by Dave Saboe | May 30, 2017 | Career, Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, author and consultant Steve Blais shares with us his 11 principles of the business analyst, which provides guidance as to what a business analyst should do to achieve success. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. The interview was longer than my usual...
by Dave Saboe | May 23, 2017 | Podcast |
In this episode, Ian Huke helps us to become the conscience of the business by doing the right thing, building a following, and becoming a trusted advisor. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why the BA is positioned to become the conscience of the...
by Dave Saboe | May 16, 2017 | Agile, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, author Lynda Girvan discusses how BAs can succeed in Agile environments by applying a lean and adaptive approach. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How to make your BA process more Agile The three ways of thinking that lead to...
by Dave Saboe | May 9, 2017 | Career, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Kitty Hass explains the evolution of the Business Analyst role and what you need to do to be successful in the 21st century. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How the BA role has evolved in the last 20 years Why the typical task of...
by Dave Saboe | May 2, 2017 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Alaeddin Hallak shows us how to deliver real business value through our business analysis approach. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How to determine what value really means Why you should focus on outcomes instead of outputs...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 25, 2017 | Agile, Experienced, Podcast, Product Owner |
In this episode, Geoff Watts helps us to better understand the Product Owner role and takes us from good to great product ownership. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: If someone can be both a Business Analyst and a Product Owner Why Product Owners...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 18, 2017 | General Competencies |
In this episode, Alan Klement shows us how Jobs to be Done can help you design better products and spur innovation. Jobs to be Done (JTBD) is a mixture of design thinking, lean startup, and agile to help you make great products that people will love. After listening...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 11, 2017 | Agile, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, we discuss the different types of items that may make up a product backlog. Hint: It’s more than just User Stories. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The difference between a Product Backlog and a Sprint Backlog How to...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 4, 2017 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Dr. Penny Pullan shares strategies for working on virtual project teams and helps us get the most out of virtual work. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The challenges virtual project teams face How we’re all leaders and need...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 28, 2017 | Elicitation, Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Jared Wiese shares an approach for focusing on value to help you not just elicit requirements, but to get requirements right. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How to decompose requirements into smaller, valuable chunks Why simply...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 21, 2017 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Matt Adams helps us understand what to do when we’re given a solution to implement. His approach leads us to become trusted advisors instead of note takers. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The problem with implementing a...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 14, 2017 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Paula Bell shares her tips and advice to break through the bureaucracy and red tape that holds many organizations back. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How bureaucracy can slow down your progress Why networking and stakeholder...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 7, 2017 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, David Olson discusses the evolution of the Business Analyst role and its true value proposition. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How the definition and perception of the BA role has evolved Why the Business Analyst field requires...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 28, 2017 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Sinikka Waugh shares a problem solving approach to take you through incovering the right problem, identifying the right solution, and putting the right plan into action. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why problem solving is a...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 21, 2017 | Podcast |
In this episode, Caleb Carroll helps us deliver better business value through a User Centered Design approach. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The difference between UX, UI, and CX Why user centered design is critical to your success...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 14, 2017 | Experienced, Podcast |
Design Thinking is business analysis done the right way. In this episode, we’ll explore the tools of Design Thinking and how this approach helps ensure you build valuable solutions. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What you can do...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 7, 2017 | Experienced, Start |
In this episode, Scott Stribrny shares four techniques to help you identify and address ambiguous requirements and create a common understanding. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The impact ambiguous requirements can have on your project How to...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 31, 2017 | Agile, Start |
In this episode, Greg Kulander and Charlene Ceci help us get back to basics and establish a strong foundation for your business analysis skills and techniques. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why it’s important to go back to basics...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 24, 2017 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, Amanda Tygart and Jenny Swan help you to find the minimum viable product and use it to identify work that you should deliver first. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How to use personas to help with prioritization How to slice...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 17, 2017 | Agile, Experienced, Podcast, Product Owner |
In this episode, Richard Dolman helps us take backlog refinement from an underutilized meeting that doesn’t get the respect it deserves to a powerful forum for collaborative discovery. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The pitfalls of not...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 10, 2017 | Agile, Experienced, Start |
In this episode, Scott Killen tells us how to quickly elicit requirements from a large, diverse group of people with very little preparation using an approach he calls a Rapid Requirements Gathering meeting. After listening to this episode, you'll...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 3, 2017 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, ten thought leaders in the field if business analysis and project management share the best advice they ever received. Happy New Year! To start the year off right, I’ve brought together some of the top leaders in the world of business analysis...
