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Being a Biz Analyst

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Welcome to Being a Biz Analyst podcast! We are assisting aspiring Business Analysts to create a roadmap to their first position, to experience all the joy in pushing for your potential without the confusion of career change!!!😁
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Being a Biz AnalystMar 27, 2018

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Being a Biz Analyst How to Move Your Career Forward: Always be leading even if not long-term

Being a Biz Analyst How to Move Your Career Forward: Always be leading even if not long-term

Being a Biz Analyst How to Move Your Career Forward: Always be leading even if not long-term. The funny thing about being a BA is the challenge of using leadership muscles, when the role does not give you consistent opportunities to do so, as you might not work with the same people on a regular basis. Join us on how to move your career forward to develop leadership skills in a role where there is not a lot of opportunity.
Nov 11, 201913:12
What would it take to change careers to become a Business Analyst? We help you answer this question

What would it take to change careers to become a Business Analyst? We help you answer this question

If this is you, and you are thinking it would never happen for me, think again! I have seen tonnes of stories of people who transitioned from some of the most odd careers to business analysis, and become massively successful, including yours truly!! Every month we explore one of the following per week: The BABOK talk, Lead with Soft Skills Not Hard Skills, How to Move Your Career Forward, Retrospective. Join us!
Nov 10, 201900:60
Biz Analyst Moments lead with soft skills not hard skills: Own Your Career

Biz Analyst Moments lead with soft skills not hard skills: Own Your Career

Biz Analyst Moments lead with soft skills not hard skills: Own Your Career. The issue with excuses and blaming is that it does not produce value, and even destroys value in most cases. The great thing when you truly own your career is that you always know the next step to improvement. Join me to find out more about ownership and how to take action!
Nov 07, 201912:54
Biz Analyst Moments: will be back after the conference!

Biz Analyst Moments: will be back after the conference!

Headed to BA/PM World to speak on October 29'19, and started a new position. Episode on the challenge (published around Aug 1'19) mentioned bin this episode was called: "Biz Analyst Moments Are you up to the final quarter of 2019 challenge".
Oct 25, 201902:25
Biz Analyst Moments Case study: rapid feedback from event attendees to improve experience
Oct 12, 201916:20
Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Being fair (ethical) when you are pressured to be bad (unethical)

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Being fair (ethical) when you are pressured to be bad (unethical)

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Being ethical in the face of requirements...this is definitely going to be a hot topic today as we are discussing ethics as described in the BABOK as an underlying competency. Although, a hot topic, one that I rarely see discussed by the other educators out there. I will be exploring the topic from a point of view of the reality of deadlines, demands of stakeholders, and other pressures that come up in a normal work environment. Also, I will look at how to deal with even that fear of saying something when you are confronted with an ethical issue. Join us!
Oct 10, 201912:22
Biz Analyst Moments The BABOK Talk: BA Performance Improvement, a crucial missed step

Biz Analyst Moments The BABOK Talk: BA Performance Improvement, a crucial missed step

Biz Analyst Moments The BABOK Talk: BA Performance Improvement, a crucial missed step. How often do we actually take a step back and look at our work, or our capacity to do the work, and ask what is the quality of my work? How often do we ask for feedback from others? If you are like me, very rarely, maybe we find it scary or cannot be bothered as it takes time we do not have. I get it and that is why task 3.5 of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge, called Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements is our next focus on The BABOK Talk. Join us!
Oct 08, 201913:26
Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Visual thinking and comics

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Visual thinking and comics

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Visual thinking and comics...Adam, an Archie comic and Business Analysis, I do not get the connection?!?! Don't worry I will explain in the second half of the episode. In the first half, I explain the underlying competency of visual thinking and communication, and the power it has over verbal or written communication. You are not going to want to draw away from this episode, as it is to visually appealing, see what I did there!!!
Oct 04, 201914:49
Biz Analyst Moments Lead with Soft Skills not Hard Skills: Don't be a dictator...be a collaborator
Oct 01, 201910:26
Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: How to handle stress on your Business Analyst career

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: How to handle stress on your Business Analyst career

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: How to handle stress on your Business Analyst career after it has been introduced, and taking ownership for all the effects that result from the stress on your business analysis career. For more on this topic and the best solution listen in!
Sep 28, 201911:56
Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Business Analyst lifestyle can determine ability to deliver value

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Business Analyst lifestyle can determine ability to deliver value

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: #BusinessAnalyst #lifestyle can determine ability to deliver #business #value. We all want to think we can go hardcore for ever, but as I discuss in this episode we learned this month that it is not sustainable. Also, we looked at how do we become more valuable as a BA by recapping the chicken and the egg problem, and how the BABOK teaches us how to deliver value as a BA. For the conclusion listen in, this is more important than learning any #technique!
Sep 25, 201913:09
Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Impact analysis for your career, and why would you want to change?

