Business Analysis as a domain has received a lot of attention from students and working IT professionals thanks to the lucrative career prospects it offers. Business Analysts play a very critical role in software development or system implementation projects. As a result both IT companies as well as user organisations employ “Business Analysts” for user … Continue reading
I am always asked this question in a number of forums. A lot of professionals think that Business Analysis is all about “method” rather than the domain knowledge. However, I am with the other school of thought. A BA need not be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the industry or the process domain in … Continue reading
“Business Analyst? Who is this strange creature? Do we need really Business Analysts?”, asked our HR Head sometime back while I used to work for one of India’s top Life Insurance Companies, while discussing organisation structure. IT Software Development or Implementation is a complex, collaborative and iterative process involving professionals speaking in different languages, (well … Continue reading