Business Analysis Live!

The work of business analysis inside agile organizations can be confusing. Does analysis work fit inside the iteration? Or is analysis done in before the iteration? In this episode Scott and Susan talk with guest, Ryland Leyton, Speaker, Trainer, Agile Coach and Senior Business Analyst, about the role & responsibilities of a business analysis professional in an agile environment, the value proposition and benefits to agile from business analysis and how to respond to typical objections and misunderstandings about the role of business analysis in Agile. As always, we take questions from our listeners.  Do you have questions about this topic? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage. #agile #agilebusinessanalyst #businessanalysis #agilemindset

How you position yourself in your business analysis career has never been more important. From the skills you need to develop throughout your career to thinking about how to leverage your unique talents and experience to the work you do, there are many ways you can show the world what kind of professional you are. In this episode Scott and Susan talk about building your reputation in business analysis.  Do you have questions about this topic? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage. #professionaldevelopment #businessanalysis #businessanalysisjobs

Change is at the heart of what business analysis professionals do every day. Everything we do is geared towards change and requires some level of management. In this episode, Scott and Susan define what "change management" means and what it might look life for business analysis professionals across their career lifecycle and across the project lifecycle. We'll also share lots of stories about change management efforts we've been part of.  Do you have questions about this topic? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage. IIBA members can find books and videos on change management in IIBA's online library.  #ChangeManagement #BusinessAnalysis #BusinessAnalyst

In this episode Scott and Susan talk about the magical world of requirements traceability. Traceability is an important way to ensure that you are delivering what has been committed to in the project but it's a task that is sometimes missed. We talk about our experiences with tracing requirements and answer listener questions too.  Do you have a question on this topic? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage. #RequirementsTraceability #BusinessAnalysis #BusinessAnalyst

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) has awarded digital badges to business analysis certifications for many years. In April 2022, IIBA began granting digital badges to IIBA Members to allow them to share their commitment to their profession and to be seen as ambassadors for the practice of business analysis. In this episode, Scott and Susan talk about the new IIBA Member badges and answer your questions about how and where to share them as well as questions around badges for the IIBA certifications.  Do you have questions about this topic? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage. #IMeanBusiness #Badges #businessanalysis #membership #IIBA

One of the things that business analysis professionals do is talk with stakeholders who are in leadership roles, such as managers, directors or executives. It can sometimes be intimidating to talk with these important people in organizations. In this episode we talk about the "executive mindset" and tips for how to prepare yourself to communicate with people in leadership roles successfully.  Do you have questions about this topic? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage. #businessanalysis #leadership #communication #executivemindset

Asking good questions is an essential skill for business analysis professionals. In this episode, Scott and Susan give tips and advice on how to improve your skills at asking questions. And, as always, we answer some really good questions from our listeners.  Do you have a question on this topic? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage.  #askquestions #activelistening #businessanalysis

In this bonus episode, Scott and Susan talk with Dr. David Marco, President of EW Solutions and global authority in data governance.  We answer more questions from the Achieving More With Data: The Critical Role of Business Analysis in Becoming a Data-Driven Organization webinar and take listener questions about data analytics, the importance of business analysis to data projects and much more.  Have a question on this topic? Ask us at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage.  #businessdataanalytics #dataanalytics #businessanalysis 

Business analysis professionals often use the term "SME." What is it? That's the abbreviation for the phrase "subject matter expert." SMEs are important to the work identifying and solving problems. In this episode Scott and Susan define the term and talk about how subject matter experts are used to help with projects.  Do you have questions about this topic? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage. #subjectmatterexpert #SME #businessanalysis #businessanalyst

Scott and Susan receive a lot of questions from listeners interested in getting into the business analysis profession. In this episode, we cover everything from transferrable skills to business analysis certifications to how you can learn and develop through IIBA Chapters. As always, we answer questions from our listeners.  Do you have a question about becoming a business analysis professional? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our homepage.  #businessanalysis #IIBA #businessanalyst