by Dave Saboe | Dec 27, 2016 | Podcast |
In this episode, I’ll share my predictions for 2017 and what they mean to you. Based on what’s been happening in the industry, I’ve peered into my crystal ball and have four predictions that will impact Business Analysts, Project Managers, and other...
by Dave Saboe | Dec 20, 2016 | Podcast |
Happy holidays! In this episode, we hear the tale of Mr. Finch as he tries to sabotage the project, read in the style of the popular children’s author, Dr. Seuss. Every stakeholder at Acme liked the project a lot . . . But Mr. Finch, who was from...
by Dave Saboe | Dec 13, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast, Product Owner |
In this episode, Rich Mironov will help us to better understand the role of Product Manager, how it differs from Product Owner, and what we can do to make sure we build a solution that drives success for our organization. After listening to this episode, you'll...
by Dave Saboe | Dec 6, 2016 | Agile, General Competencies |
In this episode, Chris Sims shares four techniques to split your user stories to make them smaller, more manageable, and to help draw out details. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The problems big user stories can cause How big your user stories...
by Dave Saboe | Nov 29, 2016 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, eight thought leaders in the business analysis field share their biggest mistake and what they learned from it. “Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.” – Otto Von Bismarck The above quote is the...
by Dave Saboe | Nov 22, 2016 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, David Bland shares an exercise from LeanUX for gaining clarity in times of uncertainty and developing a deep understanding of customer needs. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why the commonly used Build-Measure-Learn loop is...
by Dave Saboe | Nov 15, 2016 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, David Mantica talks to us about influence and discusses how professionals can successfully navigate any organization to move projects to execution. He also shares several approaches and techniques to improve your ability to influence. After listening...
by Dave Saboe | Nov 8, 2016 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, author and consultant Cheryl Lee helps us to improve the collaboration and partnership between Business Analysts and Project Managers. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why there’s often tension between the Business Analyst and...
by Dave Saboe | Nov 1, 2016 | Certification, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, David Bieg, PMI’s Business Analysis & Requirements Program Manager, tells us about PMI’s latest initiative; the development of a foundational standard in Business Analysis. PMI’s goal with this new standard is to provide a...
by Dave Saboe | Oct 25, 2016 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, Jason Little helps us to understand how to use Lean Change Management to create change that sticks. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why most change efforts fail The elements of Lean Change Management that lead to successful...
by Dave Saboe | Oct 18, 2016 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, Peter Leftrov helps us to understand the five Perspectives in the BABOK and how they can help you choose which tools, techniques, and tasks you should use given the specific context of your project. After listening to this episode, you'll understand:...
by Dave Saboe | Oct 11, 2016 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, Paula Bell talks to us about risk, and urges us to look beyond typical in-project risks such as time, scope, and budget and adopt a systems thinking approach to risk by identifying organizational risks that may come up as a result of your project....
by Dave Saboe | Oct 4, 2016 | General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Roxanne Miller shares her approach to discovering non-functional requirements, which will help reduce the risk of missing requirements. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The six activities you can use to reduce the risk of missing...
by Dave Saboe | Sep 27, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Elizabeth Larson helps us along the path going from order taker to trusted advisor and helps us to avoid some of the common pitfalls. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why new Business Analysts are often seen as order takers How to...
by Dave Saboe | Sep 20, 2016 | General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Richard Larson helps us explore version 3 of the BABOK® Guide to understand how it can help you and your career. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What changes have been made to version 3 of the BABOK® Guide How to use the BABOK®...
