Comments on: Being a BA is Not for the Faint of Heart

By: Palak Kamdar

Palak Kamdar — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:19:09 +0000

Feeling good to know that its difficult to be difficult. I have moved from application development role to BA role. In some situations I really find it difficult to stay diffcult when I need to. I am learning to say no or to get involved in some situation when required. Post really helped me to know even to stay diffcult at times is part of BA role.

By: Laura Brandenburg

Laura Brandenburg — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 23:21:04 +0000

In reply to Ivy Nichols. Thanks Ivy. You can indeed make a case that BAs are not difficult, but it's so much more entertaining to look at how we are!

By: Laura Brandenburg

Laura Brandenburg — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 23:20:15 +0000

In reply to Benjamin Wan. *Like* !!

By: Ivy Nichols

Ivy Nichols — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:14:24 +0000

Hi Laura,
Thank you for re-visiting this topic! I am always interested to find new angles on this theme – perhaps I am looking for someone to say, “BA’s are not difficult, afterall.”
The comment from your student about using a different template was very enlightening. I, too, have felt that discomfort. A good reminder about the natural resistance we all feel when asked to do something (or think) differently.

By: Benjamin Wan

Benjamin Wan — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:54:11 +0000

Thanks for writing this. It illuminates a very interesting fact about being a good BA. We are dogged, persistent, and determined in our pursuit of requirements that serve the ultimate needs of the relevant stakeholders.