BA Brew - A Business Analysis Podcast

By AssistKD

What's BA Brew - A Business Analysis Podcast about?

Our podcast is a chance to tune into our musings on a range of subjects from the use of business analysis tools and techniques to the books we like that are helpful for business change professionals.

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BA Brew - A Business Analysis Podcast episodes:

05.10.2024
Bravery in Business Analysis (Feat. Kay Hardy & Charlie Payne)
This BA Brew is all about bravery, asking what bravery is and how we can develop it. Charlie Payne and Kay Hardy join the Brew Crew to try to answer these questions and more. The discussion includes: how elements of...
04.26.2024
Agile Business Analysis (2nd Edition)
If you are interested in Agile, you won’t want to miss this. This BA Brew is all about the second edition of ‘Agile Business Analysis: Practical guidance for IT professionals’ by Lynda Girvan and Debra Paul. Watch as...
04.12.2024
BAQT - The Brew Crew answer your Questions!
In this special edition of our BA Brew, it’s BA Question Time! Mike Williams presides as AssistKD’s Fiona Bruce with Debra Paul and Jonathan Hunsley as the panellists. This week’s questions are: ❓Should BAs understand commerce/business? ...
03.28.2024
How to start your BA career (feat. Timothy Clark & Michelle Shakesheff)
In our latest brew Jonathan Hunsley and Nicole Alderton are joined by Michelle Shakesheff and Tim Clark of Close Bros to share their thoughts on getting started in a BA career. They share insights on the different modes of...
03.15.2024
The Human Element (Feat. Helen Holder)
The pandemic and new technology have changed the way we work, but how are we responding as humans? Special guest Helen Holder considers the human element of our professional lives in this fascinating BA Brew. Topics include: how...
03.01.2024
Business Analysis and AI (Feat. John Wisner)
Artificial Intelligence: a powerful ally with mind-blowing potential… or a threat to our jobs? @John Wisner joins the BA Brew crew for a lively discussion on where we are right now, and the possibilities and challenges ahead. Topics include:...
02.16.2024
Black-Belt Business Analysis (Feat. Daniel Squire)
Daniel Squire and Jonathan Hunsley are passionate about business analysis… and martial arts (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Taekwondo respectively). In this fascinating BA Brew, they discuss some of the misconceptions about martial arts and the many parallels between the disciplines. Topics...
02.02.2024
The Benefits of the In-House Consultant (feat. Liz Calder)
In... or out? This BA Brew looks at the differences and common ground between the in-house and the external BA consultant roles. Our special guest is Liz Calder, highly experienced BA and IIBA UK Chapter President. Topics covered...
01.19.2024
The Institutionalised BA (Feat. Chris Pyatt)
When business analysts work at one organisation for a long time, they can lose sight of their value and transferable skills. They may even find it difficult to move on. This BA Brew In this BA Brew Chris Pyatt talks...
01.05.2024
Neurodiversity: The BA Survival Guide
Neurodiversity is a word we hear, but how much do we really understand it and recognise neurodivergence in ourselves and others? Only by better understanding can we support and champion people with neurodiversity and appreciate what they can offer the...
12.15.2023
BA Brew Christmas Message 2023
In AssistKD’s 2023 BA Brew Christmas message, the Crew compare their favourite Christmas songs and share their highlights of the year.
11.17.2023
The Strategy and Architecture Rant (Feat. Vicky Rothwell)
Editor Tom found this BA Brew ‘mind-blowing’ and we think you will too. If you have ever felt ‘put in your box’ as a BA, you need to hear what Enterprise Architect and Strategy Delivery Consultant Vicky Rothwell has to...
11.03.2023
Self Assessment and Development Tools (Feat. Corrine Thomas)
Self-assessment and development tools provide useful insights which can benefit individuals, teams and organisations. This BA Brew features special guest Corrine Thomas (business analysis leader, coach, mentor, writer and author) and looks at some of the tools including MBTI Myers...
10.20.2023
Stepping Beyond the BA Toolbox (Feat. Pip Hall)
Newly crowned IRM UK Business Analyst of the Year winner Pip Hall joins the Brew Crew this week. Pip talks about her BA journey and those key life skills to be found beyond the standard BA toolbox. The inspiring and...
10.06.2023
Concise and Coherent Communication (Feat. Miruna Ursache)
In this fascinating BA Brew, business consultant and communications specialist Miruna Ursache talks about the different ways we communicate, and the power of understanding where our personal communication styles, habits and patterns come from. Miruna is the founder of training...
09.22.2023
The Secret Life of Presenters: Practical Presentation Tips
