Being a Biz Analyst

The BABOK talk: Are the tasks and knowledge areas in order? The answer is no! The knowledge areas are intended to be a collection of tasks that are related. It is my experience that related for the BABOK means they have similar inputs, outputs, or the tasks of a knowledge area might be related in that they could be done in sequence, but do not need to be done in sequence. In this episode we dive into the confusion people often experience about the organization of the BABOK.

The BABOK Talk: The first episode, what is a Business Analyst???😁 This show will be about the many challenges people have with reading the BABOK and how to resolve them, so that reading the BABOK and studying for a certification is an enjoyable experience. On this journey we will really look at how The Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge is in alignment with how all great BAs think and act!😁 In this episode we will be discussing the definition of a Business Analyst.

How to move your career forward: communication We dive into the three types of communication, which are the verbal, nonverbal, and the written word. Also, you will get next steps on how to implement my suggestions moving forward. A friend of mine is offering a free training to improve elicitation of requirements at the following link: http://bit.ly/btgfreetraining Lastly, I am looking for aspiring BAs who want to participate in a course for exchange of testimonials and feedback. I am only looking for people who are willing to be fully committed without excuses as I am doing this for free. The training would be in a group of 3 to 5 people. Email me at [email protected] for a consultation to find out if you will be a good fit for the course. Please note fit has to do with commitment and few other factors, and almost no criteria of education or experience.

Lead with soft skills not hard skills: Lead with value not technology. In this episode we dive into how to use technology to provide more value to the customer, rather than creating more waste or more tasks for the customer to do that they do not want to pay for. Want to know more about Being a Biz Analyst check out my YouTube channel with the same name.

Lead with soft skills not hard skills: Lead with value not your title focuses on what I see a lot, which is people placing a great deal of emphasis on their titles; sometimes it becomes their identity. Let us breakdown position titles, roles, and skills. Let us find out where our value to a project or organization comes from and what the value, if any, their is in having position titles, and roles. I close with how does this affect your career change to Biz Analyst!!! Biz Analyst potential to Biz Analyst career!!!

The retrospective: Live a life of no regrets --- The hardest aspect of wanting to pursue your potential is the cost, and potential of resulting in a lot of regrets.--- It is not the intention of Being a Biz Analyst to advocate for pursuing your potential at the cost of regrets, so I wanted to take this episode to breakdown this delicate balance that we must walk as being that type of person who is going to always pursuing their potential, or even doing so for a short period of time.---- Listen for all the details, have an amazing day, Biz Analyst Potential to Biz Analyst Career!😁

Hey Hey to all you aspiring Business Analysts out there!!!

So we are now starting the make-over of this podcast channel with two new shows that will provide more value, in a more condensed format with 2 shows.

This will be the first, and include a retrospective of what is working, what was not working, what needs to be improved, and most importantly lessons learned. For now the focus will be lessons learned, and then we shall see how best to move forward.

Today we are covering the following topics:

1.Always be pursuing your potential

2.Raising your expectations

3.All nighters are not worth it

4.Make sure the MVP actually fills the need

How to become a Business Analyst requires an understanding of what you are looking for.

Perfect fit for your first position as a Business Analyst is the intersection of three different elements, that works on both sides, the company and you! Find out what gives rise to the perfect fit, and always keep laser focused on this fit. If you achieve even most of a perfect fit, you are likely looking for a fantastic opportunity!!!

Being a Biz Analyst

Biz Analyst Potential to Biz Analyst Career!