Business Analyst Resume Tips – How I Got Interviews & My First Job
This video is a direct response to one of my viewers who was concerned that their resume wasn’t getting them enough interviews. One thing to remember if you are coming out of school is to apply to...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Getting Business Analysis Certified
Considering getting ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, or PMI PBA certified? Here are my reasons why you should just go ahead and do it.
View ArticleGuide to Business Analysis Training to Boost Your BA Career
This is a quick guide to help you make decisions on the types of training you could be taking to help you get where you want to be in your business analyst career.
View ArticleBusiness Analyst vs Systems Analyst vs Functional Analyst
Just a quick video to help bring some clarity around these job titles because I know it can get confusing Business Analyst 1:06 Systems Analyst 2:16 Functional Analyst 2:46 Quick All Analyst Recap 3:45...
View ArticleBusiness Analysis Required Skills – Analytical Thinking Part 1
Creative Thinking intimidates a lot of people because they immediately think like artistically creative. Creative thinking in the problem-solving space is much more about exploring ideas, challenging...
View ArticleBusiness Analysis Required Skills – Analytical Thinking Part 2
Decision Making For a business analyst does not mean how to be decisive or make quick decisions. Instead, it’s about understanding what information is required to make a good decision. Decisions for...
View ArticleBusiness Analysis Skills – How to Be an Analytical Thinker Part 3
Learning. This one seems pretty straight forward and I’m not sure why it isn’t listed as number 1 by the BA Body of Knowledge, since everything kind of relies on it. For this one, the best thing you...
View ArticleBusiness Analysis Skills – How to Be an Analytical Thinker Part 4
First up is Systems Thinking. This is more about understanding your ecosystem and how everything interacts. This is critical for being effective in the decision making process. If you don’t know how a...
View ArticleBest Majors for Future Business Analysts – Double Majors, Minors, and more
So I get a lot of questions regarding what majors or minors will give you the best shot at landing a job as a business analyst. So here is a quick video to help you out with that.
View ArticleUdemy Business Analysis Skill Sale (Sponsored)
If you’ve been looking for courses, but don’t necessarily have the funds for expensive courses, this Udemy sale might work for you. All courses, as far as I can tell, are $11.99 USD I recommend you...
View ArticleAll the Business Analysis Techniques part 1
I was asked to describe all the business analysis techniques. Challenge Accepted Transcript of 1-25 10.1 acceptance & or evaluation criteria. These are really just requirements that must be met in...
View ArticleAll the Business Analysis Techniques part 2
10.26 Item Tracking is really just following or monitoring something until completion. It could be requests, issues, or any work you are doing. It usually helps keep you or the team focused and if...
View ArticleThe Most Valuable Software Skills for A Business Analyst’s Resume
A lot of upcoming business analysts are often concerned about which software skills they should have on their resume to put their best foot forward. For each software category, I’ll discuss the skill...
View ArticleMajoring in Computer Engineering vs Computer Science vs Information Systems –...
Okay, so right now, information technology is a very hot career path. With everything going digital and virtual, it can be a very safe and often lucrative career path. However, there can be some...
View ArticleBusiness Analysis Techniques – Master Meeting Facilitation
As a business analyst, being able to whiteboard or map out a discussion is one of the most valuable meetings facilitation skills you can have. It is most valuable when you are having a discussion that...
View ArticleBusiness Analysis Experience – My First Big Business Analysis Project
The short version of my first big project and some mistakes I made along the way and things I learned that ultimately paved the way to being a stronger business analyst.
View ArticleFrom Developer to Business Analyst + Resume Tips
Quick tips on how to change job roles and become a business analyst from a more technical role
View ArticleWhat are Non-Functional Requirements & Why Do They matter?
A quick explanation for what exactly a non-functional requirement is. I forgot to mention, non-functional requirements don’t have to exist as stand-alone requirements. They may be embedded into...
View ArticleDesign Careers, What’s the Difference? UX Design vs Design Thinking vs HCI vs...
If you want to be a part of the team or organization creating the next latest and greatest thing, you…
View ArticleUnderstanding SQL for Business Analyst
One of the most technical skills for a business analyst is learning how to use Structured Query Language abbreviated “SQL”…
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