by Dave Saboe | Sep 13, 2016 | Agile, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, we’ll take a look at the 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto and see what they mean in the context of Business Analysis. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How to apply each of the 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto to...
by Dave Saboe | Sep 6, 2016 | General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Lora McCoy shows us how to run an effective and engaging requirements workshop; a great way to elicit a majority of the requirements for your project all at once. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How to keep workshop attendees...
by Dave Saboe | Aug 30, 2016 | Podcast |
In this episode, Kupe Kupersmith warns us that we may be replaced by robots, or if not by robots, how technology makes it possible to outsource your role and what you can do about it. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How technology is changing the...
by Dave Saboe | Aug 23, 2016 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, Mary Connor shows us the power of DocOps; an approach to delivering documentation as lean and as fast as possible. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What DocOps is and how it differs from DevOps Three principles behind DocOps How...
by Dave Saboe | Aug 16, 2016 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, Candase Hokanson helps to understand how to use visual models to not only create a shared understanding, but also to identify user stories and prioritize your backlog. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How to use models to create a...
by Dave Saboe | Aug 9, 2016 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, Scott Ambler helps us to understand the power of using models and how to use models in an agile environment. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why you should use models in agile What models to use in a given context How to keep...
by Dave Saboe | Aug 2, 2016 | General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, we’ll explore the BA Core Concept Model and Julian Sammy will help us to understand how the model can help you and your organization. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What the BA Core Concept Model (BACCM) is How to use the BACCM to...
by Dave Saboe | Jul 26, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, we’ll explore how to address bottlenecks and optimize the system using the Theory of Constraints. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why local optimization doesn’t work How to identify bottlenecks How to apply the Five...
by Dave Saboe | Jul 19, 2016 | Agile, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, David Hussman walks us through creating a user story map and helps us to understand how to use story maps effectively. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why story maps are a powerful tool How to create a user story map What to do...
by Dave Saboe | Jul 12, 2016 | Podcast |
In this episode, Faye Thompson helps us to solve problems by thinking like freaks and takes us from scribe to trusted adviser. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why good business analysts think like freaks How to dig deeper when someone provides an...
by Dave Saboe | Jul 5, 2016 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Paula Bell shares her thoughts on effective collaboration; why it’s important and the eight factors for building a collaborative environment. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How collaboration differs from teamwork Eight...
by Dave Saboe | Jun 28, 2016 | Agile, Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, C. Todd Lombardo shares his approach to Design Sprints, a one-week exercise to discover and test the right solution. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How design sprints can help your team discover the right solution The five parts...
by Dave Saboe | Jun 21, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Kevin Brennan shares his views on what the future holds for business analysis and what you can do to prepare for that future. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The effect agile has had on the BA role How Business Architecture fits...
by Dave Saboe | Jun 14, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Product Management expert Roman Pichler discusses the importance of a product strategy and how the vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog all fit together. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The difference between a Product Manager...
by Dave Saboe | Jun 7, 2016 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Bob Prentiss shares some hard truths about what we must be to achieve success in business analysis and other endeavors. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The hard truths we need to understand to achieve success How to overcome...
by Dave Saboe | May 31, 2016 | Agile, Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Luke Johnstone helps us to eliminate waste in our BA practices using Lean Business Analysis. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why the four values of the Lean Business Analysis Manifesto are so important The 8 forms of waste...
by Dave Saboe | May 24, 2016 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, Barbara Carkenord helps us understand the difference between requirements in agile and waterfall and how to be successful with agile requirements. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How requirements in agile environments differ...
by Dave Saboe | May 17, 2016 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, author and coach Leslie Stein helps us to discover the keys to successful facilitation. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The difference between leading a meeting and facilitating Why it may be better if you don’t know the...
by Dave Saboe | May 10, 2016 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Jonathan Babcock helps us to understand the essence of business analysis and how though a better understanding the principles behind this essence, you can improve your performance. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Where the true...
