Business Analyst

Successful BAs solve problems, project after project. For them reward is the gratification for solving problems.

We get used to a set speed for various assignments, say X. Challenge yourself with different speeds: X/2 & 2X. It will make you a better BA.

Everyday in a BA's life, there should be a new question. That is what keeps us going.

BA's job on a project is to be a link to those who came before us and those who will be here long after we are gone

Business Analysis takes place in an environment that isn't broader than the business itself. Understand the business to be an effective BA.

Hard work gives power, being lazy makes you slave. BAs hard work gives you right ques to ask and analyze, being lazy makes you a order taker

Sometimes you have to play the "pass the hot potato" game. Pass on the deliverable quickly and improve it in iterations.

While Process Mapping focus on people, not documents. People have a tendency to do what they want rather than what they should be doing.

Just in time and just enough analysis makes you a good BA in a scrum team.

The goal of business analysis is to find a solution within the constraints of time and budget; not just to produce bunch of documents.

Happy new year dear Business Analysts. May you keep your curiosity through the year!

Preparation for CBAP (or any cert) in itself is the biggest reward. Try to apply what you read and have discussions with your fellow BAs.

To make sure team is sharing all the impediments, define all the areas of impediments be it bad coffee or slow laptop. #atind

For any release ideation is the first stage. Ideation doesn't happen in isolation but with the whole team together. @madhurkathuria #atind

Do not filter ideas. Dear product owner go ahead kick and topple the idea funnel. #atind

Product owners please keep some time in a release for innovation and allow the freedom to fail. #helpscrumteaminnovate #atind

Make sure there are frequent demos to all the stakeholders in the org. Product Management is responsible for this. @nitingdeshpande #atind

Attending the Product Owners UnConference in Pune, thanks @madhurkathuria for hosting it. #atind