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 »
What’s in a name? Is it essential to have the Business Analyst job title?
Recently, I met the attendees of an ISEB training course (ISEB is an international BA certification for BA’s – http://www.bcs.org/category/109115) to talk about the Professional Development Mentoring programme (read about the programme here – http://businessanalystmentor.com/professional-development-mentoring-programme/) and get some market feedback. (they were attending a course run by Metadata Training – they are a training provider [...] Read more »
Why everyone should have a mentor
I’ve written the following article for BA Connections, the IIBA newsletter. It’s coming out in June but I wanted to give you a sneak preview: In this article, I’d like to explain why I think mentoring can be so valuable in helping you through the professional development minefield. I will share a story to illustrate [...] Read more »
Four tips your mentor WILL share with you
This post is by way of an introduction to the potential of mentoring and also to one of my online ‘colleagues’ in the virtual BA Community, Doug Goldberg. Doug and I have been providing a mentoring service independently on a fairly informal basis over the last year or so. It’s been an interesting and beneficial [...] Read more »
Where to now for mentoring?
I have been mentoring individuals who I have met through my blog for a couple of years. Initially, I provided some free mentoring as an experiment and have progressed to providing a paid service for a few individuals who have approached me. I have also helped Doug Goldberg with an online study group. As you [...] Read more »
The author of The Promotable Analyst is interviewed!
After being interviewed by Laura as a contributor to her book, I thought I should turn the tables and ask her about her new book! Don’t forget, the early bird discount ends in two days time. If you’re thinking about buying the book, click here to get it now for $40. After Friday, it will [...] Read more »
Where next for the ambitious BA?
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 career progression? Fortunately, Laura Brandenburg has been working hard [...] Read more »
The key to successful communication as a business analyst
I have been researching current thinking on online training. It has really opened my eyes to effective methods for engaging and communicating with others. This article explains some best practice principles for communication. Ok, imagine you’re a project manager and your business analyst says: this task is really difficult. I’m not sure how long it [...] Read more »
What’s so good about peer reviews?
Elizabeth Harrin is speaking at the Business Analysis Conference in London in September 2009. She has provided the following helpful article in advance of the Conference when she will be discussing how to work with project managers. Read more about Elizabeth’s contribution to the conference here. Read more about the BA conference here. The year [...] Read more »
