In this episode of the BA Toolbox, we explore the A3 report and it's use in problem solving. The post BA Toolbox – A3 Report appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
In this lightning cast, we explore the 5-step design process Elon Musk uses for SpaceX to innovate and get better results. The post MBALC: Elon Musk’s 5-Step Design Process appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Understanding the different levels of Agile planning and what they mean for you will help your team stay aligned and focused on achieving the right outcomes. The post Lightning Cast: Agile Planning appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Stop the wasted time and money from ineffective meetings by giving your next meeting a POWER Start. The post Lightning Cast: POWER Start for Your Meetings appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Karl Wiegers shares his lessons on requirements, project management, design, quality and more. Karl’s advice can make you significantly better at what you do. Show Notes Karl Wiegers started programming in 1970 and has collected 60 lessons he has learned in several areas of software development including requirements, design, project management, culture, teamwork, quality, and […] The post MBA228: Software Development Pearls appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Ian Reynolds discusses how to discover the right solutions for your customers and then deliver them quickly. The post MBA227: The Minimum Viable Business appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
The Theory of Constraints is an approach to improving organizational performance by accelerating delivery. Author Clarke Ching shares his FOCCCUS Formula to address the system's bottleneck. The post MBA226: The FOCCCUS Formula appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
David Mantica helps us understand business models and helps us understand how to find new opportunities to create greater value. The post MBA225: The Value of Business Models appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Clarke Ching shares an innovative problem solving approach to help us solve tricky problems. The post MBA224: Corkscrew Thinking appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
David Mantica discusses the brain science behind some of the challenges knowledge workers face and helps you shift your mindset to enable you to thrive in a complex and chaotic environment. The post MBA223: The Human Work Machine appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
David Bland discusses the importance of testing your business ideas and shares ways to dramatically reduce the risk and increase the likelihood of success for your product, initiative, or project. The post MBA222: Testing Your Business Ideas appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Adrian Reed discusses systems thinking, how it enables business agility, and how it can help elevate the value you bring to your organization. The post MBA221: Systems Thinking and Business Agility appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Author and thought leader Karl Wiegers shares principles and lessons he has learned from poor designs and what you can do to develop solutions that create a great user experience. The post MBA220: Thoughtless Design with Karl Wiegers appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Kent McDonald shares his thoughts on what it takes to succeed as a Business Analyst in an Agile environment. The post MBA219: How To Be an Agile Business Analyst appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Melissa Boggs discusses how the Scrum Alliance transformed into customer-centric teams and how you can have a greater customer focus. The post MBA218: Customer-Centric Transformation appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Paul Niven helps us to understand Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), a goal-setting tool to set ambitious goals with measurable results. The post MBA217: Objectives and Key Results appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
David Hawks shares an approach to transformations, projects, and large change initiatives by starting with the business outcomes. The post MBA216: Outcome Based Change appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Overcome resistance to change using Goldratt's Four Quadrants of Change The post Lightning Cast: Resistance to Change appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Roman Pichler discusses the challenges associated with leading in a Product Management role and what you can do to overcome those challenges. The post MBA215: The Challenges with Leading in Product Management appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Laura Brandenburg shares her framework for career development; the Business Analyst Success Path. The post MBA214: The BA Success Path appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis.
Wndering Wnderer
Very useful for me who's starting out as a BA.
Deemora
Just bought the paperback copy of her book.
Zahra Faraji
Hi thanks for your great podcast... Is there any way I can have transcripts?
Vicente Barrientos
The idea of having BA's code or test runs counter the the essence of BA. Not only are there specialised people who do coding and testing work better, but BA must focus on the work that is facilitated by the solution, not the solution itself. Progressive elaboration, JIT requirements and a focus on high-value, high-risk areas is my approach, and then only with things in logical space and "non-technical". This later point is important because technology is increasingly complex and it's takes a great level of expertise and experience from solution architects and developers who have deep knowledge of these very complex technology stacks to deliver quality software... As a BA I would not allow myself to hack away at the code! I put it to you that the scrum idea that "we all do it all in the scrum development team" is simply wrong. Perhaps this is workable in small micky-mouse development but not in development of any real consequence. Finally, a so called "BA"who is focused on the tech i
Lars Gustavsson
Great content, but Dave microphone not good to listen to (too sharp high frequency range)