The Skilled Business Analyst will be holding a CBAP Exam Preparation course starting October 31st 2021. Get your PDUs before end of the year and get ready to write your CBAP exam in early 2022! This intensive 8 week course covers all 6 knowledge areas of the BABOK in detail with practice tests after each Knowledge Area. Why train with…
This is a common question we get from Professionals who reach out to The Skilled Business Analyst. The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) qualification recognises Professionals with extensive experience in Business Analysis. Over the past years, this professional designation has gained momentum with many companies now listing this qualification as must have for Senior Business Analysts. In this post we…
The Skilled Business Analyst is proud to announce our partnership with the IIBA as an Endorsed Education Provider (EEP). This milestone represents our commitment towards empowering Business Analysis professionals through programs that are recognized by the IIBA that count towards Professional Development Units. Through this partnership, The Skilled Business Analyst will be able to leverage multiple benefits including but…
On October 3rd 2021, The Skilled Business Analyst held a certifications overview session with the Zimbabwe Analysis community. It was an absolute pleasure engaging and hearing the success stories of the community. This chapter is made up of motivated and highly experienced Business Analysts and I can see great things coming out of the chapter. The session covered 4 main…
There are over 50 techniques that are listed in the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK). All techniques are equally important! Process Modelling however is the number one go to technique for most Business Analysts. It provides a good way of understanding and portraying AS-IS processes as well as TO-BE processes. In this blog we will detail the ins…
Continuous learning is a key competency identified for Business Analysts by the IIBA. In this short video, The Skilled Business Analyst outlines the must have Business Analysis books! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for more quick tutorials and BA tips! The Skilled Business Analyst – YouTube Yours in Analysis Tendai
Business Analysts are responsible for bridging the gap between the current state and future state. Imagine this scenario, you are new to an organization and are given your first project as a Business Analyst – where do you start? To understand the current state, you need to do a thorough as-is analysis. Depending on the size and complexity of the…
Building your brand as a Business Analyst is critical. As BA’s we are meant to be Trusted Advisors in our organizations. How do you build your brand as a Business Analyst? The Skilled BA presents 6 tips on building your BA Brand in your organization. Deliver on what you promise. Do more than talk; act. Do more than just promise;…
Over the past year, Business Analysts like many other professionals have found themselves working remotely and as such running a lot of virtual meetings. Meetings are held to elicit requirements, reach decisions, and clarify business problems / needs or opportunities. In this post The Skilled Business Analyst outlines tips for running effective virtual meetings. Before the meeting Meeting preparation…
4 ways to building stronger stakeholder relationships Business Analysts are responsible for identifying organization problems, eliciting, documenting and managing stakeholder requirements, recommending solutions and facilitating the successful implementation of those solutions. Business Analysts need to have sound relationships with stakeholders in order to fulfill these key tasks successfully. Stakeholder engagement should be at the heart of what we do as…