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Impact analysis for your career, and why would you want to change?

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Impact analysis for your career, and why/why not would you want to change? The interesting thing about career changes, small or large, is that they WILL have an impact on the rest of your life. Impacts on your life can be big, medium, or small, but one thing is for sure they are inescapable. Even if you are not willing to look at the impact of a career change does not mean you will not experience it. How do you do the impact analysis, and how do you determine whether you should allow it to happen? Listen in!
Sep 21, 201907:05
Biz Analyst Moments lead with soft skills not hard: scope of our careers, what does it include?
Sep 17, 201916:11
Biz Analyst Moments Case Study: How to choose the techniques to learn first in your career!
Sep 13, 201920:12
Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: Conceptual thinking to help solve the chicken and the egg problem!
Sep 11, 201927:59
How to move your career forward: How to get out of the chicken and the egg problem in a BA career
Sep 10, 201915:22
Biz Analyst Moments BABOK Talk: The BABOK details how a Business Analyst delivers value

Biz Analyst Moments BABOK Talk: The BABOK details how a Business Analyst delivers value

Biz Analyst Moments BABOK Talk: The BABOK details how a Business Analyst delivers value for an initiative. I find when I am talking to people studying the BABOK they sometimes get confused once they see the table on predictive vs. adaptive approaches for the task Plan Business Analysis Approach, in the knowledge area Planning and Monitoring. They begin talking about Project Management, and the different approaches to managing tasks and resources. Although, that is not the purpose of that table...so today we dive into the purpose of that table and how to really see how a BA plans for delivering value to the team so they can execute on their deliverables.
Sep 03, 201922:38
Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Realities of career change for a Business Analyst!
Aug 30, 201919:07
Biz Analyst Moments Mindset Retrospective: Agile mindset is a combination of many mindsets
Aug 28, 201920:04
Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Being a more effective Business Analyst
Aug 26, 201925:05
Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: How does everything fit together... systems thinking to learn the BABOK

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: How does everything fit together... systems thinking to learn the BABOK

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: How does everything fit together... systems thinking to learn the content of the BABOK. What if you could be thinking about the impact of how everything from a single task actually affects the business outcomes, do you think you could assess the most valuable solutions more effectively? I would say so and thus we take the time today to discuss how to be a better systems thinker, and how does this link back to our discussion of using the BABOK as a reference rather than a book. Also, how does using systems thinking help you in learning something new like the content of the BABOK. Listen today!
Aug 21, 201913:54
Biz Analyst Moments BABOK Talk: Understanding the value of the BABOK

Biz Analyst Moments BABOK Talk: Understanding the value of the BABOK

Biz Analyst Moments BABOK Talk: Understanding the value of the BABOK. The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge is written in a very specific way that most people do not understand, find boring, and claim "this is not how I do Business Analysis". I understand where you are coming from, listen in on my opinions to develop an understanding for the value the BA body of knowledge provides and another resource you can use to get started on your journey to understanding the whole BABOK by starting with just the nuts and bolts.
Aug 19, 201915:36
Biz Analyst Moments Case Study: Being Agile means actually thinking and acting like it!
Aug 16, 201915:51
Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: To be Agile...is to prioritize people over everything else!

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: To be Agile...is to prioritize people over everything else!

Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: To be Agile...is to prioritize people over everything else! The Agile Manifesto describes 4 values and 12 principles. Although, really if you understand the first value everything else is redundant. Find out why this is so by listening to this episode of Biz Analyst Moments!
Aug 14, 201921:13
Biz Analyst Moments moving your career forward: Being an Agile Business Analyst!
Aug 12, 201916:48
Biz Analyst Moments case study: Embracing a hectic learning curve when being a new Business Analyst!
Aug 09, 201910:34
Biz Analyst Moments Mindset: You don't need the skills when you have problem solving!
Aug 07, 201919:13
Biz Analyst Moments lead with soft skills not hard: T-shaped or not, be ready to take action!

Biz Analyst Moments lead with soft skills not hard: T-shaped or not, be ready to take action!

