In this episode, Scott and Susan dive into the topic of business analysis for off-the-shelf product (or commercial off-the-shelf - COTS) projects. COTS products or services are built, sold and maintained by third-party vendors. These tools might be installed "on prem" (or on premises) or might be hosted in the cloud. These projects require business analysis but the activities involved have a slightly different focus than products or services that might built from scratch. Susan brings her insights into these projects from many years working on these kinds of projects and, as always, we'll take audience questions. 

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#COTS #businessanalysis #nocode #lowcode

The work of business analysis inside agile organizations can be confusing. Does analysis work fit inside the iteration? Or is analysis done in before the iteration? In this episode Scott and Susan talk with guest, Ryland Leyton, Speaker, Trainer, Agile Coach and Senior Business Analyst, about the role & responsibilities of a business analysis professional in an agile environment, the value proposition and benefits to agile from business analysis and how to respond to typical objections and misunderstandings about the role of business analysis in Agile. As always, we take questions from our listeners. 

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#agile #agilebusinessanalyst #businessanalysis #agilemindset

How you position yourself in your business analysis career has never been more important. From the skills you need to develop throughout your career to thinking about how to leverage your unique talents and experience to the work you do, there are many ways you can show the world what kind of professional you are. In this episode Scott and Susan talk about building your reputation in business analysis. 

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#professionaldevelopment #businessanalysis #businessanalysisjobs

Change is at the heart of what business analysis professionals do every day. Everything we do is geared towards change and requires some level of management. In this episode, Scott and Susan define what "change management" means and what it might look life for business analysis professionals across their career lifecycle and across the project lifecycle. We'll also share lots of stories about change management efforts we've been part of. 

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IIBA members can find books and videos on change management in IIBA's online library. 

#ChangeManagement #BusinessAnalysis #BusinessAnalyst

In this episode Scott and Susan talk about the magical world of requirements traceability. Traceability is an important way to ensure that you are delivering what has been committed to in the project but it's a task that is sometimes missed. We talk about our experiences with tracing requirements and answer listener questions too. 

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#RequirementsTraceability #BusinessAnalysis #BusinessAnalyst

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) has awarded digital badges to business analysis certifications for many years. In April 2022, IIBA began granting digital badges to IIBA Members to allow them to share their commitment to their profession and to be seen as ambassadors for the practice of business analysis. In this episode, Scott and Susan talk about the new IIBA Member badges and answer your questions about how and where to share them as well as questions around badges for the IIBA certifications. 

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#IMeanBusiness #Badges #businessanalysis #membership #IIBA

Asking good questions is an essential skill for business analysis professionals. In this episode, Scott and Susan give tips and advice on how to improve your skills at asking questions. And, as always, we answer some really good questions from our listeners. 

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#askquestions #activelistening #businessanalysis

In this bonus episode, Scott and Susan talk with Dr. David Marco, President of EW Solutions and global authority in data governance.  We answer more questions from the Achieving More With Data: The Critical Role of Business Analysis in Becoming a Data-Driven Organization webinar and take listener questions about data analytics, the importance of business analysis to data projects and much more. 

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#businessdataanalytics #dataanalytics #businessanalysis 

One of the things that business analysis professionals do is talk with stakeholders who are in leadership roles, such as managers, directors or executives. It can sometimes be intimidating to talk with these important people in organizations. In this episode we talk about the "executive mindset" and tips for how to prepare yourself to communicate with people in leadership roles successfully. 

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#businessanalysis #leadership #communication #executivemindset

In this introduction to Business Analysis Live! you'll meet your co-hosts, Susan A. Moore, Community Engagement Manager, and Scott Bennett, Business Analysis Manager, both with the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). We take your questions "live" about all things related to business analysis. Susan and Scott have a combined 44 years of experience in business analysis and provide engaging perspectives from their work over the years in areas such as agile, data analytics, strategy, BA leadership and so much more. You can submit your questions for us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message on Anchor.