Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey, is one of the most revolutionary books I have read (and listened to). Every bit of information is a golden nugget you can't miss. Inspired by this, in our episode today we present the seven... The post TBAC052 – Seven Habits of Highly Effective Business Analysis Professionals w/ Heather &amp; Jared appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey, is one of the most revolutionary books I have read (and listened to). Every bit of information is a golden nugget you can't miss. Inspired by this, in our episode today we present the seven... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/seven-7-habits-of-highly-effective-business-analysis-professionals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC052 – Seven Habits of Highly Effective Business Analysis Professionals w/ Heather &amp; Jared</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC052 – Seven Habits of Highly Effective Business Analysis Professionals w/ Heather & Jared

“The fun is always on the other side of a Yes.” – Martin De Maat In the world of improv, our golden saying is “Yes, And” – meaning to accept and build on the ideas of our scene partners. Whether on the stage or in... The post TBAC051 – Seriously! – Applying Improv to Business Analysis w/ Kupe appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

“The fun is always on the other side of a Yes.” – Martin De Maat In the world of improv, our golden saying is “Yes, And” – meaning to accept and build on the ideas of our scene partners. Whether on the stage or in... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/kupe-kupersmith-applying-improv-to-business-analysis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC051 – Seriously! – Applying Improv to Business Analysis w/ Kupe</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC051 – Seriously! – Applying Improv to Business Analysis w/ Kupe

As we complete the second season of the podcast, I wanted to publish something special. This is one of the episodes that I feel can make a real difference to your career. I had the unique opportunity to meet Neil in Toronto during the BA... The post TBAC050 – Number 1 Reason Why Business Analysts Fail appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

As we complete the second season of the podcast, I wanted to publish something special. This is one of the episodes that I feel can make a real difference to your career. I had the unique opportunity to meet Neil in Toronto during the BA... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/neil-whitten-number-1-reason-why-business-analysts-fail/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC050 – Number 1 Reason Why Business Analysts Fail</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC050 – Number 1 Reason Why Business Analysts Fail

Laura Paton

As you maybe aware that BABOK V3 was launched by IIBA recently. The V3 attempts to reflect the latest developments and evolution in the profession of business analysis. In this episode of the podcast with Laura Paton, chair of the BABOK V3 team, we look at... The post TBAC049 – BABOK V3 – Behind the Scenes with Laura Paton appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

As you maybe aware that BABOK V3 was launched by IIBA recently. The V3 attempts to reflect the latest developments and evolution in the profession of business analysis. In this episode of the podcast with Laura Paton, chair of the BABOK V3 team, we look at... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/babok-v3-behind-the-scenes-with-laura-paton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC049 – BABOK V3 – Behind the Scenes with Laura Paton</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC049 – BABOK V3 – Behind the Scenes with Laura Paton

As you maybe aware that BABOK V3 was launched by IIBA recently. The V3 attempts to reflect the latest developments and evolution in the profession of business analysis. I had also reached out to the community to elicit any questions that they'd like to know about BABOK... The post TBAC048 – Everything You Really Need to Know About BABOK V3 appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

As you maybe aware that BABOK V3 was launched by IIBA recently. The V3 attempts to reflect the latest developments and evolution in the profession of business analysis. I had also reached out to the community to elicit any questions that they'd like to know about BABOK... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/everything-about-babok-v3-with-kevin-brennan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC048 – Everything You Really Need to Know About BABOK V3</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC048 – Everything You Really Need to Know About BABOK V3

Dave Bieg

In this podcast, I had the opportunity to speak with Dave Bieg from Project Management Institute (PMI®) regarding the role of PMI® in the realm of business analysis.  We broached the popular topic of the importance of requirements in successful projects. He provided a great overview of how... The post TBAC047 – Everything You Need to Know About PMI-PBA with Dave Bieg appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

