BA: The Recipe for Success
Morgan Requirements Gathering vs. Requirements Elicitation: Understanding the Recipe for Project Success As a business analyst, a significant part of my role is to understand and define what a project needs…
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Honoring Sacrifice and Preserving Peace: The Importance of Remembrance Day
Honoring Sacrifice and Preserving Peace: The Importance of Remembrance Day Each year, as November 11th approaches, citizens across many nations pause to reflect and pay homage to the courage and…
Peel the Onion Game
The “Peel the Onion” icebreaker game is a great way to progressively learn more about others, starting with lighter questions and gradually moving into deeper ones as layers of the…
Peeling the Onion Again
Peeling the Onion is a metaphor often used in business analysis to describe the process of eliciting requirements by progressively digging deeper into a problem, need, or solution. The analogy…
Eliciting User Requirements: Tools and Tips
Eliciting user requirements is the process of gathering, understanding, and documenting the needs and expectations of users and stakeholders for a project or system. It’s one of the most critical…
Happy Thanksgiving
To celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving as a business analyst, it’s a great opportunity to express gratitude for collaboration and teamwork. As we gather for Canadian Thanksgiving, it’s the perfect time to…
Business Analysis Speech
Today, I’d like to talk to you about business analysis and why it’s critical to the success of any organization. At its core, business analysis is all about enabling change.…
What is a Business Analyst
A Business Analyst (BA) is a professional who acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure that organizational goals are met by developing solutions that align…
Requirements Verification and Validation
Requirements Verification and Validation (V&V) are essential processes in software development, ensuring that the system being built meets its requirements and fulfills its intended purpose. While they are often mentioned…
Breaking Through Analysis Paralysis: Strategies for Effective Decision-Making
In the fast-paced world of business, decision-making is an essential skill that can make or break a project. Yet, even the most experienced professionals can find themselves bogged down by…