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The Shift From ‘Extra’ to ‘Advantage’. The Importance of Showing What’s in it for Them

Without purpose, a professional community is only reactive.. These are the foundations you need to put in place to build a successful BA Community of Practice.

Sustaining and Improving Community of Practice Engagement

Without purpose, a professional community is only reactive.. These are the foundations you need to put in place to build a successful BA Community of Practice.

Fixing the Foundations: Setting Meaningful Purpose, Objectives and Agenda

Without purpose, a professional community is only reactive.. These are the foundations you need to put in place to build a successful BA Community of Practice.

The Silent Fade: Why Most Professional Communities of Practice Fail

Whether you call them a Business Analysis Chapter, a Guild, or a Community of Practice, professional communities are vital engines for growth. They are where we share knowledge, standardise practices,…

Where Should the Business Analysis Capability Sit in an Organisation?

In the high-pressure theatre of organisational redesign, one question consistently surfaces: “Where should the Business Analysis (BA) capability sit?” For many, this feels like an administrative checkbox. But for Business…

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The BA AI Tools Dilemma: Balancing Agility with Accountability

Business Analysts (BAs) are currently caught between two powerful, opposing forces in the modern workplace. On one side, business sponsors and senior leaders demand “faster, smarter delivery” fuelled by generative…

Why the Business Analyst is critical to the success of AI projects

The conversation around Artificial Intelligence has shifted. It’s no longer about if your organisation will use AI, but how. Yet, as executive teams push for AI adoption, a crucial problem…

Is the Business Analyst role changing?

If you’ve been in the Business Analysis (BA) world for a while, you’ve probably felt it: the ground is shifting beneath our feet. For those newer to the profession, you…

Beyond the Ladder: 7 Business Analyst Career Paths You Need to Explore

If you’ve been a Business Analyst (BA) for a while, you’ve probably heard the traditional career path. Junior BA > BA > Senior BA > Lead BA. We call this…

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