Between them, our Brew Crew have decades of presentation-giving experience. In this eye-opening chat they share some useful and practical advice… and a few embarrassing stories. From testing the tech to the best throat pastilles, discover some handy hacks and...
09.08.2023
Brainy Glue: A Novel Approach to Business Analysis (feat. Ian Richards & Filip Hendrickx)
It took Ian Richards and Filip Hendrickx five days and an entire wall of Post-It notes to create the storyline for the business novel Brainy Glue. It then took them three years to write it, around their many commitments. In...
08.25.2023
How to Become a Business Analysis Professional (Feat. Victoria Banner and Joe Newbert)
How do you become a BA professional? In today’s BA Brew, the crew talk about their respective journeys and business analysts can gain certifications, increase their skills and raise the standard of their business analysis work. Topics covered include: Training...
08.11.2023
The AI Brew (Hosted by ChatGPT)
07.28.2023
Advice That Got Us Through Life (Feat. Julie Walker)
You know you’ve had great advice when you remember it and feel inspired by it throughout your life. This week the Brew Crew and special guest Julie Walker share some valuable gems of wisdom – including how to eat an...
07.14.2023
50 Mighty Words to Grow your Business (Feat. Felicity Cowie)
Communications failure is behind most business disasters, where people are afraid to admit they don’t fully understand what they are supposed to be doing, and why. Luckily, our latest BA Brew guest is on the case. In this fascinating discussion,...
06.16.2023
Imposter Syndrome: Are you an imposter in BA clothing? (Feat. Jo Fahy)
This week our intrepid crew are joined by Jo Fahy to talk about Imposter Syndrome, something 80% of us admit to having experienced. The discussion includes what Imposter Syndrome is; the many ways it can manifest itself; personal experiences; gender...
06.02.2023
Be More Pirate Feat. Alex Barker and Julie Walker
This week we welcome two very special guests aboard the good ship BA Brew.
05.19.2023
Customer-centric Change (Feat. Sushma Sundaran)
This week the Brew Crew discuss why the customer should be at the centre of any change initiative. Their special guest is Sushma Sundaran, a Senior Technology Delivery Manager at the Home Office, with extensive experience of customer-centric change. Topics...
05.05.2023
RE Practices (Feat. Karl Wiegers and Candase Hokanson)
Karl Wiegers and Candase Hokanson join the Crew this week to chat about requirements practices. Answering the need for a shorter book on requirements, their new book ‘Software Requirements Essentials’ focuses on the 20 core practices essential for software and...
04.21.2023
The BA Story (Feat. Lee Fewkes)
Are you a business analyst with a story to tell? In this BA Brew, Lee Fewkes tells the Crew why he created The BA Story, where business analysts can share their BA stories and insights. Topics covered include: The...
04.06.2023
Whose Persona is it Anyway?
How can you make your customers or end users feel real, empathise with them and better understand what they really want and need? In this Brew Kerry, Mike and Pete discuss the power of Personas, and how BAs can create...
03.24.2023
Neurodiversity (feat. Simon Platt)
The topic for this latest BA Brew was suggested by Principal Business Analyst Simon Platt. A keen Neurodiversity Advocate, Simon addresses this sensitive and sometimes challenging topic, sharing his insights into and experience of Neurodiversity with the Brew Crew and...
03.10.2023
I'm a Business Analyst. How did that happen?
Our latest BA Brew guest is the wonderful Fae Marcano, Business Analyst of the Year 2022. In this episode Fae and the crew talk about how they became business analysts and their experiences of the BA of the Year awards....
02.24.2023
Books that change the way we work
Can a book really change the way you work, or even how you look at life? The Brew Crew certainly think so. Watch this podcast to hear about the books that have made them think differently, and that they return...
02.10.2023
Think Like a CEO (Feat. Byron Morrison)
The new series of the BA Brew kicks off with a cracker of an episode. Author, life coach and business consultant Byron Morrison challenges us to learn from the CEO mindset in order to reach our full potential in life...
01.06.2023
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone (Feat. Producer Tom)
It’s our 50th BA Brew! To celebrate this momentous milestone Producer Tom finally steps out from behind the camera… but he’s not sure how comfortable he feels about it. From taking up bee-keeping to playing music on an...
12.16.2022
Mental Health
It’s the last BA Brew of 2022 and this one’s incredibly inspiring. Coach, speaker, psychotherapist and mental health consultant Petra Velzeboer shares her extraordinary story and talks to the Brew Crew about looking after our mental wellbeing and how we...
