by Dave Saboe | Jan 3, 2017 In this episode, ten thought leaders in the field if business analysis and project management share the best advice they ever received. Happy New Year! To start the year off right, I’ve brought together some of the top leaders in the world of business analysis to share the […]
20160607 #AskAnAnalyst Podcast Episode 13: Strategy Analysis and Strategic Thinking
by Kupe | Jun 7, 2016 This week I am joined by my good friend and fellow BA, Hans Eckman to discuss strategic thinking and strategy analysis. So many business analysts think this aspect of the role is above them and they aren’t in a position to have strategical input. Hans and I are here […]
20160405 Mastering Business Analysis Podcast – MBA066: Starting a BA Community of Practice
April 5, 2016 In this episode, Hans Eckman helps us to understand how to set up a Community of Practice or Center of Excellence, even in an organization that may be resistant to the idea. Starting a Business Analysis Community of Practice or Center of Excellence is a great was to develop the skills of all […]
20160219 Business Executive Radio – Innovation and Technology Episode
Innovation and Technology Episode February 19, 2016 From your host Reo Oravec, We have a fabulous show for you today… packed with subject matter experts, updating you with the latest key and critical issues surrounding innovation AND technology which (as we know) are changing and becoming more complex in today’s business environment. In this episode, […]
The Lottery Dashboard
I’m writing this article from a beautiful tropical beach after an amazing seafood dinner. We’re living debt free. After checking email earlier today, I know that the few startup companies I funded are all ahead of schedule, and have provided amazing jobs to some of the people I respect the most. Sadly, all that is […]
20151208 Mastering Business Analysis Podcast – MBA049: The First Line of Defense Against a Security Breach
Mastering Business Analysis Podcast – MBA049 December 8, 2015 In this episode, Hans Eckman helps us to understand how the Business Analyst is perfectly suited to be the first line of defense in preventing security breaches. Hans also shares some approaches and advice for handling security related requirements. Interview on Mastering Business Analysis: http://masteringbusinessanalysis.com/episode49 Interview on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mba049-first-line-defense/id961865564?i=358553203&mt=2 […]
Protecting yourself from company data breaches
First, a little background. There is no shortage in news on recent data breaches from Target to Anthem. Rather than repeat the background and risk for those incidents, I’ll provide some general information on why you need to be concerned. In the old days, thieves were happy tricking individuals out of personal information. They could […]
201112 The High Cost of Change (IIBA)
December 2011 Change is good, right? In software development, errors increase in relative cost the later they are discovered: three to five times in coding/unit testing, seven to ten times in integration testing, fifteen to fifty times in acceptance testing, and thirty to one hundred times in production. (Tassey1, Boehm2,3). Szalvay found that, “Current software […]
