Business analysts have to wear many hats to be successful. Leadership and facilitation skills are key to this success and their future career growth. Here is the new BA Mindset video on the topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKoGPgEq9iU&t=4s
Yulia Kosarenko
Yulia Kosarenko lives in Ontario, Canada and practices business analysis in both her professional and personal life.
BA Mindset Video #3: Question Everything
Learning about business problems and needs starts with asking discovery questions. Root cause analysis involves many “why” questions. And requirements validation involves clarifying, detailed questions that test the accuracy, completeness, and logic of our findings. Asking questions is an essential…
BA Mindset Video #2: Solve the Right Problem
Continuing the #ba_mindset video series on the best practices of business analysis. This video discusses the importance of figuring out what is the real business problem that needs solving.And yes, it's not necessarily what you were told at the scoping…
BA Mindset Video #1: Focus on Business – Calibrate Solutions to Business Goals
In this video series, explore each principle of the BA mindset with Yulia Kosarenko, author of the book Business analyst: a profession and a mindset. Read more in the BA Mindset blog series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0NUZkUutHM
My Lasagna Is Already Perfect, or We’ve Always Done It This Way
I learned to make lasagna twenty years ago. Since then, I must have made it hundreds of times, explained the recipe to dozens of friends and perfected my method. I’ve tested many sauces and know what amount of vegetables will…
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Excellence is not an act, but a habit. Will Durant Job candidates want to come ahead of other candidates. Junior employees want to get more important assignments and get promoted. Students want the highest grades on their reports to pass…
How To Pivot Your Career to Business Analysis
Most business analysts come from other professions and job families. You can discover business analysis when talking to friends, exploring corporate career boards, or participating in projects as a subject matter expert. You become interested, learn more, and decide that…