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1st November 2023 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.
13th October 2023 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.
9th October 2023 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.
24th July 2023 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.
4th July 2023 Entropy vs. the Business Analyst: "You canna change the Laws of Physics Captain…" According to the laws of physics, a gradual decline into disorder (known as entropy) is inevitable. In this fascinating article, David Beckham applies this concept to business analysis and business change, looking at how we can spot signs of entropy in organisations and projects.
12th June 2023 Who Do You Think You Are? Business Analysts and Impostor Syndrome Do you downplay your own achievements, think your successes are due to luck or have difficulty accepting praise? You may be suffering from Imposter Syndrome…
22nd May 2023 My Experience of the Business Analysis Apprenticeship Vaneeka Patel is a Business Analyst apprentice with Homes England. Here she shares her experience so far and offers some useful advice for anyone considering the Level 4 BA apprenticeship.
11th May 2023 You can't spell Challenge without Change Sometimes when you want a new challenge, it’s worth being brave and making that leap. In this guest blog, Carline James from Allianz Insurance describes her secondment from the BA Practice Leadership team to a role in Business Continuity.
26th April 2023 BA of the Year: 12 Top Tips for Applying If you’re thinking of applying to the IRM UK BA of the Year Award, you might find these 12 top tips useful.