getting systems right is moving

I now have a new blog called BA Rocks!
For further BA blog posts please visit me at this new site

Requirements come from people

Recently I attended a session on the “7 Pillars of Wisdom-Requirements” by Suzanne and James Robertson. It was a great session and reinforced what I have been thinking for some time about why some BAs succeed and others do not.
The fourth pillar that they spoke about was that “requirements come from people”. This I believe is [...]

What is Business Analysis?

I find myself being asked this question a lot – What is a Business Analyst and what do they do? As a consultant when I start a new client engagement, there is always be a problem to solve and there will always be some level of analysis that needs to be done. I believe Business [...]

To BA or not to BA

 
I have recently found myself promoted to the Regional Lead role for Business Analysis within my organisation. In an effort to develop this as a core capability within the organisation, I have recently been asked to mentor other BAs and develop templates and documents to assist my fellow consultants.
I find myself disillusioned with my fellow [...]

Hello world

I am Horri and this is my BA blog.
It’s my thoughts on the issues and challenges out there for Business Analysts and some of the useful tools and techniques I have found to help my deliver my projects.
I love being a BA as it is challenging and I get to talk to a lot of [...]