Tweet There is a new webinar now ready for sign up. This is for anyone who has applied use cases but feels like they could be getting better results. For example, Do you wonder whether you should still use requirements catalogues? Are there other techniques that work well with use cases? When are use cases [...] Read more »
Tune in to business analysis in broadcasting!
Tweet IIBA UK NW&E Branch invites you to their next event this Thursday, 18th April, 6pm – 9pm. The event will be sponsored and hosted by the BBC Academy at the BBC’s MediaCityUK site in Salford. There will be presentations from business analysis professionals working in broadcasting and media organisations, including BBC News, ITV and [...] Read more »
Two Key BA Skills for 2013 – Interactive Facilitation & Enterprise Agility (IIBA Leeds Event)
Tweet I’ve been asked and am happy to promote an event by the IIBA NW&E (UK) Chapter: Please join us for IIBA UK Chapter’s FIRST EVENT IN LEEDS on Wednesday 23rd January 2013. White Cloth Art Gallery, Leeds, LS1 4HT, 6pm – 8.30pm, refreshments provided. There will be two expert speakers, and time to network [...] Read more »
New webinar announced – How to get your projects started on the right foot by predicting and avoiding pitfalls – a BA’s perspective on planning
Tweet It’s a while since I’ve provided some news updates. I must apologise for taking my eye off the ball. I’m pleased to announce the second webinar in the Be a Better BA series which is a collaboration between Yonix (the tools provider) and Business Analyst Mentor. How to get your projects started on the [...] Read more »
Business Analysis Conference Europe full agenda has been announced
Tweet The Business Analysis Conference Europe has now been announced. The details provided by the hosts, IIBA UK, are provided below: Business Analysis Conference Europe 2012 24-26 September 2012, London This conference will provide an interactive forum where Business Analysts can meet, discuss and debate the competencies needed to rise to the challenges faced by [...] Read more »
JIT BA Coaching due to launch start of July.
Tweet The JIT BA Coaching Service has moved from just an idea to a full service thanks to the dedication and support of BA Mentor subscribers. I’d really like to thank all of those who volunteered to assist with this. The volunteers I selected have dedicated time, deep thought and detailed feedback, walking through a [...] Read more »
Just in time BA coaching – testers wanted!
Tweet Training for BAs is a million miles better than it was in 2000 when I started as a freelance BA. However, I believe it is often a poor solution for today’s time starved business analyst who needs on the spot, relevant and actionable coaching. Some BA’s that I’ve been talking to about training and [...] Read more »
First BA Café – What is BA competence and how do you gain credibility?
Tweet Joan Davis, Pete Cohen and I ran the first BA Café on the 27th April. As this was a pilot, it was a free event to understand your needs, test the technology and the process itself. Joan and Pete did the lion’s share of the work with Pete at the helm of MaestroConference (supports [...] Read more »
My thoughts on the UK Certification Event
Tweet The UK BA Certification event ran on the 28th March. It didn’t run entirely without a hitch but it went pretty well. Joe Dasilva was hosting and was involved in a car accident on the way home. Fortunately, it wasn’t serious and he did manage to dial in. All the recordings are available here. [...] Read more »
BA’s and employer’s view on Certifications
Tweet Here are some thoughts on Certifications from BA’s who have made the Certification journey: Adrian Reed compares the CCBA/CBAP with the ISEB BA Diploma Brett Arthur shares Part 1 of his CBAP journey – there are two more posts to complete the story! And here are the results of our questionnaire answered by [...] Read more »