Don't miss our regular blogs from AssistKD's resident Business Alchemist. Industry insights, new perspectives and some stellar use of alliteration.
8 June 2021 Don't Forget The 'C' In CATWOE In our latest blog our Business Alchemist offers a timely reminder of the "C" in CATWOE - the customer.
27 April 2021 The World Of Change is in Shades of Grey In business analysis, it's not always a case of black and white - Waterfall or Agile. In this blog our Business Alchemist explores the grey areas in the world of business change.
12 April 2021 Requirements Gathering vs Elicitation Over the years, the BA profession has shifted from using the term "requirements gathering" towards the preferred term "requirements elicitation". Our Business Alchemist explains the important difference between the two terms.
30 March 2021 To Print or not to Print Course Manuals As many of us find ourselves with increased screen time, our Business Alchemist looks at the conundrum of providing printed course manuals.
11 March 2021 Avoiding "Learned Helplessness" It can be tempting to keep using the same techniques from the business analysis toolkit, but there is so much more to discover. Our Business Alchemist encourages business analysts to keep learning, challenging and adding to their skills-sets.
23 February 2021 Business Analysis - In Praise of Thinking In our latest blog our Business Alchemist extols the virtues of making time to think. For business analysts this time is required to consider all perspectives and available options. It's also an opportunity to consider and decide on the best approach or technique to use.
9 December 2020 Is RACI the most Undervalued Technique in Business Analysis? Our Business Alchemist argues why RACI could be the most undervalued technique in business, empowering decision making, communication, collaboration and decision making. Read on to find out more...
18 November 2020 Working Virtually - A Survivor's Guide In the 'new normal' more of us are working from home than ever. Our Business Alchemist discusses the challenges and opportunities. What's your online personality?
3 November 2020 Applying the OSCAR Framework in Risk Assessment Initiatives The OSCAR framework has many uses. In this blog, our Business Alchemist shares an example of its use as a means of assessing the risks associated with planned initiatives, identifying gaps in knowledge and building a common language.
22 October 2020 Stakeholder Engagement... Beware of 'Nodding Along Syndrome' It is the job of business analysts to challenge assumptions and pick up on any misunderstandings with stakeholders. Are stakeholders listening in meetings, but not really hearing? In this blog, our Business Alchemist discusses 'illusory agreement' (or 'nodding along syndrome') where meetings happen but nothing is actually 'agreed'.