Enterprise Analysis puts the Business Analyst in a strategic role, a frame of reference that we BA’s are uniquely qualified for but rarely engaged in. We aren’t usually assigned to interpret business strategies at an organizational level, but when it does happen our work gives context to the plan for requirements gathering and solution definition. [...] Read more »
Professional Development
If you want to progress your career as a business analyst, there are many paths to choose from. Finding out your strengths and weaknesses is where you should start. Once you know the gaps in your knowledge and experience you must also decide your direction. This is where an experienced mentor can accelerate your career progress (read more here). Read these articles for more help..
Confessions of new(ish) BA
At work I recently made a confession. Despite having a couple of years BA experience and a number of projects under my belt, I had never received formal training to do my job. I didn’t actually know for certain how I should be doing my job. Looking at the people around me made me feel [...] Read more »
What will Business Analyst Mentor deliver in 2012?
In 2012, I’m going to provide the community with a platform where you can really share your expertise and develop your skills. You could be doing one or both of these things, depending on the area and your experience. For example, if you have pursued certification you will be able to share your ‘journey’ and [...] Read more »
Reflections on 2011 for Business Analyst Mentor
In the next two posts, I will reflect briefly on what Business Analyst Mentor has achieved this year and the plans for next year. More importantly, I will check progress against Business Analyst Mentor’s original mission. The mission (which I haven’t always defined too clearly) is to leverage the knowledge and experience of the whole [...] Read more »
Deciding whether to mentor? – Just do it!
I recently started the wonderful journey of being a Mentor. I expressed my desire and reasons for wanting to mentor in an email to Alex Papworth, at Business Analyst Mentor. My drivers included my continuous quest to develop a broader understanding of the business analysis field by communicating my skills to others, the sharing of skills [...] Read more »
Look out for the new mentors ‘top tips’ on LinkedIn
I’ve been looking for ways for the new mentors to start sharing their expertise other than through one to one mentoring. When Joan Davis suggested that we send out a weekly, bite size piece of advice on LinkedIn, I loved the idea. If you look at the Business Analyst Mentor company page, you’ll see the [...] Read more »
Building Business Capability Conference 2011 – my report
I spoke on use cases at the Building Business Capability Conference 2011 in Florida in the US which ran from 1st to 3rd November, 2011. I want to share my impressions from the Conference in this post. This should help those of you who didn’t attend know what they missed out on and whether you [...] Read more »
Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) Interview from a mentee’s perspective
Have you ever wanted to know what BPMN is all about? Pete Cohen certainly did and, fortunately, one of the mentors, Mike Eckersley as been experimenting with BPMN ever since it first appeared in 2005. That’s one of the benefits of having access to a pool of expert BA’s – if you want to know [...] Read more »
When is Enough Enough with Mentoring?? Finding the Right Balance.
Each time a mentor engages with a mentee, there exists a delicate balance between several factors that occur in the mentoring relationship. It’s important for the health of the parties involved that the mentor find and adjust to these balances as the situation dictates at any given time. Let’s take a look at a few…. [...] Read more »
How Business Analyst Mentor can become an expert in all aspects of BA – Part 2
Part 2 – the secret ingredients How can we achieve the vision I shared with you a few weeks back (read more about the vision here)? You need many BA’s. In fact, a network of BA’s with a broad range of experience and skills exposed to different organisations from different countries. (You also need BA’s [...] Read more »
