a business analyst, the various types of analysis are a staple in their tool belt.5. Process Modeling Knowledge for more information visit :

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