by Dave Saboe | May 3, 2016 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Ori Schibi discussed how Business Analysts and Project Managers can collaborate better to achieve success on projects and deliver more value to their organization. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why BAs and PMs often don’t...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 26, 2016 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Ron Ross shares his insights on Business Rules. Ron discusses what they are, how they differ from Business Requirements, and ways to harvest Business Rules. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What Business Rules are How Business...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 19, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast, Product Owner |
In this episode, Kent McDonald discusses the realities of being a Product Owner including what it was like to transition to that role, the pitfalls he experienced, and how you can avoid them. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What a Product Owner...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 12, 2016 | Agile, Certification, Podcast |
In this episode, Dayle Beyer gives us an overview of PMI’s Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®) certification. she’ll help us to understand the requirements and benefits of the certification, what the exam covers, and give us some advice on...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 5, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Hans Eckman helps us to understand how to set up a Community of Practice or Center of Excellence, even in an organization that may be resistant to the idea. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How a CoP or CoE can benefit...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 29, 2016 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Doug Goldberg help us to understand the true value that Business Analysts bring to a project and organizations. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Where Business Analysts can deliver value Why the value isn’t in the...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 22, 2016 | Agile, Podcast, Product Owner |
In this episode, Angela Wick explains the skills needed to successfully transition to a Product Owner role and how to overcome some of the associated challenges. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Which business analysis skills overlap with those of a...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 15, 2016 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Laura Brandenburg explains how to use your existing skills and grow your experience to start a career in business analysis. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What key skills you need to become a successful business...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 8, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, you’ll find out why peer reviews are so valuable, how they can improve the quality of your requirements, and much more. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why peer reviews are important for improving requirements quality How...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 1, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, David Nimmo shares some strategies to help us overcome common roadblocks to success on complex projects. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why projects are becoming more complex What to do if you are pressured to create a full...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 23, 2016 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, Daniel Lambert helps us to understand what Business Architecture is, how it differs from Business Analysis, and the value it can bring to an organization. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What Business Architecture is How Business...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 16, 2016 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Matt Fishbeck shares a six step problem solving framework that can help you to address the right problem and come up with the best solution for your organization and customers. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why the skill of...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 9, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Mark Des Biens shares an approach to reuse requirements and accelerate requirements elicitation. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: Why it takes so long to elicit requirements How to use a hypothesis to better understand customer...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 2, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Vince Mirabelli introduces us to the six worst types of stakeholders and shows us what to do if you have one of these stakeholders on your project. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What the six worst types of stakeholders are What...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 26, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Blair Loveday and Kupe Kupersmith discuss the benefits of design thinking and show us how to apply design thinking for better business analysis. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What design thinking is and how it...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 19, 2016 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, Ryland Leyton, author of The Agile Business Analyst: Moving from Waterfall to Agile, joins us to talk about what it means to be an agile business analyst and how to be successful in an agile environment. After listening to this episode, you'll...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 12, 2016 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Adrian Reed speaks with us about organizational strategy, why it’s important for business analysis, and how to link your efforts to the overall organizational strategy for greater influence and alignment. After listening to this episode,...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 5, 2016 | Agile, Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Ivar Jacobson shares with us the birth of Use Cases, how to apply Use Cases in agile environments, and what lies beyond Use Cases. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: How the concept of a Use Case was first developed How...
by Dave Saboe | Dec 29, 2015 | Podcast |
In this episode, Shane Hastie helps us to better understand how to use the Agile Extension to the BABOK and shows us how Business Analysts can benefit organizations through better portfolio management. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What...
by Dave Saboe | Dec 22, 2015 | Podcast |
In this poem adapted from Clement Clark Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, we get the Business Analyst version and find out what happens when the BA visits a struggling project team. A Visit From the Business Analyst ‘Twas the night before...
by Dave Saboe | Dec 15, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, David Mantica shows us why it’s important for a Business Analyst to be T-shaped and how to develop the broad professional skills needed to be successful. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: What a referent power base is...
by Dave Saboe | Dec 8, 2015 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Hans Eckman helps us to understand how the Business Analyst is perfectly suited to be the first line of defense in preventing security breaches. Hans also shares some approaches and advice for handling security related requirements. After listening...
