Business analysts have to learn all the time. It is part of the job, part of the challenge, and a big part of the attraction. How to expand your knowledge? What skills, tools and domain knowledge to acquire? How can…
Yulia Kosarenko
Yulia Kosarenko is the author of "Business Analyst: a Profession and a Mindset". She is a speaker and business analysis community activist, and offers online courses, personalized coaching and corporate training for business analysts and architects.
BA Mindset Video #11: Expect Human Behaviour from Human Beings
While the business analysis profession is closely associated with information technology, first and foremost we work with people. As a business analyst, you have to work with people to help solve problems created by people - to build solutions that…
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BA Mindset Video #10: Be Part of the Solution
What's the role of a BA once business requirements have been analyzed and captured? Business analysts play a key role in the development and roll-out of the product. This video identifies BA activities throughout the solution life cycle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmjzBQ78m9o&t=1s
BA Mindset Video #9: Accept and Embrace Business Change
Successful business analysts must learn to expect change and master strategies for handling it. How should they manage change during projects to maximize long-term value for the business? And how to define requirements that allow managing change proactively? Find some…
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BA Mindset Video #8: Take Responsibility for Shared Understanding of Business Requirements
Even the most complete, accurate and well-structured requirements are not worth much if the BA is the only person that understands and can explain them. Building a shared understanding of business requirements is a crucial part of the BA's job.…
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BA Mindset Video #7: Simplify Until Nothing Can Be Removed
What happens when we automate the existing process? We risk baking a suboptimal process into software and cementing the inefficiencies. First optimize, then automate. This video reviews a key role that business analysts play in improving and simplifying business processes.…
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BA Mindset Video #6: Uncover Gaps – Do Not Cover Them Up
Business analysis process is not always comfortable. What should a BA do when they discover a gap, an inconvenient truth? Sweep it under the rug or deal with it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcNENsr0dTE