“The fun is always on the other side of a Yes.” – Martin De Maat In the world of improv, our golden saying is “Yes, And” – meaning to accept and build on the ideas of our scene partners. Whether on the stage or in... The post TBAC051 – Seriously! – Applying Improv to Business Analysis w/ Kupe appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

As we complete the second season of the podcast, I wanted to publish something special. This is one of the episodes that I feel can make a real difference to your career. I had the unique opportunity to meet Neil in Toronto during the BA... The post TBAC050 – Number 1 Reason Why Business Analysts Fail appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

As you maybe aware that BABOK V3 was launched by IIBA recently. The V3 attempts to reflect the latest developments and evolution in the profession of business analysis. In this episode of the podcast with Laura Paton, chair of the BABOK V3 team, we look at... The post TBAC049 – BABOK V3 – Behind the Scenes with Laura Paton appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

As you maybe aware that BABOK V3 was launched by IIBA recently. The V3 attempts to reflect the latest developments and evolution in the profession of business analysis. I had also reached out to the community to elicit any questions that they'd like to know about BABOK... The post TBAC048 – Everything You Really Need to Know About BABOK V3 appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

In this episode, it was my pleasure to interview Alaeddin Hallak, from Saudi Arabia. He brought forward some amazing insights into some common challenges faced by business analysts. He also presents a unique angle of how business analysis is perceived in that part of the... The post TBAC 046 | BA Interviews – Alaeddin Hallak – “Stretch Your Comfort Zone” appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

Your work experience is a lens that can help you make sense of the BABOK. Every practitioners journey of reading the BABOK is different; however, there are common themes and patterns that one needs to pay attention to and learn from. In this AuthorCast, I... The post TBAC 045 | Author Cast : How to Perform Better Business Analysis Using the BABOK appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

Why is Enterprise Analysis not the first knowledge area in the BABOK? This is one of the most frequent questions I get from students attending the CBAP-CCBA prep courses. This is one of those concepts where the light bulb needs to go off if you... The post TBAC 044 | BOK Talk – Enterprise Analysis Perspectives that Will Change Your Perspective appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

Can BABOK help your improve your business analysis practice?  Time and again, I have witnessed (and know first hand) that having knowledge about performing certain tasks can be useful. In this episode of I present an interview with Jarett Hailes on his certification journey and how... The post TBAC 043 | CBAP Success Cast – How Getting Certified Will Help You Advance as a Practitioner appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

To Function or Non-to-Function? We all know the golden triangle of software requirements: Business Requirements -> Stakeholder Requirements -> Functional Requirements. Ensuring that the right business requirements are elicited and analyzed ensures that you are solving the right business need. Stakeholder requirements ensure that the... The post TBAC 042 | Author Cast : How to Succeed at Analyzing Non-Functional Requirements w/ Roxanne Miller appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.

I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix. ~ Larry King Asking questions, the right ones, at the right moment, is one of the core skills of a great business analyst. How can you ensure that you've... The post TBAC041 – How to Ask All the Right Questions During Analysis appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis & Agility.