In this podcast, I had the opportunity to speak with Dave Bieg from Project Management Institute (PMI®) regarding the role of PMI® in the realm of business analysis.  We broached the popular topic of the importance of requirements in successful projects. He provided a great overview of how... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/pmi-pba-everything-you-need-to-know-with-dave-bieg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC047 – Everything You Need to Know About PMI-PBA with Dave Bieg</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC047 – Everything You Need to Know About PMI-PBA with Dave Bieg

Alaeddin Hallak

In this episode, it was my pleasure to interview Alaeddin Hallak, from Saudi Arabia. He brought forward some amazing insights into some common challenges faced by business analysts. He also presents a unique angle of how business analysis is perceived in that part of the... The post TBAC 046 | BA Interviews – Alaeddin Hallak – “Stretch Your Comfort Zone” appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

In this episode, it was my pleasure to interview Alaeddin Hallak, from Saudi Arabia. He brought forward some amazing insights into some common challenges faced by business analysts. He also presents a unique angle of how business analysis is perceived in that part of the... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/alaeddin-hallak-stretch-your-comfort-zone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC 046 | BA Interviews – Alaeddin Hallak – “Stretch Your Comfort Zone”</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC 046 | BA Interviews – Alaeddin Hallak – “Stretch Your Comfort Zone”

Your work experience is a lens that can help you make sense of the BABOK. Every practitioners journey of reading the BABOK is different; however, there are common themes and patterns that one needs to pay attention to and learn from. In this AuthorCast, I... The post TBAC 045 | Author Cast : How to Perform Better Business Analysis Using the BABOK appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

Your work experience is a lens that can help you make sense of the BABOK. Every practitioners journey of reading the BABOK is different; however, there are common themes and patterns that one needs to pay attention to and learn from. In this AuthorCast, I... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/how-to-perform-better-business-analysis-using-the-babok-with-jarrett-hailes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC 045 | Author Cast : How to Perform Better Business Analysis Using the BABOK</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC 045 | Author Cast : How to Perform Better Business Analysis Using the BABOK

Why is Enterprise Analysis not the first knowledge area in the BABOK? This is one of the most frequent questions I get from students attending the CBAP-CCBA prep courses. This is one of those concepts where the light bulb needs to go off if you... The post TBAC 044 | BOK Talk – Enterprise Analysis Perspectives that Will Change Your Perspective appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

Why is Enterprise Analysis not the first knowledge area in the BABOK? This is one of the most frequent questions I get from students attending the CBAP-CCBA prep courses. This is one of those concepts where the light bulb needs to go off if you... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/enterprise-analysis-and-beyond-with-steve-downer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC 044 | BOK Talk – Enterprise Analysis Perspectives that Will Change Your Perspective</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC 044 | BOK Talk – Enterprise Analysis Perspectives that Will Change Your Perspective

Can BABOK help your improve your business analysis practice?  Time and again, I have witnessed (and know first hand) that having knowledge about performing certain tasks can be useful. In this episode of I present an interview with Jarett Hailes on his certification journey and how... The post TBAC 043 | CBAP Success Cast – How Getting Certified Will Help You Advance as a Practitioner appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

Can BABOK help your improve your business analysis practice?  Time and again, I have witnessed (and know first hand) that having knowledge about performing certain tasks can be useful. In this episode of I present an interview with Jarett Hailes on his certification journey and how... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/jarrett-hailes-cbap-success-cast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC 043 | CBAP Success Cast – How Getting Certified Will Help You Advance as a Practitioner</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC 043 | CBAP Success Cast – How Getting Certified Will Help You Advance as a Practitioner

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I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix. ~ Larry King Asking questions, the right ones, at the right moment, is one of the core skills of a great business analyst. How can you ensure that you've... The post TBAC041 – How to Ask All the Right Questions During Analysis appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix. ~ Larry King Asking questions, the right ones, at the right moment, is one of the core skills of a great business analyst. How can you ensure that you've... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/asking-all-the-right-questions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC041 – How to Ask All the Right Questions During Analysis</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC041 – How to Ask All the Right Questions During Analysis

