Ask Me Anything #1
Each month Adriana Beal answers questions submitted to her via email or through LinkedIn. In this first installment, the themes are problems, opportunities, and innovation. 1. You seem to place a big...
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How rapid, targeted feedback accelerates time to mastery
A person I know recently told me of a promotion at work. While I was happy for the good news, I couldn’t help but notice that this business analyst with more than ten years of experience was...
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Getting Requirements Approved Faster: A 3-Point Checklist
Having trouble getting your requirements approved after they’re ready for review? Chances are your process is missing one or more of the following: 1) Have you established and clearly communicated the...
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Each month Adriana Beal answers questions submitted to her via email or through LinkedIn. 1. When I finish the requirements document for a project, sometimes it may take months for it to get approved....
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Each month Adriana Beal answers questions submitted to her via email or through LinkedIn. 1) I’ve been working informally as a business analyst for the past 2 years, and now due to lack of opportunity...
View ArticleWhen writing agile requirements, pay attention to the “status quo”
Photo credit: Eric (CC) A common mistake made by business analysts and product owners writing requirements for agile projects is ignoring the as-is state explicit when describing the to-be state in...
View ArticleHow to get the tech job you want
How to get the tech job you want There was never a better time to find a tech job. This is for you if you’re interested in getting a job in a technical field that doesn’t require a specific degree or...
View ArticleKnowing when to stop: a critical skill for business and data analysts
Knowing when to stop: a critical skill for business and data analysts Knowing when to stop optimizing a product, feature, model, process is an incredibly valuable and often underestimated skill for any...
View ArticleA reader asks: “What should an analyst do when the project has no access to a...
A reader writes: What should an analyst do when a Subject Matter Expert does not have extended knowledge and/or does not make decisions? Should the analyst become a SME herself, insist on getting a...
View ArticleThree questions to avoid the Curse of Knowledge
A risk all knowledge workers face is remaining attached to an idea that worked for them in the past and stopping to look for better alternatives too soon in a new initiative. The more we learn about a...
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