| | | Can We Please Move On Up the BA Ladder? By Susanne Biro Lately I have found myself having a similar conversation with a number of clients. The conversation begins with my client stating they want to increase their visibility within their organization and better position themselves to work at a more senior, strategic level. They want to be noticed and earmarked for succession by supervisors; to be seen as a thought leader by peers; and, ultimately, to position themselves as someone ready to participate in the larger decisions facing the company. Read Full Article | Building a Business Case as the Foundation for Project Success By John Moore When projects fail to deliver results, ensuing conversations can often become accusatory. The division manager says, "Even with all the resources and money put into this new product, the quarterly numbers show that it's another loss. Plus, one of our competitors brought out an equivalent product before we were ready to launch ours". The head of the department responsible for the project responds, "We did the job, delivered on time and stayed within budget. It's not our fault if the product didn't generate the money you expected". Read Full Article | | | I See What You Mean... Leveraging Transparency! By Robert Galen One of the core tenets of the agile methods is transparency. I've been doing agile for nearly 10 years and this is one of the tenets that I find myself understanding and appreciating more and more as I gain experience. It's the tenet that keeps on giving. Let's generally define it first. What is transparency? Read Full Blog | The BA and PM Role; a Deeper Dive By Elizabeth Larson In November I wrote about whether or not the roles of PM and BA could be combined into one. I received wonderful responses, all of which broadened my perspective. Although I remain convinced that in most circumstances both roles are preferable, I understand that certain conditions, such as project size and corporate culture, may dictate whether or not one person plays both these roles on the same project. Another factor is that from a high-level view the skills seem similar. However, once we dive deeper into the business analysis and processes, the overlap lessons. Read Full Blog | | | | Session Title | Date | Duration | PDUs | CDUs | Fee | Top Ten Things You (Probably) Did Not Know About Estimation | Wed, Feb 24 | 1 Hr | 1 | 1 | $45.99 | 6 Steps to Prioritizing Your Business Requirements | Wed, Mar 3 | 2 Hrs | 2 | 2 | $89.99 | Making Norms the Norm (TOA) | Wed, Mar 10 | 2 Hrs | 2 | 2 | $89.99 | Are We Supposed To Negotiate On Projects? | Thu, Mar 11 | 1 Hr | 1 | 1 | $45.99 | Scrum Fundamentals Analyst to Agilist | Wed, Mar 17 | 2 Hrs | 2 | 2 | $89.99 | The BA Life Beyond Charts, Diagrams, Documents | Thu, Mar 25 | 2 Hrs | 2 | 2 | $89.99 | Why Should You Manage Scope and Customer Expectations? | Wed, Mar 31 | 1 Hr | 1 | 1 | $45.99 | What?! You Don´t Want to Be a PM? | Thu, Apr 22 | 2 Hrs | 2 | 2 | $89.99 | Have You Had Your Senior BA Moment? | Wed, May 26 | 2 Hrs | 2 | 2 | $89.99 | | | Business Analyst Times (batimes.com) is the leading online community for Business Analysis. It provides this global community with a bi-monthly e-Newsletter, discussion forums, blogs, job postings, association communication, and industry news & information for business analysts of all levels… and it's free! Visit www.batimes.com for a free subscription or to get additional information. Interested in Contributing an Article? Project Times is a peer review website dedicated to publishing articles by leaders in their respective fields. To find out more about contributing an article, click here. | | | | |
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