Biz Analyst Moments lead with soft skills not hard: T-shaped or not, be ready to take action! No matter what your skill set shape is, if you cannot use it then who cares! Use it or lose it! Listen in to hear how to get out of the trap of having lots of great skills that you cannot use.
Aug 05, 201913:27
Biz Analyst Moments: Successful on monthly plays goal! Thank you!

Biz Analyst Moments: Successful on monthly plays goal! Thank you!

Biz Analyst Moments: Successful on monthly plays goal! Thank you! This month was another successful month in just barely reaching the goal. Listen in for all the details!!!
Aug 03, 201909:27
Biz Analyst Moments: Are you up to the final quarter of 2019 challenge???

Biz Analyst Moments: Are you up to the final quarter of 2019 challenge???

Biz Analyst Moments: Are you up to the final quarter of 2019 challenge??? This is the challenge that would help you make a huge change in your life with just 30 minutes per week. Keep listening to the end for the offer to help you be successful with the challenge you choose.
Jul 31, 201910:22
YouTube Live Broadcast for July 29th'19

YouTube Live Broadcast for July 29th'19

Update: the recording in now on the YouTube channel in the Live Broadcast playlist. Will you be joining us for our first ever live broadcast on YouTube?!?!?!? July 29'19 5:30 pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Savings Time).
Jul 29, 201903:43
Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: A case study on how to make the shift from expert to explorer?

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: A case study on how to make the shift from expert to explorer?

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: A case study on how to make the shift from expert to explorer? In this episode I dive into a real life example from my own career where I made the shift and used the mindset skills we talked about this month to solve a major communication issue. This month we had episodes on creative thinking, discovery and decision making if you would like to know more about the background you can go back and find those episodes (those words are found in the title of the episode, so they are easy to find).
Jul 27, 201907:50
Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Frustrations of soft skills for an application.

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Frustrations of soft skills for an application.

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Frustrations of soft skills for an application. The funny thing about soft skills is the lack of clear boundary between one soft skill and another, and how to deal with this for applying to a position. This is what I help you to solve in this retrospective episode.
Jul 25, 201911:15
Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Become the explorer of the business World

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Become the explorer of the business World

Biz Analyst Moments Retrospective: Become the explorer of the business World.

We are all experts of something, but we can all learn something new too. Thus listen in on how to go from expertise to exploration. More on this later this week too!
Jul 23, 201909:32
Biz Analyst Moments: How to move your career forward with the use of ideal fit to make choices

Biz Analyst Moments: How to move your career forward with the use of ideal fit to make choices

Biz Analyst Moments: How to move your career forward with the use of ideal fit to make choices.

Often we are our own worst enemy in making decisions about our career, this is why we need ideal fit!

Go back to the previous two episodes to find out more, on why this example is relevant in the bigger picture of decisions.
Jul 19, 201911:37
Biz Analyst Moments: A mindset of decision making for moving your career forward

Biz Analyst Moments: A mindset of decision making for moving your career forward

Biz Analyst Moments: A mindset of decision making for moving your career forward. In order to make decisions effectively we cannot walk into decision making situations haphazardly. Find out the approach to avoid the loudest person in the room being the decision maker!
Jul 17, 201915:16
Biz Analyst Moments: How to move your career forward using the hero within

Biz Analyst Moments: How to move your career forward using the hero within

Biz Analyst Moments: How to move your career forward using the hero within. No one can be a hero all the time, and no one should ever feel alone in a new situation. Find out how to identify what to work on to make leaps and bounds in your career, and get the assistance you need!
Jul 15, 201909:43
Biz Analyst Moments: A story of using creativity to find ideal fit!

Biz Analyst Moments: A story of using creativity to find ideal fit!

Biz Analyst Moments: A story of using creativity to find ideal fit!
Lead with creativity not hard skills application episode tells the story of how I discovered ideal fit and the power it can give you in your career! Listen for how I used creativity to both identify how I failed, but ultimately discovered a better way to assess a career position as ideal or not.
Jul 12, 201917:20
Biz Analyst Moments: Developing a creative mindset

Biz Analyst Moments: Developing a creative mindset

Biz Analyst Moments: Developing a creative mindset by beginning with the question why, and always asking a minimum of 3 questions. Want to learn more about the power of 3 questions, and what three questions I am always asking to be more creative? Listen in! Biz Analyst Potential to Biz Analyst Career!
Jul 10, 201915:37
Biz Analyst Moments: Lead with creativity not hard skills!