12.09.2022
The Benefits of One Pagers (Feat. Chris Ingold)
Now you can get everyone on the same page… literally. Chris Ingold joins the Brew Crew all the way from Melbourne to share his passion for the ‘one pager’. Topics covered include: The power of the one pager; A3...
11.25.2022
Creating Purpose and Meaning (Feat. Joe Newbert)
What is your ‘Why?’. In this inspiring BA Brew, Joe Newbert joins the Crew to talk about how we can create purpose and meaning in our personal and professional lives. Topics covered include: Jacob Morgan’s framework for purpose...
11.11.2022
Business Service Design
What is Business Service Design and is it the next big thing? If you’re curious about this powerful new human-centred approach you will be interested in this BA Brew where Jonathan, Kerry and Kate share their thoughts on the subject....
10.28.2022
Developing Positive Habits and Behaviours
AssistKD’s Kate Biddle joins us for today’s BA Brew, her first as part of the Crew. It’s a good one, discussing how to break those bad habits and build positive behaviours instead. Topics covered include: the power of habits;...
10.14.2022
Building A BA Community (Feat. Louise Powell)
It just takes one person to gather people together to help each other. Today the Brew Crew chat with Lou Powell about how she set up and grew the BA Crowd, a Meet Up group for her local BA community....
09.30.2022
You Couldn't Make it Up!
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve thought ‘You just could not make this up’? Today Jonathan, Mike and Lisa discuss their experiences as customers and as business analysts. They range from the sublime (luxurious upgrade, anyone?)...
09.16.2022
Business Analysts - Leaders or Followers? (Feat. Emily Tom)
Are BAs leaders or followers? Jonathan, Debbie and guest Emily Tom explore this challenging question in today’s BA Brew. Topics discussed include: the importance of context; why BAs are more than scribes or translators; the new vs. the mature BA;...
08.26.2022
Job Crafting (Feat. Charlotte Axon)
Have you heard about job crafting? It’s where you make small changes to and personalise your role to make the most of your strengths, passions and experiences. Charlotte Axon is an expert on the subject and shares her wisdom in...
07.22.2022
The Wonders of Data
In this latest BA Brew, the Brew Crew debate the value of data. Jonathan plays the role of Devil’s Advocate… can Debbie and Pete convince him that data is more than simply a means to an end? Topics discussed include:...
07.08.2022
The Playful BA (Feat. Georgiana Mannion)
If you want to see Mike Williams wearing a very bad wig and (later on) a horse’s head, you won’t want to miss this extra entertaining BA Brew. Georgiana Mannion, known for her ‘Playful BA’ talks, very generously shares her...
06.24.2022
Moon, Rose, Fish. The ‘A, B, C’ of IT Business Analysis (Feat. Danny Kalkhoven)
Moon, Rose, Fish is the English translation of Maan, Roos, Vis, a well known Dutch phrase connected to the early stages of learning to read and write. It’s the equivalent of ‘A, B, C’. In this episode the...
06.10.2022
Impactful Business Analysis (Feat. Christina Tan)
As BAs and business change professionals, how can we make an impact in our organisations and the wider business analysis community? That’s the question the Crew tackle in today’s BA Brew, with the help of our guest Christina Tan (and...
05.20.2022
If You Don't Do Politics, Politics Will Do You (Feat. Niven Postma)
This week, the Brew Crew are joined by guest Niven Postma, author of the highly acclaimed book If You Don’t Do Politics, Politics Will Do You. “If you think your work speaks for itself… Think again.” Niven and the crew...
05.06.2022
The BA Service Framework (Feat. Jamie Toyne)
This week the Brew Crew are joined by guest Jamie Toyne, who explains how he has adapted the BA Service Framework to define and promote the services offered by his BA team. Topics covered include: how the BA Service Framework...
04.22.2022
Non-Functional Requirements (Feat. Steve Wright)
Fuelled by freshly made coffee, Steve Wright and the Brew Crew discuss the difference between functional and non-functional requirements; why it pays to have non-functional requirements on the agenda from the start; the joy of checklists and more. ...
04.08.2022
BA Skills and How To Develop Them (Feat. Sarah Gale)
In today’s BA Brew, our Crew talk with Sarah Gale about developing core business analysis skills, and how to use BA tools and techniques with confidence. Topics covered include softer skills including communication, relationship building and listening skills; business...
03.25.2022
Software Development Pearls (Feat. Karl Wiegers)
Karl Wiegers is back! In this latest BA Brew, Karl and the crew discuss his new book ‘Software Development Pearls: Lessons from Fifty Years of Software Experience’. Topics include quality (including Karl’s experience of 9th grade...

