Tips for BAs: Use Your Common Sense
Author: Geri Schneider Winters
In the context of the BA role, I see so much published on the internet that is just nonsense. How can you know who to believe and what to trust?
You have to trust in your own experience and common sense.
If something seems reasonable, some technique or process, then try it for yourself, [...]
Tips for BAs: Learning Facilitation
Author: Geri Schneider Winters
Meeting facilitation involves a number of skills, because your job is to guide the participants in addressing the topic of the meeting. If they need to make decisions, you guide them to make the decisions. If they need to brainstorm, you guide them in brainstorming exercises.
1. You have to be a really [...]
Tips for BAs: Use Cases Not All Things to All People
Author: Geri Schneider Winters
An interesting question came up in another forum, and I would like to address it here because I think it is a common one.
I am currently struggling introducing use cases into a large product development organization and a prime obstacle I am facing is that one use case should be all sort [...]
In 1 Hour: Teleseminar BA Role on Agile and SCRUM teams
If you did not submit a question, you can still participate. I think this is going to be very interesting. I’ve invited Mike Vizdos (ScrumMaster) to join us on the teleseminar and give his viewpoint.
EVENT: The Role of a BA on an Agile or SCRUM team
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, January 6th at 5:00pm Eastern
FORMAT: Simulcast! [...]
Tips for BAs: BA on Agile and SCRUM teams
I have had some of you request more information on the Role of the BA on an Agile or SCRUM team. So I am holding a teleseminar on that topic. I will be interviewed by Thomas Meloche of Procuit, Inc., who is also an expert on Agile software development. This will be on Wednesday, January [...]
Tips for BAs: Changing Jobs Inside Your Company
Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You want to find a new job, but you do not want to leave your company. You know the job you want to do, but are having a hard time convincing someone to let you do that job.
When I worked for Rational Software, in order to get greater responsibility, or a [...]
Tips for BAs: Resume Hints
Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You need a resume when applying for a professional position such as Business Analyst. You do not have to list every possible job you have ever held in your resume. Rather, focus on the jobs that relate to the issues you addressed in your cover letter. Yes, I am suggesting you create [...]
Tips for BAs: An Outline of a Cover Letter
Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You need a cover letter for each job you apply for. The cover letter may be completely customized, or it might be the same letter with different headers. At the very least, your cover letter should be customized for the kind of job you are applying for.
Those of us with many [...]
Tips for BAs: Direct Marketing for an Outside Job
Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You want to find a Business Analyst position and do not want to stay at your current company. Maybe you are changing careers and are not finding success in sending a resume to a Human Resources department or in response to an ad. Or you have no job experience and no one [...]
Tips for BAs: Networking for an Outside Job
Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You want to find a Business Analyst position and do not want to stay at your current company. Maybe you are changing careers and are not finding success in sending a resume to a Human Resources department or in response to an ad. Or you have no job experience and no one [...]
