The other day I heard a conversation between a mother and her young son. He asked her a series of questions starting with ‘What if’. After a few of these she responded with ‘What if we stopped with what ifs?’ As a mother, I understood her frustration and
I just heard something beautiful “I am sorry I should have caught that!” Someone on a conference call was admitting that there was a gap in their work, and they owned it! The three words ‘I am sorry’ are beautiful to me because they represent
What can you look forward to in 2019 for business analysis? I share my ideas with three other analysts in this episode of Mastering Business Analysis. Listen in to hear our ideas. What do you think? I would love to hear yours too! http://masteringbusinessanalysis.com/mba176-predictions-for-2019/ fffff
Goals are dreams you write down. Have you heard that? There are dozens and dozens of articles and blogs about the differences between dreams and goals. I’ve been thinking about the differences as I have seen some people achieve some remarkable things. I remember when
BA Times: Business Analysts be Aware that Change Requires Grief Business analysts are change agents. Change is constant in all aspects of our life. A piece of change management that is often overlooked is recognizing the grief that accompanies it. Read more about how grief is
Recently, BA Times published my article titled What is a Senior BA Made Of. What do I think a senior BA is made of? Confidence, context, and thinking, that’s what senior BAs are made of! As we gain confidence, improve context and think, we evolve
Problems are complicated. Problems can be overwhelming, like a tangled string of Christmas lights twisted together in tight knots and impossible to untangle. It’s time to decorate the tree and the lights are in a jumbled mess with no end or beginning to the string.
What is differentiating about you as a BA? Is it your ability to create workflow diagrams? Is it your ability to clearly articulate a business requirement? What about your ability to manage difficult stakeholders? Perhaps it is your ability to work with unclear scope and
Perception is a complex process that involves seeing something, analyzing what it means based on our past experience and making an immediate determination of what that is; of what we perceive. It takes into account our pre-conceived ideas, prejudices, bias and judgments. When we rely
The week between Christmas and New Year's is a unique time for several reasons. The hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations has culminated in a delightful celebration of gift-giving and receiving, food, family, fun and making memories. Many people take vacation to be at home