become a business analyst

It’s a question we all face and, in the time I’ve been a BA, it hasn’t got any easier to answer.
What are the options for a business analyst and how do you ensure your prepared for promotion?
How do  you create opportunities and guarantee your careere progression?
Fortunately, Laura Brandenburg has been working hard on answering this [...]

I’ve been busy recently with marketing and preparing for the IIBA UK conference. I’ve also been invited to be part of a ‘mentor committee’ along with Doug Goldberg, Linda Erzah and Laura Brandau to support an online Study Group.
This initiative is being steered by David Maynard who has invested a lot of time in setting [...]

EBG Consulting, whose eLearning course I have recommended for those new to business analysis (read more), have recently released a video introduction to their course.
It gives you an idea of who the course is for, the type of content and a preview of the course ‘look and feel’ (which I think you should find very [...]

ESI International, whose eLearning course I have recommended for those new to business analysis (read more), have recently announced a free webinar that provides a ‘taste’ of their classroom equivalent course.
If you’re interested in the course then I recommend you sign up to the webinar.
If you decide to sign up for the course, don’t forget [...]

This is just a quick post to let you know that I have finished (at last) the first version of my eBook.
As you’ll see here I see this very much as my first version - please download the book and get stuck in.
Let friends and colleagues who would be interested know about it - I [...]

I would have expected to have launched my eBook for becoming a business analyst this week but it has been delayed so I wanted to let you know that it is still in the pipeline.
I have asked a friend (Brigitte who designed the logo) to help me out with the layout and presentation (not my [...]

This article explains why you should produce a business process model, what they are and how we can produce them.
Business process models are important for a number of reasons:

provides a business context for the project

assists in identifying requirements

establishes a shared understanding of end to end process(es) between all stakeholders across business units

reflects the business process [...]

The following post is a sneak preview of some of the content of the eBook for Becoming a New Business Analyst. It’s also a sneaky way of getting some early feedback!
Have a read of this and let me know your thoughts…
Why should you become a business analyst?
This is a good question as you need to [...]

I met Pinal Patel last year when we worked together in a startup. For three months or so we had some fun with our first experience of Agile methods and a wide variety of working hours. Since then, we have gone our separate ways but have kept in touch. Pinal was originally a developer but [...]

I have recently been in discussion with Adriana Beal, an experienced business analyst, based in New York. She has contributed a stimulating and important article to the IIBA blog on ComputerWorldUK hosted by yours truly. I asked Adriana if she would be able to provide a similar article to help BA’s (or wannabe BA’s) to [...]