AV_22.05.2013

1. Valērija S. |Analītiķu vakariņas| 22.05.2013
BA Personal Development

2. “There is something special
and rare about the people who
can combine technical
knowledge, business acumen,
analytical skills, and the
communication skills
necessary to be successful in
this role. Excellent BAs bring
value to their organizations by
understanding true business
opportunities, making realistic
recommendations, and
facilitating the successful
implementation of these
solutions. “
Carkenord, Barbara A.. "Chapter 1 -
Possess a Clear Understanding of
Business Analysis". Seven Steps to
Mastering Business Analysis. J. Ross
Publishing. © 2009.
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• BACOE
• Agile methods - Product Owner
• Integrations, SOA
• Modeling skills
BA Trends

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Development Dimensions
Soft skills
Cross
disciplines
Technical
knowledge
Business
domain
knowledge
BA
knowledge

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BA knowledge
• Business process analysis
• Enterprise architecture
• Product Ownership (agile)
• Modeling notations
• Requirement management tools
• Modeling tools

6. Alternative Directions
• Project management
• Project Portfolio management
• Quality management
• Software design
• Knowledge management

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• Understanding people
• Expressing your thoughts and feelings clearly
• Asking for feedback from others and giving
quality feedback in return
• Influencing how others think and act
• Leadership skills
• Stress management
• Responsibility
• Teamwork
Soft Skills

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• Know about existence
• Know theory
• Able to use in practice
• Able to teach others
Levels of achievement

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• BA professional organizations
• Books
• Webinars
• Courses
• Experience
• Colleague
• Professional events
Knowledge sources

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• iiba.org
• IIBA Latvia Chapter latvia.iiba.org
• http://www.facebook.com/IibaLatviaChapter
International Institute of
Business Analysis

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Volere
• http://www.volere.co.uk
• This is the home of the Volere Requirements
Specification Template and other
requirements and business analysis resources.
Volere is the umbrella that covers the
collection of requirements templates,
processes, books, consulting and training.
Since its inception, Volere has been used by
thousands of organizations around the world.

12. Aotea studios
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• http://aoteastudios.com
• If you’re a business analyst, we can help you
be more effective in your job. That’s our goal.
• Most people learn faster & easier with the
help of visual information, and retain more
afterwards. Plus, a good diagram makes serves
as great reference material later. That’s why
you can expect to see a lot of diagrams and
other visual aids in our products.

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• http://bi.rtu.lv/
• NEW study program at Riga Technical
University concerns IT powered business
process management, business analytics and
other knowledge areas essential for
enterprises operating in turbulent economic
environment.
Business Informatics

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• Business Analysis certifications
• Cross discipline certifications
• Specific domain certifications – e.g. SOA,
product owner, UML, BPMN, Business Analysis
with Business Rules
Certification options

15. Certified Software Business Analyst:
(CSBA)
• http://www.softwarecertifications.org/qai_cs
ba.htm
• CSBA Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK)
• Paper based exam

16. IIL’s BA Certificate Program
• http://iil.com/ba/bacp.asp

17. BCS International Diploma in Business
Analysis
• http://certifications.bcs.org/content/ConCertif
ication/51

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Tips and Tricks
• BA Competency Models
• Mind Map
• BACOE in your organization
• Learn-Teach
• Mentoring
• Lectures, Prof events, Analītiķu vakariņas
• Blogs

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