What's BA Brew - A Business Analysis Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

BA Brew - A Business Analysis Podcast episodes:

Bravery in Business Analysis (Feat. Kay Hardy & Charlie Payne)

Agile Business Analysis (2nd Edition)

BAQT - The Brew Crew answer your Questions!

How to start your BA career (feat. Timothy Clark & Michelle Shakesheff)

The Human Element (Feat. Helen Holder)

Business Analysis and AI (Feat. John Wisner)

Black-Belt Business Analysis (Feat. Daniel Squire)

The Benefits of the In-House Consultant (feat. Liz Calder)

The Institutionalised BA (Feat. Chris Pyatt)

Neurodiversity: The BA Survival Guide

BA Brew Christmas Message 2023

The Strategy and Architecture Rant (Feat. Vicky Rothwell)

Self Assessment and Development Tools (Feat. Corrine Thomas)

Stepping Beyond the BA Toolbox (Feat. Pip Hall)

Concise and Coherent Communication (Feat. Miruna Ursache)

The Secret Life of Presenters: Practical Presentation Tips

Brainy Glue: A Novel Approach to Business Analysis (feat. Ian Richards & Filip Hendrickx)

How to Become a Business Analysis Professional (Feat. Victoria Banner and Joe Newbert)

The AI Brew (Hosted by ChatGPT)

Advice That Got Us Through Life (Feat. Julie Walker)

50 Mighty Words to Grow your Business (Feat. Felicity Cowie)

Imposter Syndrome: Are you an imposter in BA clothing? (Feat. Jo Fahy)

Be More Pirate Feat. Alex Barker and Julie Walker

Customer-centric Change (Feat. Sushma Sundaran)

RE Practices (Feat. Karl Wiegers and Candase Hokanson)

The BA Story (Feat. Lee Fewkes)

Whose Persona is it Anyway?

Neurodiversity (feat. Simon Platt)

I'm a Business Analyst. How did that happen?

Books that change the way we work

Think Like a CEO (Feat. Byron Morrison)

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone (Feat. Producer Tom)

Mental Health

The Benefits of One Pagers (Feat. Chris Ingold)

Creating Purpose and Meaning (Feat. Joe Newbert)

Business Service Design

Developing Positive Habits and Behaviours

Building A BA Community (Feat. Louise Powell)

You Couldn't Make it Up!

Business Analysts - Leaders or Followers? (Feat. Emily Tom)

Job Crafting (Feat. Charlotte Axon)

The Wonders of Data

The Playful BA (Feat. Georgiana Mannion)

Moon, Rose, Fish. The ‘A, B, C’ of IT Business Analysis (Feat. Danny Kalkhoven)

Impactful Business Analysis (Feat. Christina Tan)

If You Don't Do Politics, Politics Will Do You (Feat. Niven Postma)

The BA Service Framework (Feat. Jamie Toyne)

Non-Functional Requirements (Feat. Steve Wright)

BA Skills and How To Develop Them (Feat. Sarah Gale)

Software Development Pearls (Feat. Karl Wiegers)