Comments on: What to look for in an IT business analyst http://www.atlanticcanadabusinessblog.com/index.php/2007/07/05/project-management/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-business-analyst/ Innovative solutions to complex business problems Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: CA http://www.atlanticcanadabusinessblog.com/index.php/2007/07/05/project-management/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-17279 CA Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:00:58 +0000 http://www.atlanticcanadabusinessblog.com/index.php/2007/07/05/project-management/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-business-analyst/#comment-17279 Craig, Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I suppose it would depend on the kind of work that is needed to be performed. Craig, Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I suppose it would depend on the kind of work that is needed to be performed.

]]> By: Craig http://www.atlanticcanadabusinessblog.com/index.php/2007/07/05/project-management/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-14516 Craig Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:51:27 +0000 http://www.atlanticcanadabusinessblog.com/index.php/2007/07/05/project-management/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-business-analyst/#comment-14516 Excellent comments. Of course not all projects call for strategic BAs, and not all BAs on strategic projects need to be at the strategic apex of the org, but yes many do. <a href="http://betterprojects.blogspot.com">Better Projects</a> <a href="http://modernanalyst.com">Modern Analyst</a> Excellent comments.

Of course not all projects call for strategic BAs, and not all BAs on strategic projects need to be at the strategic apex of the org, but yes many do.

Better Projects
Modern Analyst

]]> By: CA http://www.atlanticcanadabusinessblog.com/index.php/2007/07/05/project-management/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-9979 CA Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:56:52 +0000 http://www.atlanticcanadabusinessblog.com/index.php/2007/07/05/project-management/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-business-analyst/#comment-9979 Thank you Mark for the excellent input Mark. You are absolutely right - change management is a skill that the BA needs the most; more so when process change is involved. I am totally with you on the points you outlined. Thank you Mark for the excellent input Mark. You are absolutely right - change management is a skill that the BA needs the most; more so when process change is involved.

I am totally with you on the points you outlined.

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://www.atlanticcanadabusinessblog.com/index.php/2007/07/05/project-management/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-business-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-9953 Mark Dykeman Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:08:34 +0000 http://www.atlanticcanadabusinessblog.com/index.php/2007/07/05/project-management/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-business-analyst/#comment-9953 Excellent observations. I'd also add the following: Business Analysts need to master the art of change management: how to successfully introduce change into an organization. People skills are critical as a great deal of the BA's time may involve communicating, coaching, mentoring, negotiating and persuading in order to get the job done. Excellent observations. I’d also add the following:

Business Analysts need to master the art of change management: how to successfully introduce change into an organization. People skills are critical as a great deal of the BA’s time may involve communicating, coaching, mentoring, negotiating and persuading in order to get the job done.

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