Teresa Bennett

When I was hearing Terry speak during editing of this podcast, one of my favorite quotes from Rabindranath Tagore sprung into my mind: “Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.”           – Rabindranath Tagore Embedded in this... The post TBAC 031 | ‘Be Bold and Fearless to Succeed’ – BA Interview with Teresa Bennett appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

When I was hearing Terry speak during editing of this podcast, one of my favorite quotes from Rabindranath Tagore sprung into my mind: “Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.”           – Rabindranath Tagore Embedded in this... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/the-analyst-coach-teresa-bennett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC 031 | ‘Be Bold and Fearless to Succeed’ – BA Interview with Teresa Bennett</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC 031 | ‘Be Bold and Fearless to Succeed’ – BA Interview with Teresa Bennett

Mike Gladstone

IIBA certifications are gaining increasing traction since the past year or so. Since providing support to the certification community is one of our key objectives, I decided to interview Michael Gladstone in this CommunityCast episode. Once you go past the “Why CBAP (or CCBA)” barrier,... The post BAC030 | Community Cast – All About IIBA Certifications with Mike Gladstone appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

IIBA certifications are gaining increasing traction since the past year or so. Since providing support to the certification community is one of our key objectives, I decided to interview Michael Gladstone in this CommunityCast episode. Once you go past the “Why CBAP (or CCBA)” barrier,... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/iiba-certifications-cbap-ccba-with-michael-gladstone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BAC030 | Community Cast – All About IIBA Certifications with Mike Gladstone</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

BAC030 | Community Cast – All About IIBA Certifications with Mike Gladstone

Cheryl Lee

“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.”– Alan Lakein  In this podcast, a good friend, fellow Torontonian and IIBA Toronto chapter member, Cheryl, shares numerous useful insights on the importance of a requirements management process.... The post TBAC 035 | BOK Talk – Requirements Management Process Demystified w/ Cheryl Lee appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.”– Alan Lakein  In this podcast, a good friend, fellow Torontonian and IIBA Toronto chapter member, Cheryl, shares numerous useful insights on the importance of a requirements management process.... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/requirements-management-process-demystified-babok-2-5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC 035 | BOK Talk – Requirements Management Process Demystified w/ Cheryl Lee</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC 035 | BOK Talk – Requirements Management Process Demystified w/ Cheryl Lee

This is a continuation of the episodes as part of building business capability conference. In this episode the focus on components of a structured conversation and how to use it build high value user stories. What are some key elements that you need to focus... The post TBAC 039 | Author Cast : How to Create High Value User Stories &amp; Agile Open Jam at BBC 2013 appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

This is a continuation of the episodes as part of building business capability conference. In this episode the focus on components of a structured conversation and how to use it build high value user stories. What are some key elements that you need to focus... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/creating-high-value-user-stories-in-agile-analysis-agile-open-jam-at-bbc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC 039 | Author Cast : How to Create High Value User Stories &amp; Agile Open Jam at BBC 2013</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC 039 | Author Cast : How to Create High Value User Stories & Agile Open Jam at BBC 2013

David Reinhardt

Helping stakeholders to get to the “aha!” moment is a joy. If you are a business analyst and after a long and hard stint of work when you see your stakeholders overcome a problem, an organization achieve a business goal or objective, that is the... The post TBAC 032 | Help Your Stakeholders to Get Better ‘Aha!’ Moments – Interview with David Reinhardt appeared first on The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility.

Helping stakeholders to get to the “aha!” moment is a joy. If you are a business analyst and after a long and hard stint of work when you see your stakeholders overcome a problem, an organization achieve a business goal or objective, that is the... The post <a href="http://www.bacoach.com/podcast/david-reinhardt-bsk-uk-ba-interview-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TBAC 032 | Help Your Stakeholders to Get Better ‘Aha!’ Moments – Interview with David Reinhardt</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.bacoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BA Coach : Advancing Business Analysis &amp; Agility</a>.

TBAC 032 | Help Your Stakeholders to Get Better ‘Aha!’ Moments – Interview with David Reinhardt

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