This week, I’ve been on-site at a client’s offices for the first time since launching Better Business Analysis more than three years ago! In this post, I’ll talk about some of the benefits of face-to-face business analysis I’d been missing, and some of the challenges I’d forgotten I’d left behind. I’ve recently been working with… Read More »Face-to-face business analysis
In the last month, my volunteering role with IIBA UK has put me “on stage” a number of times as host, presenter, or facilitator. I’m an introvert at heart and – while I’m not shy – I do find that presenting, interacting with crowds, or being in the spotlight can be both nerve-wracking and pretty… Read More »A month in the spotlight
Suddenly, the end of 2022 is almost upon us! Another twelve months has flown by already! As we approach the final days of the year, I’d like to share some of my highlights from the past twelve months. BA Conference Europe 2022 In September, I was lucky enough to attend BA Conference Europe 2022 in… Read More »Wrapping-up 2022
A central element of a business analyst’s role is to help the organisation in evaluating options to choose the “best” solutions – those that most effectively meet its needs, provide the best return on investment, or come with the most certainty. Depending on your organisation’s size, maturity, and risk appetite, this process can be light-touch… Read More »Evaluating options: how business analysis helps organisations choose better solutions
This year I attended IRM’s BA Conference Europe 2022 for the very first time in my many years as a business analyst. I absolutely loved it, and am now back from London and in the post-conference-comedown trying to process my thoughts on the event and my experience. What grabbed my attention? Without a doubt, Dr… Read More »BA Conference Europe 2022
Stakeholder analysis is a core group of tools in a business analyst’s kit. Applying this toolset effectively can make the difference between success and failure for a project or change programme. In this article, I look at ways of applying stakeholder analysis methodically, with a particular focus on identifying and addressing competing stakeholder viewpoints and… Read More »Stakeholder analysis to address competing perspectives
Business leaders must continually pursue changes within their organisation: to fulfil their strategic vision, to respond to external factors, and sometimes simply to keep the lights on! Identifying the right changes and making these happen can be incredibly complex and challenging – but help is at hand! Business analysts bring a range of skills and… Read More »How BAs help business leaders succeed
Business ethics have featured in the news quite a bit recently: companies ignoring employment laws, legal loopholes being found to work around tax rules, environmental damage, political donations and conflicts of interests… the list goes on. Being deeply involved in major change initiatives, those working in business analysis will often find themselves presented with ethical… Read More »Ethics in business analysis
Something many of you won’t know about me is that outside work I’ve started developing my own computer games. I am not naturally a technically-minded person! As well as learning to do the fun stuff – drawing aliens, composing music, or hunting open-source sound effects for explosions – I’ve had to develop skills in design,… Read More »8-bits of BA wisdom from coding my own games
Suddenly Christmas is almost upon us and 2021 is almost over! It’s truly been a year of new and exciting challenges and opportunities… I’ve pushed the boundaries of my introverted tendencies and become an event host! The Business Solutions Squad was set up earlier this year by me and Martin Simmons at Redvespa. In a… Read More »Looking back at 2021