Blog categorized as Business Analysis
After posting my last Reflections of a Business Analyst blog, a business associate said he shared it in his monthly company newsletter. He then commented that he still didn’t actually know what a business analyst does but it sounded really cool. I realised this is actually a question that I am asked...
I’m starting to understand how integral the role of the business analyst will be in the shaping of this new world saturated with technology and choices and I thought I’d share a few little nuggets of my insights from client projects and conferences in 2019.
I also think it’s a testament to how import...
With new technology, changing customer expectations and the need to offer more value for money businesses have been forced to think more about their processes and systems. Many of our clients have the problem of not knowing where to start in a technology project. It can all seem so overwhelming with...
Sometimes words make us feel a little uncomfortable. I have found in my position as a business analyst going into different types of organisations who are embarking on technology projects for the first time, that “grooming” tends to be one of those words. Whether or not you like the word, it has a v...
So, you are planning on embarking on a technology project. You and your staff have a good understanding of your current processes and the issues faced within that process. You’ve identified bottlenecks and key pain points. You’re ready to start gathering your requirements and build a solution! Or ar...
I am often asked by clients ‘why do we need to complete a current state analysis?’. The short answer is ‘you need to be clear on the problems you are solving before you can define the right solution to these problems.’ If you don’t understand your current state, the business solution you imple...
