Business Analysis Live!

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

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 

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

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

At the beginning of the year, employees and managers think about their goals. Putting together a plan to achieve those goals can feel overwhelming but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Scott and Susan talk about how you can use some of the resources and tools from the International Institute of Business Analysis to guide your professional development and career planning. We'll introduce you to the 5-step Career Action Guide, which includes a handy Business Analysis Self-Assessment Quiz to help you identify areas where you can focus your development. The Career Action Guide and other tools mentioned in this episode are member exclusive resources available to IIBA Members. You can find more about our IIBA's career resources and learn how to become a Member here.   Do you have more questions on this topic? Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage.  #businessanalysis #businessanalyst #professionaldevelopment

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

2021 was a busy year for IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis). In this episode Scott and Susan talk about 2021 news, trends and updates from IIBA and we talk about the things coming up in 2022 for our organization.  Click to learn more about the topics included in this episode: How to become an IIBA Member Find upcoming webinars on business analysis topics Watch our webinar The Critical Role of Business Analysis in Becoming a Data-Driven Organization, the findings from our research on data analytics and the role of business analysis in making data projects successful See the upcoming Chapter Events and find a Chapter near you Knowledge Hub (IIBA Member exclusive) Ask us a question at live@iiba.org or leave us a voice message on our podcast homepage.  #businessanalysis #businessdataanalytics #dataanalytics

Data never speaks for itself. You have to create truth with data. -Dr. Gary Edwards In this episode of Business Analysis Live! we talk with Dr. Gary Edwards, CEO of Golfdale Consulting, who is a data analyst and data scientist. We talk all about the roles and responsibilities in data analysis and how business analysis professionals work with data scientists and other data-related roles. We cover your important questions arounds certifications (and, specifically IIBA's CBDA - Certificate in Business Data Analytics - certification). And, as usual, we answer your questions about the topic.  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.  #CertificateInBusinessDataAnalytics #DataAnalytics #BusinessAnalysis