Biz Analyst Moments: Lead with creativity not hard skills!

Biz Analyst Moments: Lead with creativity not hard skills!

Creativity and why is it important to be creative as a Business Analyst is what we explore in this episode of lead with soft skills not hard skills.
Jul 08, 201911:51
Biz Analyst Moments: Stakeholder type switching from my experience.

Biz Analyst Moments: Stakeholder type switching from my experience.

Biz Analyst Moments: Stakeholder type switching from my experience.

You might be thinking this Adam sounds a little ridiculous, I cannot imagine a person switching roles as much as he is talking about. Or maybe you are thinking, maybe he switches roles but I do not see it happening in my own experience.

Hopefully, this episode will give you insight into not only how much I have had the experience of role switching, but also help you to begin to identify just how much you too are switching stakeholder types and the importance of doing so.
Jul 05, 201915:33
Biz Analyst Moments: Have a mindset of discovery!

Biz Analyst Moments: Have a mindset of discovery!

Biz Analyst Moments: Have a mindset of discovery! This is what I like to think of as the Indiana Jones mindset, as you are always curious about all the different roles for a specific initiative.
Jul 03, 201907:52
Biz Analyst Moments: BABOK talk on role switching!

Biz Analyst Moments: BABOK talk on role switching!

Biz Analyst Moments: BABOK talk on role switching! There are 11 different types of stakeholders described in the BABOK; anyone can-and will- play any of them, at any time, on an initiative!

Know how to identify the stakeholder types each person on your initiative is playing, and any gaps that might need to be filled.
Jul 01, 201910:20
Biz Analyst Moments: Goal success and setting new one for July 2019!!!

Biz Analyst Moments: Goal success and setting new one for July 2019!!!

Biz Analyst Moments: Goal success and setting new one for July 2019!!! Thank you to all the listeners all over the World!!! We surpassed our goal of 250 plays!!!

Listen in to find out just how much together we crushed our goal!!!

Keep sharing the podcast, Biz Analyst Potential to Biz Analyst Career!!!😀
Jul 01, 201909:56
Biz Analyst Moments: Retrospective T-shaped for building relationships and overall theme

Biz Analyst Moments: Retrospective T-shaped for building relationships and overall theme

Biz Analyst Moments: Retrospective T-shaped for building relationships and overall theme. We looked at the key takeaway for last week's episodes on being T-shaped to create better work relationships from the episodes on how to move your career forward, and a monthly overall wrap up.
Jun 28, 201909:49
Biz Analyst Moments: retrospective on making an impact

Biz Analyst Moments: retrospective on making an impact

Biz Analyst Moments: Retrospective on making an impact where we look at the value of your unique selling proposition. So what do you uniquely bring to a new company or your current company that no one else can.
Jun 26, 201911:52
Biz Analyst Moments: Retrospective on the types of functional requirements and questions.

Biz Analyst Moments: Retrospective on the types of functional requirements and questions.

Biz Analyst Moments: Retrospective on the types of functional requirements and questions.

We explore the key takeaways from the episodes of the first 2 weeks of June and the value of going back and listening again, or listening for the first time if you have not already.

So we look at what is the value of knowing the difference between functional and non-functional requirements, and what is the value of open-ended vs closed-ended questions.
Jun 24, 201915:19
Biz Analyst Moments: A learning mindset to become more T-shaped and move your career forward

Biz Analyst Moments: A learning mindset to become more T-shaped and move your career forward

Biz Analyst Moments: A learning mindset to become more T-shaped and move your career forward.

In this episode we explore the approaches I have used to become more T-shaped, and ultimately develop stronger relationships with people I work with.
Jun 23, 201912:04
Biz Analyst Moments: Being T-shaped to move your career forward

Biz Analyst Moments: Being T-shaped to move your career forward

Biz Analyst Moments: Being T-shaped to move your career forward.

In this episode we explore the benefits of being diverse in our subject matter expertise, in order to build stronger relationships with people throughout the company, beyond just the standard skills or knowledge that you normally need to be a Business Analyst.

As it is far more effective to build relationships on a shared experience or interest outside of work, than to bond over work itself.
Jun 22, 201906:06
Biz Analyst Moments: Make impact, not money

Biz Analyst Moments: Make impact, not money

Biz Analyst Moments: Make impact, not money. In this episode I show you why you will always fail to make an impact as a Business Analyst, IF you do not have something unique to offer.
Jun 19, 201908:52