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Comment on Requirements come from people by magia3e

magia3e — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:47:56 +0000

Are you suggesting that a BA is part of the change management process with respect to understanding user needs, user wants, setting expectations, delivering process improvement to meet those needs and wants, and interpreting these as system requirements to deliver specifications to systems developers?

Cool!

It’s a rare thing to see BAs in all of these roles. I wish it would occur more often.

More BAs should read your blog, pay attention and learn!

Comment on Requirements come from people by Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:42:26 +0000

I could not agree more. Many BAs get very focused on the system but forget that the system is for the people – the end users. A system which does not meet the expectations of its users and which does not solve the problems of the business is useless.

Happy blogging!
- Adrian

Comment on Hello world by Andrew Boyd

Andrew Boyd — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:43:35 +0000

Hi Maria,

Yay Welcome to the wonderful world of profession-focussed blogging!

Pick me for guest blogging on user-centered methodologies for requirements collection and validation!

Best regards, Andrew

Comment on What is Business Analysis? by Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:57:08 +0000

Looks like you’ve got a nice start to your blog, here, Maria. I certainly agree wtih your point about the BA as a facilitator and translator, but companies that truly understand the value of the BA find that it can be much more: from helping a business owner prioritize need, to helping build and proof a business case to helping a stakeholder define the problem through root cause analysis, there are many areas where a Business Analyst can add value.

Business Analysis is an exciting and satisfying profession in that it requires a mix of IT and systems knowledge with a solid business acumen and interpersonal skills.

It is really as much an art as a science.

I’ve recently begun a blog of my own on business analysis and systems development to post knowledge as I gather it, and to share some of what I’ve learned as a BA.

I’ll look forward to your future posts on the topic.

Comment on What is Business Analysis? by IA Tools: Understanding your users through personas « Matt’s Musings

IA Tools: Understanding your users through personas « Matt’s Musings — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:21:39 +0000

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Comment on What is Business Analysis? by magia3e

magia3e — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:27:49 +0000

As an analyst working primarily in the area of the web I find, a lot of the time, that the business process cuts against how the users want to work. This is often because The Corporate Way of doing things, Policy, etc, makes certain demands that actually impedes workers from doing things easily or effectively.

How, as a business analyst, do you reconcile these issues and what methodology can you rely upon to assess and deliver on the situation?

Comment on What is Business Analysis? by rjk

rjk — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:44:24 +0000

Thanks. Keep going…

Comment on Hello world by Mr WordPress

Mr WordPress — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:01:51 +0000

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