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E.g., 2024-03-19
E.g., 2024-03-19
Boundaries and Common Ground. Comparing the BA and Product Owner Roles

This article is based on the output from a session by Pete Thompson and Victoria Banner at the Ju

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BA Recruitment and Retention: A Multi-Faceted Approach

Do you find recruitment and retention of business analysis talent a challenge? This inspiring article looks at NFU Mutual’s 5-year journey from a purely hiring practice to one far more focused on learning and development and “growing their own”.  

The article is based on a talk given by NFUM’s Eric Cumberlidge and Karen Jones at the BA Manager Forum in November 2023.

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How Watching More TV Could Make you a Better Change Leader By Anthony Madigan (MD of Write the Talk)

Who knew that watching that Box Set could make you better at your job? According to Anthony Madigan TV dramas such as Peaky Blinders and Bridgerton can teach us how to engage any audience and take them on a journey with us through the power of narrative.

This article, based on Anthony’s brilliant talk at the latest BA Manager Forum, is packed with useful takeaways for business analysts, service designers and change managers.

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Neurodiversity: The Business Analyst’s Survival Guide

Neurodiversity is a word we hear, but how much do we really understand it? Only by better understanding can we support and champion those with neurodivergent traits and appreciate what they can offer the BA community. 

This article is based on Paul Haywood and Nicola Pinkney’s talk at the IRM UK European Business Analysis Conference Europe, “BA’s Survival Guide to Neurodiversity.”

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The Black Belt BA: Business Analysis Lessons from the World of Martial Arts

To succeed in martial arts, you need to master self-control, learn self-discipline and develop your skills and situational awareness... The same could be said to apply to the discipline of business analysis. 

This article summarises Jonathan Hunsley’s talk at the IRM UK BA Conference Europe: The Black Belt BA: Business Analysis Lessons from the World of Martial Arts.

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The Problem-Solving Duck

If you are finding it hard to get your head around a problem, there’s a simple solution. Ask the duck!

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THE WINNER’S INTERVIEW: Introducing the IIBA UK Business Analyst of the Year 2023

BA of the Year 2023 Pip Hall is changing the way her organisation thinks about their business through business analysis. Find out how, read our official winner’s interview.

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BOOK REVIEW: Begin with You by Petra Velzeboer

What’s the life you want to build? What’s the meaning you want to create for yourself? What matters to you? Petra Velzeboer encourages us to ask these questions and more in her inspiring book ‘Begin with You’. Discover insights, strategies, and resources for protecting your own mental health and supporting others to protect theirs. Read our book review.

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Crisis Management: What BAs (and Everyone) can Learn from Fire Fighters

Have you ever had to make a decision under pressure, when the stakes are high? Chief of the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, has developed a decision-making model which could help. In the fire service, it saves lives, but this powerful tool can help anyone in their professional and personal lives.

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Inclusive Leadership: The Secret of High Performing Teams

Laura Barlow led a session on inclusive leadership at the June 2023 BA Manager Forum. This article, based on the session, looks at the qualities of a great leader and includes suggestions on how to create a more inclusive, supportive and equitable working environment.

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