by Dave Saboe | Dec 1, 2015 | Agile, Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Jeff “Cheezy” Morgan helps us to understand why the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) concept is so important and how to find the MVP for your project. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The real meaning of...
by Dave Saboe | Nov 24, 2015 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, we’ll explore the elements that make up the DNA of a great Agile Business Analyst, help you understand the impact of having (or not having) these traits, and find out what you can do if you or other team members don’t have these traits as part of...
by Dave Saboe | Nov 17, 2015 | Agile, Podcast, Product Owner |
In this episode, Bob Galen help us to better understand the role of the Product Owner and how Business Analysts can best support the PO and the team. After listening to this episode, you'll understand: The role and responsibilities of a Product Owner The four...
by Dave Saboe | Nov 10, 2015 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, Bob Woods helps us understand how a Business Analyst can complete an agile team and dispels some of the myths and misconceptions about agile. Bob Woods Agile Coach & Delivery Manager at MATRIX Resources Bob Woods is an Agile Coach and...
by Dave Saboe | Nov 3, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Glenn Burnside talks to us about business process automation; what it is and how to get started with a BPA effort. Glenn Burnside Executive Vice President of Operations at Headspring Glenn Burnside has been delivering software projects...
by Dave Saboe | Oct 27, 2015 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, Judy Neher shows us how to use an approach that she calls Abuser Stories to address potential security gaps in your system. Judy Neher President/CEO of Celerity Technical Services, Inc. Judy Neher is an agile trainer and coach, passionately...
by Dave Saboe | Oct 20, 2015 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, author, speaker, and Kanban pioneer Jim Benson advises us to ditch User Stories and shows us what to do instead. Jim’s recommendation: use the scientific method. Jim Benson CEO of Modus Cooperandi Jim Benson is an internationally recognized...
by Dave Saboe | Oct 13, 2015 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, consultant and author James Robertson helps us to break down user stories into smaller, more manageable pieces. He also shows us how to look critically at user stories to make sure they don’t specify a solution. James Robertson Co-founder of...
by Dave Saboe | Oct 6, 2015 | Agile, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, Leslie Morse helps you get started with User Stories – what they are, common pitfalls, and how to know when a story is ready. Leslie Morse Managing Director at Davisbase Consulting Business Analyst by trade, collaborative entrepreneur at heart;...
by Dave Saboe | Sep 29, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Cormac Walsh helps us to better understand what big data is, why you should care about big data, and how to get started. Cormac Walsh Head of Data Analysis at Fonacta Enterprise Solutions Cormac Walsh is the head of data analysis at Fonecta Enterprise...
by Dave Saboe | Sep 22, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Kurt Bittner shares his thoughts on the problem with eliciting requirements from Subject Matter Experts and how to bridge that gap with approaches from Customer Experience (CX) and User Experience (UX). Kurt Bittner Principal Analyst with Forrester...
by Dave Saboe | Sep 15, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Jim Tamm will share some essential skills for effective collaboration and practical tools designed to help you manage your own defensiveness, build trust, reduce conflict, and create a more collaborative working environment. Jim Tamm Radical...
by Dave Saboe | Sep 8, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, leadership and performance coach Cillín Hearns explores what it means to be a leader and how to advance your leadership skills regardless of your current role or level. Cillín Hearns Leadership and performance coach with Setanta Consulting Cillín...
by Dave Saboe | Sep 1, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Susan DiFabio discusses a skill that’s critical to success as a business analyst, product owner, or project manager. It’s a skill that allows you to build trust and ensure an accurate, shared understanding. That skill is active...
by Dave Saboe | Aug 25, 2015 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, author Ian Spence introduces us to a different way to utilize Use Cases in agile environments – Use Cases 2.0. Ian Spence specializes in large-scale agile adoptions and practice-based organizational change. He’s an experienced agile coach...
by Dave Saboe | Aug 18, 2015 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, consultant and blogger Alex Papworth shares his advice for starting a career as a Business Analyst – how to get and succeed in your first role as a BA. Alex Papworth has over 20 years’ experience in IT. Through his website, Business Analyst...
