Remember that you are presenting the best version of yourself, focus on that instead of trying to anticipate what the interviewer wants to hear. Being clear on what you want to accomplish in the role and what things you are looking for versus trying to appease the interviewer will make you seem more resolute and sure of what you can accomplish, versus being a wishy-washy people pleaser, which doesn’t lead to success business analysis ..read more

By defining my brand I created some clarity on what things I should be focused on for myself and what things I don’t have to prioritize. By actively practicing living up to my brand and seeing the results I create the motivation or drive to keep getting better at it. And By protecting how I spend my energy, it allows me to have the capacity to do the things I find most important ..read more

These are a form of Requirement  that must be met to give a solution, feature, or functionality a pass or fail. You should expect to do this a lot as a BA as it is core to writing requirements ..read more

In this video, I’m going to cover what a business requirement document is, when it is useful, and take a deep dive into a business requirements document template so you can understand all of its parts.  The BRD or business requirements document is one of the original standard business analysis deliverables in a waterfall methodology. It is typically the result of weeks or months of work. As you will see, it represents a very formal document that essentially becomes a contract between the business owners who want the software or features and the designers and developers who will be creatin ..read more

I wanted to see how well ChatGPT did against some straightforward business analysis prompts. This is my first attempt at using ChatGPT for business analysis ..read more

Just a quick video to help bring some clarity around these job titles because I know it can get confusing A business analyst (BA) is someone who analyzes an organization or business domain (real or hypothetical) and documents its business or processes or systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology. Business Analyst helps in guiding businesses in improving processes, products, services and software through data analysis. A functional analyst is a type of business analyst who specializes in a specific technology, line of business, domain or industry. These functiona ..read more

Quick Video describing a day in the life of an entry-level business analyst on my team. As an entry-level business analyst most of your daily activity will fall into 4 categories. Meeting with the business team Meeting with the development team Conducting & documenting analysis work Getting feedback ..read more

Below is a list of books that you are unlikely to find in any list of “Books For Business Analysts”. For most of them, I found by chance, whether they were recommended by a podcast, or came up on a random best-seller list. For whatever reason, I gave them a shot, and not only did they make me a better business analyst, but they also made me an all-around better friend, partner, teammate, husband, and now a parent. 3: Finding the Confidence to Be A Strong Problem Solver  The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life Why It Helped: As a business analyst, part of your job is to solv ..read more

A quick video showing some ways you can use confluence to manage business analysis deliverables ..read more