Jan 29, 2023

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This thought recently popped into my mind when someone asked me what template to follow when writing a user story. Perhaps you have encountered or asked this question before. As a Business Analyst, I want to use a template to write a user story, so that, my team will understand the require...

3 Signs Your Business Problem Might Benefit from Machine Learning

It’s no longer rare to see machine learning (ML) models used to support a variety of business decisions, from whether a financial transaction should be sent to the fraud inve...

Creativity in Business Analysis: What Is Its Importance?

Data is crucial in making sound business decisions, and business owners can acquire this much-needed data through business analysis. For example, Microsoft’s data analytic...

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Templates & Aides

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Community Blog - Latest Posts

Katia Vizhan

Change Management Process in Software Company or How to Overcome Your Change Request Fear

Context: Intro Change Request Definition Reasons for CRs Adaptive, predictive and mixed projects Flow of processing change requests Change Management Workflow Tools and Techniques 1. Intro The World will never stop changing, as well as human needs and desires. The business environment evolves continually. An or...

Cheri Crystal

The Benefits of Pursuing a Career as a Business Systems Analyst

For many people, a career in business systems analysis can be an ideal opportunity to use their skills in technology and business. Business systems analysts bring together the best of both worlds – technical know-how and business acumen – to help organizations become more efficient and effective. Here are some of the key benefits of pur...

SBroder99

CuriosiTy Shapes the Mind

There is no doubt in my mind that curiosity nurtures the mind when it comes to T shaped skills. T shaped professional are specialist in something(the vertical line) and also have a wide range of skills and knowledge in a broad range of subjects(the horizontal line) and are are highly sought after in the workplace. I’ve recently...

MA Blog - Selected Posts

The Dirty Harry Approach to Requirements, or “Are you Feeling Lucky, Punk?” Solve Problems First, Ask Questions Later - Part 2
In Part 1, we learned that the less precise things are, the easier it is to understand them. Thus the paradox: how do you get precise requirements and... Read More...

When the Client Isn't the Customer
Usually when a Business Analyst is working on a project the client (which I’ll define as the party or stakeholder who receives the benefit of the Anal... Read More...

Art and IT: Two Solitudes?
In these ‘tough economic times’ everything seems to be measured in dollar value and if that kind of value isn’t readily discernable, we often assume t... Read More...