On every successful project, you’ll find a business analyst. They may not have the business analyst job title, and they may not even be aware they are doing business analysis work, but someone is ensuring […]
Many business analysts are perfectionists by nature and want to do everything they can to avoid making mistakes. But it’s not uncommon for our perfectionism to actually be the root cause of the challenges we
How to Avoid These 5 Business Analyst Mistakes!
It’s all about data these days and in this video, Laura Brandenburg explores the key differences between business intelligence and business analyst roles. If you’re looking for a career that’s high in demand, has immense
The Difference Between Business Intelligence and Business Analyst Roles
Becoming a Lead Business Analyst is a significant step in your career. It means more authority, more responsibility, and more impact. If you’re curious whether or not you are prepared for a Lead Business Analyst
How to Excel as a Lead Business Analyst
Looking to take your career as a business analyst to the next level? Wondering how a Functional Analyst role can fit into your career path? There is a lot of confusion in the industry about
As you explore job roles, are you curious about the difference between a business analyst and a subject matter expert (SME)? Are you unsure if your skills qualify you as a subject matter expert or
What is the Difference Between a Subject Matter Expert and a Business Analyst?
Whether you’re learning about business architecture for the first time or dreaming of ways to grow your BA career into a business architecture role, my conversation with Whynde Kuehn will help you discover the value
Business Architecture: The Ins and Outs with Whynde Kuehn
The product manager role and business analyst role go hand in hand. Many product managers get their start as business analysts, and as a product manager, you can expect to work closely with a business
The Difference Between a Product Manager Role and a Business Analyst
One of the most common challenges I see in the business analysis profession is a struggle to help stakeholders understand the value of the business analysis process framework on any type of project, and, quite
The Business Analysis Process Framework: Step-By-Step Guide
I’m often asked about the difference between business analyst and systems analyst roles. In reviewing job profiles, the roles can seem very similar. In this quick video, I describe how both roles are defined so
What is the Difference Between a Business Analyst and a Systems Analyst?
Are you wondering if you’d be qualified for a Senior Business Analyst position? Or perhaps you’ve been a business analyst for a while, and you are wondering how you can get promoted to a Senior
The Senior Business Analyst – 6 Areas of Responsibility
Discover the most critical business analysis skills for new BA – including core skills, business analysis skills, soft skills, and skills that can be required for specific types of BA jobs.
The Most Critical Business Analysis Skills You Need to Be Successful as a Business Analyst
Hi, I’m Laura Brandenburg from Bridging the Gap, and we provide online business analyst training and certification programs for business analysts who are looking to start and succeed in their business analyst careers. If you
The Typical Day of a Business Analyst
Hundreds of business analysts have learned and applied the Bridging the Gap Business Analysis Process Framework to make their BA work more effective and successful. And I’ve been receiving lots of questions about how this
The Origin of the Bridging the Gap Business Analysis Process Framework
No matter that we business analysts get labeled by an almost dizzying array of job titles, we also can get some fancy nicknames. In the spirit of keeping it light this week, let’s look at
While business analysis as a collection of activities has been around for decades, preceding even the introduction of the International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) in 2004, business analysis, as a discipline, has evolved significantly during
A Historical Look at the Business Analysis Profession (2009-2014)
While it would be natural to assume that an IT Business Analyst works on technology systems, the IT Business Analyst job description is necessarily expanding beyond the “IT” component and into the “Business” component, and that
The IT Business Analyst – 4 Ways the Job Description is Expanding
Reader question: My past 25 years of work experience has been in the not-for-profit sector, in both program work as well as various IT roles. A part of this work that I have enjoyed very
Is There a Place for Business Analysis in a Non-Profit Organization?
A reader asks: I have been a developer, and from there moved to doing business analysis. I would call myself a Business Systems Analyst, and love that role. Is becoming an Architect a suitable progression
Is Solution Architect a Good Career Path for a Business Systems Analyst?
Reader question: Is it a trend that BAs see the project manager role as a natural progression of the BA career path? I have recently took on a role of a BA Lead and held
Is Project Management the Next Step in a Business Analyst Career?
We are looking for possibilities through the lens of the user. Editor’s Note: This relationship started when I queried on Twitter for some help planning a usability study. Leslie Shearer led me to Patrick Quattlebaum,
What a BA Should Know About the UX Profession: Interview with Patrick Quattlebaum
Why do we see technical skills in business analyst jobs? We know that to be a business analyst, you don’t have to be an IT person. But this truth doesn’t resolve what many experience in the job
Why Do We See Technical Skills in Business Analyst Jobs?
Reader Question: I just realized that what I love to do and have always done best is business analysis. But I am a civil engineer, have no desire to be in IT. I know I
Does a Business Analyst Label Themselves as an IT Person?
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself. I had the opportunity to speak personally with Durga Patil, a business analyst with L&T Infotech. Durga has been
Durga Patil on Being a Business Analyst in the Insurance Domain
Do you ever wonder “what’s next?” on this path you are on? Considering a career in business analysis and want to know what options it will open up for you long term? When it comes
What’s next? What Careers Can I Explore with My Business Analyst Experience?
Author: Adriana Beal In discussions about the role of the business analyst, it is common to see professionals insisting on the importance of “going beyond requirements” when describing the BA work. These analysts argue that
Requirements As the Main Focus of Business Analyst Work
Author: Adriana Beal One of the topics that appear to be on the mind of many business analysts lately is the expansion of the business analysis role. How can a BA make a difference in
Expanding the Business Analyst Role — Good or Bad?
