Business Analyst Interviews Welcome to another of our webinars in which we delve into some of the techniques we teach in the course in more detail or discuss some of the issues that affect business analysts. In this session we will go more deeply into the most common technique used by any business analyst, that of the stakeholder interview. This can be one of the most difficult techniques to use, and there is always something new to learn…
Continue ReadingIntroduction to Agile (and Scrum)
20/03/2018 |
By IRM Training
Introduction to Agile (and Scrum) Recorded Webinar Transcript Welcome Hello and welcome to our second webinar, which will be on the topic of Agile business analysis as exemplified by the most popular form of Agile, the Scrum methodology. In this webinar we will tackle the popular subject of Agile. This is not a new topic, but it is one which is taken business and information technology by storm. It can no longer be regarded as a temporary trend, but a…
Continue ReadingMost Popular Business Analysis Techniques
17/02/2017 |
By IRM Training
It can be difficult to keep up with the most popular business analysis techniques. Do you know which methodology analysts have the most experience using? How about diagramming techniques? We conducted a survey of over 1,100 business analysts (68% with over 5 years experience) which gave some interesting results as to what business analysis techniques are the most popular. Methodologies When it comes to software development methodologies, 68% said they had experience with waterfall development, 46% said iterative whilst object-oriented…
Continue ReadingIs Business Analysis Low Tech?
13/07/2013 |
By IRM Training
Many course attendees ask us – what are the best business analysis tools, what software should I use, can we have computers in the training room? The reality is, the more sophisticated the software you’re using, the greater the chance it will hinder, rather than help, the business analysis process. Almost 10 years ago, an article by Scott Ambler, Software Modeling on Whiteboards, argued that the modelling tool with the greatest installed base in the world was the whiteboard. Scott…
Continue ReadingFrom Mission Statement to Business Process
19/05/2011 |
By IRM Training
Most business analysts will never interview a CEO and many don’t understand how a company’s real objectives cascade down to the little bit of requirements they’re doing for a particular system. How does my system fit into the company’s business strategy? What is my role in the big picture? To understand this we need to start at the beginning – or rather at the top. Everyone knows a company’s objective is to make money (if we’re a commercial organisation) or…
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