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Mastering Business Analysis

Dave Saboe, CBAP, PMP, CSM | Certified Business Analysis Professional | Agile Coachmasteringbusinessanalysis.com
Your key to advancing your career as a Business Analyst and beyond

Episodes

MBA204: Top Skills for 2020

LinkedIn's list of the 15 most in-demand skills includes business analysis and a many skills that are critical to your success. The post MBA204: Top Skills for 2020 appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jan 21, 20209 min

MBA203: Career Insurance

David Mantica shares ways to protect yourself from layoffs and prepare for career advancement. The post MBA203: Career Insurance appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jan 14, 202027 min

Yes, Virginia, There Are BAs in Agile

Holiday Episode: In the style of the 1897 New York Sun editorial, a grown up Virginia asks if there are Business Analysts in Agile. The post Yes, Virginia, There Are BAs in Agile appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Dec 24, 20194 min

MBA202: Business Value Analysis

David Mantica helps overcome one of the biggest challenges facing organizations today - understanding value and building the right solution. The post MBA202: Business Value Analysis appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Nov 12, 201926 min

MBA201: Tips From an Accidental Product Owner

Richard Larson shares his experiences as an accidental Product Owner and provides tips and advice for others moving toward a role in Product Ownership. The post MBA201: Tips From an Accidental Product Owner appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Nov 05, 201918 min

MBA199: The Future of the BA Profession

Kevin Brennan discusses how the world of work is changing and how Business Analysts need to adapt. The post MBA199: The Future of the BA Profession appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Oct 15, 201919 min

MBA198: DevOps – What it Means for BAs

Michael Roberts helps us understand what DevOps is and how it affects the role of Business Analysts. The post MBA198: DevOps – What it Means for BAs appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Oct 08, 201922 min

MBA197: Making Change Fun

Lora McCoy discusses how to shift the psychological response to change and help stakeholders adapt and adopt the change. The post MBA197: Making Change Fun appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Oct 01, 201915 min

MBA196: Customer Journey Treasure Hunting

Vince Mirabelli shares some practical, how-to approaches to developing empathy, mapping the customer journey, and finding business process improvement opportunities along the way. The post MBA196: Customer Journey Treasure Hunting appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Sep 24, 201921 min

MBA195: Example Mapping

Kent McDonald shares his thoughts about what you need to know about Agile and how to use Example Mapping; a technique to create a shared understanding. The post MBA195: Example Mapping appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Sep 17, 201920 min

MBA194: Start Your Project Off Right

Adrian Reed shares approached for successfully initiating projects and stakeholder management The post MBA194: Start Your Project Off Right appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Sep 10, 201922 min

MBA193: About Your Career

Ryland Leyton shares tips and advice from his new book to help you find the right job and grow in your career. The post MBA193: About Your Career appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Sep 03, 201935 min

Lightning Cast: Story Estimation – What’s the Point?

Explore the use (and misuse) of story point estimation and discover the right way to estimate stories. The post Lightning Cast: Story Estimation – What’s the Point? appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Aug 27, 20198 min

Lightning Cast: Requirements Rot

Is your project suffering from requirements rot? As time passes between requirements elicitation and delivery, your requirements will become unusable. The post Lightning Cast: Requirements Rot appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Aug 13, 20195 min

MBA192: The Blight of Product Debt

Product debt can slow the delivery, erode customer value, and make it difficult to innovate. Here are the different types of product debt and what you can do about it. The post MBA192: The Blight of Product Debt appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Aug 06, 201932 min

Lightning Cast: The Power to Get Things Done

In this episode, we discuss the different kinds of power you can use to get things done within your team or across your organization. The post Lightning Cast: The Power to Get Things Done appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jul 30, 20194 min

MBA191: Use Cases in Agile

Use Cases aren't just for waterfall. Use Cases also work well in Agile an context and help address the challenges with User Stories. The post MBA191: Use Cases in Agile appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jul 23, 201923 min

Lightning Cast: AI – Can you be replaced by a machine?

80% of project tasks will be performed by AI by 2030. Will you lose your job to a machine? The post Lightning Cast: AI – Can you be replaced by a machine? appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jul 16, 20195 min

MBA190: Business Data Analytics

Organizations need to make better decisions based on real data. Find out how you can bring value in the area of business data analytics. The post MBA190: Business Data Analytics appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jul 09, 201927 min

Lightning Cast: You Are a Facilitator

Facilitation means more than running a meeting. Find out how you can facilitate the the value it brings to your organization. The post Lightning Cast: You Are a Facilitator appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jul 02, 20194 min

MBA189: Adventures in Product Ownership

BriElle Bryson shares her experience stepping into a Product Owner role and helps us understand how to prepare for product ownership The post MBA189: Adventures in Product Ownership appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jun 25, 201925 min

Lightning Cast: Simplified Value Stream Mapping

Eliminate waste in a process and get a holistic view of end-to-end value using a simplified Value Stream Map The post Lightning Cast: Simplified Value Stream Mapping appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jun 18, 20196 min

MBA188: The Four Ps of Product Ownership

Anu Smalley shares her 4Ps framework to address a major challenge organizations face today; how to build products customers want and love. The post MBA188: The Four Ps of Product Ownership appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Jun 12, 201925 min

Lightning Cast: Product Debt

Are you suffering from Product Debt? Product Debt erodes customer value, stifles innovation, and increases the time and cost it takes to deliver new functionality. The post Lightning Cast: Product Debt appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

May 28, 20196 min

MBA187: Transitioning to a Scrum Master Role

Discover how to leverage your core Business Analyst skills in a different way and be successful as a Scrum Master. The post MBA187: Transitioning to a Scrum Master Role appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

May 14, 201921 min

Lightning Cast: Business Agility

Understand the importance of business agility and your role in helping your organization become more responsive to changing customer needs. The post Lightning Cast: Business Agility appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

May 07, 20197 min

MBA186: Exploring Product Ownership

Coach and author Bob Galen shares some of the challenges Product Owners face, how to overcome them, and how to take your skills to the next level. The post MBA186: Exploring Product Ownership appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Apr 30, 201932 min

Lightning Cast: Don’t Throw it Over the Wall

Avoid the epidemic of creating an output and throwing it over the wall to another team. The post Lightning Cast: Don’t Throw it Over the Wall appeared first on Mastering Business Analysis .

Apr 23, 20196 min