Entries for the 'Getting Started as a Business Systems Analyst' Category

» 10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Starting Out As A BA

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I am no longer a Webinar virgin. Thanks to the good folks at the IIBA, this week I had my first Webinar experience as an interviewee as part of the IIBA’s ‘ABC’ (Authors, Books and Conversations) series. The host, Julian Sammy, was brilliant in being able to pick out the questions that would be the most difficult for me to answer. (I hear that’s wh...

Posted by: Howard Podeswa

» What are the Quantitative Benefits of Business Analysis?

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At the end of my IIBA Webinar I tossed out a question to listeners: What are the quantitative benefits of business analysis? It’s something I’ve been spending some time on. While there are many touted (and self-obvious) benefits of analysis , hard figures are hard to come by – and it’s hard figures that high-level executives want to see when we ma...

Posted by: Howard Podeswa

» 6 Traits Of A Great Business Analyst (And How To Interview For Them)

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Whether or not you have ever been a Business Analyst yourself, if you work with enough Business Analysts over time you learn what sort of characteristics make a BA successful. Regardless of the Business Analyst’s skills, experience, domain knowledge or certifications, there are inherent traits that will more often than not help a person succe...

Posted by: Jarett Hailes

» Intermediate Business Analyst Certification Brings Hope for the Junior Business Analyst: CCBA

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The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) has recently announced a new intermediate business analyst certification called the Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA). The CCBA is being offered by the IIBA as an intermediate business analyst certification for a more junior business analyst who may not meet the more stri...

Posted by: Chris Adams

» I want to be a Business Analyst… Raise me, mentor me, and set me free!

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“Once upon a time, young people learned a trade through years of apprenticeship.” Have you noticed an interesting dilemma faced by those wanting to enter the business analysis profession? There don’t seem to be any “Junior Business Analyst” jobs. Most hiring organizations are looking for practitioners with prior business analysis experience. Ima...

Posted by: Adrian M.

» Computer Systems Analyst: Career that Pays Well Even in a Recession

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In a recent Yahoo! Hot Jobs article, Grace Chen identifies 5 Careers that Pay Well Even in a Recession: Engineer Accountant Marketing and Sales Manager Registered Nurse Computer Systems Analyst According to the article - nearly 150,000 new jobs for computer systems analysts are expected to be created between 2006 ...

Posted by: Adrian M.

» Could the Recession be Good News for Business Analysts?

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Most of us would agree that recessions are not a good thing – especially the one we are in right now. But for those daring enough, tough times have can be moments of opportunity. Many famous companies - such as GE, CNN, HP, Microsoft, Hyatt, FedEx, etc. - started during times of shaky economic conditions. How did th...

Posted by: Adrian M.

» Possess a Clear Understanding of Business Analysis

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As a programmer who moved into business analysis I got most of my business analysis skills the old fashioned way: through trial and error, working on many projects, stealing from those who succeeded, learning gotchas from those who failed, etc. It was rare when I stumbled upon an experienced consultant who was willi...

Posted by: Adrian M.

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