by Dave Saboe | Aug 11, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, consultant and author Paula Bell shares her approach to Systems Thinking – a holistic analysis approach to understanding how the parts of an organizational system interrelate. Paula Bell is a Business Analyst, consultant, mentor, author, and...
by Dave Saboe | Aug 4, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, User Experience designer and researcher Neil Turner will share his thoughts on how and when to interact with UX professionals in your company as well as give you some practical tips and tools you can use to create a better experience for your...
by Dave Saboe | Jul 28, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, author, speaker, and consultant Linda Rising helps us to better understand resistance to change and some of the myths and patterns associated with leading organizational change. Linda Rising is consultant, speaker and author of four books on topics...
by Dave Saboe | Jul 21, 2015 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Business Process Consultant Brian Hunt shares with us his approach to starting a business process improvement initiative and some simple tools you can use to get started. Brian Hunt, CBAP is a Business Process Consultant specializing in business...
by Dave Saboe | Jul 14, 2015 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, Melissa Marshall will help us to understand how to bridge the gap between technical terms and business terms and present information in a meaningful way. Melissa Marshall is on a mission to transform how scientists, engineers, and other technical...
by Dave Saboe | Jul 7, 2015 | General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, Ellen Grove speaks with us about how to use Legos (the building blocks for kids) to elicit user requirements. Ellen Grove is an agile coach and trainer who helps teams make better software through coaching them to create the circumstances in which...
by Dave Saboe | Jun 30, 2015 | General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, you’ll find out about the importance of guarding against scope creep and tools to help stop scope creep. Dave Saboe is the host of the Mastering Business Analysis podcast. He has two decades of experience as a Business Analyst and has...
by Dave Saboe | Jun 23, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Gojko Adzic speaks with us about how to deliver solutions that the business truly needs to achieve their goals and avoid creating shelfware. He’ll also introduce us to a tool that he uses called Impact Mapping. Gojko Adzic is a software...
by Dave Saboe | Jun 16, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, we’re joined by Heather Mylan-Mains. Heather is going to share with us how to motivate and inspire as a leader based on her presentation entitled “BA Jedi Master Leadership Academy – Learn How to Lead with the BA Force”. Heather...
by Dave Saboe | Jun 9, 2015 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, we’re joined by Jeffrey Davidson. Jeffrey will help us to better understand how to get better at user stories and how behavior driven development (BDD) helps create a shared understanding. We also discuss how to create the nirvana state of...
by Dave Saboe | Jun 2, 2015 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Matts. Chris will introduce us to the Cynefin framework and how he uses it to understand where to focus business analysis activities and where the focus should be more product management driven. Chris also discusses Real...
by Dave Saboe | May 26, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
“Let’s get rid of Business Analysts and ScrumMasters.” In this episode, we’re joined by John Sextro. John recently gave a provocative lightening talk at a conference about removing Business Analysts and ScrumMasters from agile teams....
by Dave Saboe | May 19, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, David Mantica, President of ASPE-SDLC, shares his views on the value of professional certifications – both to the individual and to the organization. David Mantica is president of the American Society of Professional Education Inc. (ASPE-SDLC)...
by Dave Saboe | May 12, 2015 | Podcast, Start |
In this episode, leadership speaker and Start With Why facilitator Stephen Shedletzky helps us understand how to apply the Start With Why concept to our role to help our organizations work on the right things and deliver value to customers. He’ll also share his...
by Dave Saboe | May 5, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
What makes a great leader? In this episode, Scott Stribrny begins to answer this question by presenting a business analyst relevant five-rule framework to apply in real life. Scott will discuss principles that guide effective leaders and will explore the short-term...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 28, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, David Barrett speaks with us about what I feel is the most important skill for a Business analyst . . . communication. David is the National Program Director for the Centers of Excellence in Project Management and Business Analysis at the Schulich...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 21, 2015 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode consultant, author, and agile thought leader Jeff Patton shows us how to use Story Maps to create a shared understanding of a feature and create thin slices that relate to the minimum viable product and additional releases. Jeff also shares his...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 14, 2015 | Podcast |
In this episode, Dr. Mark Burgess, creator of CFEngine, explains how he uses concepts from physics to explain how complex systems work. He uses his Promise Theory to not only develop better computer systems, but also to give us a better framework for individual and...
