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Data Modeling for Business Analysts (ERD)

August 10, 2017 By Emal Bariali 11 Comments

When you hire a professional, you expect them to know how to use the tools of their profession. Your accountant knows how to use accounting software. Your building contractor knows […]

What Is An Enterprise Software Solution?

July 24, 2017 By Emal Bariali 1 Comment

The IT industry is notorious for using buzz words to describe everything. The word “Enterprise” has fallen victim to this situation. It’s so overused that we’ve now arrived at a […]

Product vs. Solution for Business Analysts

July 4, 2017 By Emal Bariali 1 Comment

It might seem like a subtle difference to most people, but Business Analysts have to understand the difference because it has a material effect on the way we do our […]

Frameworks for Business Analysts

July 3, 2017 By Emal Bariali 2 Comments

There are so many questions swirling around the mind of a freshly minted Business Analyst: What’s the purpose of a use case? When should I do a process map vs. a […]

The Three Levels of BA Competence

February 15, 2017 By Emal Bariali 3 Comments

I’ll tell you right upfront, what I’ve written here might offend some Business Analysts out there. If that happens to you, feel free to message me and we can talk […]

The 3 Ingredients of Business Analysis Success

January 31, 2017 By Emal Bariali Leave a Comment

I’ll admit that I paid a lot of money to get my BA skills. I wish that I could also say all of my money was well spent. I was three years into […]

Business Analysts, Do You Talk to Your Developers?

January 18, 2017 By Emal Bariali Leave a Comment

How do you know when the requirements are done? In my earlier article, I talked about the 5 key points I hit during the requirements & design process. But even within […]

How Business Analysts Can Disagree With Their Managers (the right way)

January 5, 2017 By Emal Bariali Leave a Comment

I have a confession to make. There have been times when I’ve been tempted to agree with someone in a position of authority even when I’ve known for sure that […]

User Stories Are Not Requirements

December 13, 2016 By Emal Bariali Leave a Comment

I’ve seen many approaches to requirements & design over the years. Here is one that I’ve seen play out more than once: Design out the business processes. Generate a list […]

Why Start-Ups Don't Hire Business Analysts

March 12, 2016 By Emal Bariali 3 Comments

Whether you’re just starting your BA career search, or are a practicing BA that’s looking to change jobs, you’ve probably looked into start-up companies for opportunities and found that they […]

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