by Dave Saboe | Apr 7, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, David Mantica, President of ASPE, shares his views on the future of the business analyst role and how we can open up new opportunities for career growth and drive valuable change in our organizations. After listening to this episode, you will...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 31, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, Nan Russell shares with us how to build trust and the effect increased trust (or the lack of trust) can have on your team and the organization. She’ll also help us to understand how the little things we do can hurt the bigger things we want to...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 24, 2015 | Agile, Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, Kent McDonald shares his thoughts on requirements analysis in an agile environment and will give you tips on how to make your agile projects more successful. After listening to this episode, you will understand: The role of the agile analyst and how...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 17, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, we discuss practices from agile that you can implement in your traditional (waterfall) projects that will allow you to reduce risk, adapt to change, and accelerate project delivery. In this episode, you will understand: How to use some of the values,...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 10, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, we’re joined by Angela Wick of BA-Squared. Angela shares her tips and techniques for making virtual meetings more effective. You’ll learn the signs that people are multitasking and understand how to use virtual collaboration tools to keep people...
by Dave Saboe | Mar 1, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
In this episode, we’re joined by Mary Gorman, co-author of Discover to Deliver. Mary will take us on a deep dive into a holistic framework to discover product requirements, the 7 Product Dimensions. She will also share with us models to use as you move through...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 24, 2015 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast |
In this episode, Ellen Gottesdiener shares an effective approach to discovering product requirements. You will understand how to break out of being an order taker and become a product co-creator. Ellen’s holistic approach to requirements discovery includes a...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 17, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast |
Want to be the go-to person on projects, in high demand and highly regarded? In this episode, you’ll discover how to do exactly that. Bob Prentiss is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Bob the BA, Inc. He’s a trainer, mentor, consultant, major nerd, and...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 10, 2015 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
Where do I go from here and what are the career opportunities for a Business Analyst? David DeWitt, President of the Chicagoland chapter of the IIBA and IT Leadership Practice Director at NueVista Group, discusses the Business Analyst career path. In this...
by Dave Saboe | Feb 3, 2015 | Agile, General Competencies, Podcast |
Today, author and agile coach Len Lagestee helps us to discover how a Business Analyst can bring value to an agile team. Len also discusses where a BA fits on an agile team and how to become a catalyst for positive change. In this episode, Len shares with us:...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 26, 2015 | Experienced, General Competencies, Podcast, Start |
In this episode, you’ll discover the super villains that destroy meeting efficiency and learn how to defeat them. We’ll share with you the tools you can use to hold effective meetings and deliver project results. Check the bottom of this post to get your...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 26, 2015 | Agile, Podcast |
In this episode, consultant and author Ken Howard shares with us how to discover the right method to work with and communicate requirements to project team members. He also dispels some myths about introverts and helps us to understand how introverts can benefit...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 25, 2015 | Experienced, Podcast, Start |
Today’s episode is an interview with Roxanne Miller, consultant, speaker, and author. Roxanne shares with us a framework for holding effective stakeholder elicitation meetings and everything you ever wanted to know about non-functional requirements. In this...
by Dave Saboe | Jan 25, 2015 | Podcast |
Today’s episode is a quick introduction to the podcast. I will share with you what this podcast is all about and why I created it. Have a question about Business Analysis or a suggestion for an upcoming episode? Leave me a voice mail using the widget at...
by Dave Saboe | Oct 14, 2013 | General Competencies |
Bruce Lee was a world-famous martial artist, author, film star, and philosopher. His teachings have had a great impact on the world and now we will apply his philosophy to Business Analysis. Here are the seven principals for achieving success as a Business Analyst...
