Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs https://www.batimes.com/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.batimes.com?v=6.8.3 193579787 Where There’s People, There’s Politics: A BA’s Perspective on Power and Change https://www.batimes.com/articles/where-theres-people-theres-politics-a-bas-perspective-on-power-and-change/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:22:24 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11794 One of the things that BAs do, often without thinking, is navigate organizational politics. It’s easy to think that this is somewhat of a “necessary evil”—something that gets in the way of change—however this article argues that it’s inherently human, and bringing it to the forefront of our minds can really help. What Are “Politics” […]

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]]> 11794 Beyond the Role: Business Analysis as a Mindset https://www.batimes.com/articles/beyond-the-role-business-analysis-as-a-mindset/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:01:13 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11749 Ask ten professionals what business analysis means, and you’ll likely hear ten different answers. That confusion says less about the discipline — and more about how narrowly we’ve defined it. Business analysis isn’t just a set of techniques or templates. It’s a way of thinking — a disciplined curiosity that seeks to understand, clarify, and […]

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]]> 11749 The Power of Interoperability: Simplifying Systems for a Smarter Future  https://www.batimes.com/articles/simplifying-systems-for-a-smarter-future/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:25:15 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11745 In our fast-paced world, efficiency isn’t just a luxury; it’s a necessity. At its core, interoperability is about making different systems work together seamlessly. Think of it as a way to save time, reduce errors, and improve overall outcomes by ensuring that every part of a system communicates effectively. Whether you’re in healthcare, government, or […]

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]]> 11745 Staying Relevant in an Uncertain Job Market https://www.batimes.com/articles/staying-relevant-in-an-uncertain-job-market/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:35:45 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11741 Well, here we are again—layoffs, restructurings, and reorganizations seem to be happening everywhere. Especially in places like Washington D.C., the job market feels… shaky. Here’s the truth: you and I can’t control corporate budgets or Wall Street. But we can control how we prepare, and how we respond when something changes. Consider this your unofficial […]

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]]> 11741 AI in Business Analysis: Beyond Generative AI https://www.batimes.com/articles/ai-in-business-analysis-beyond-generative-ai/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:20:25 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11735 Generative AI has been a buzz word in Business Analysis and wider business in recent times. Not a day goes by that I don’t get a functional requirement request for some kind of “AI”. The problem is that most of these requests are based on technologies like Chat-GPT. Seemingly, people use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) […]

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]]> 11735 What My AI & Digital Skills Certification Really Taught Me https://www.batimes.com/articles/what-my-ai-digital-skills-certification-really-taught-me/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:20:45 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11728 Not just about models and tools. About uncertainty. Ethics. Humanity. Earlier this year, I completed an international certification on AI and digital skills. On paper, it looked like a technical course about algorithms, models, and digital maturity. It revealed something deeper. We often approach certifications expecting new knowledge, frameworks, or even confidence boosters. And while […]

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]]> 11728 Prototyping for Early Validation: How Smart BAs Bridge Ideas and Reality https://www.batimes.com/articles/prototyping-for-early-validation-how-smart-bas-bridge-ideas-and-reality/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:26:32 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11704 Imagine this: You kick off a project to build a new system, spend months in development, and then unveil it to users—only to discover it doesn’t meet their needs. Every business analyst’s nightmare, right? Early prototyping is the antidote. By creating interactive models of your solution before heavy development, you can validate concepts upfront, catch […]

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]]> 11704 The Responsibility of the Business Analyst in Creating and Enacting AI Governance Frameworks https://www.batimes.com/articles/the-responsibility-of-the-business-analyst-in-creating-and-enacting-ai-governance-frameworks/ Mon, 26 May 2025 20:39:38 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11699 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we conduct business by providing unprecedented opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and autonomous, algorithmically based decision-making. However, as AI applications become more complex, ethical, legal, and operational challenges will emerge. A strong governance framework will become the norm to facilitate responsible AI systems. Business analysts (BAs) are uniquely positioned […]

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]]> 11699 Upskilling Your BA Team https://www.batimes.com/articles/upskilling-your-ba-team/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:34:23 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11694 1. This is the way we’ve always done it… One of the most common barriers to adopting new ways of working is a belief from the long-standing BAs that their delivery or operating models are different from the norm, or that their business stakeholders are unusual, and therefore different BA skills or standards apply. This […]

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]]> 11694 The Incredible Expanding Requirement https://www.batimes.com/articles/the-incredible-expanding-requirement/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:37:29 +0000 https://www.batimes.com/?p=11691 A simple requirement statement might conceal much detail that eventually must be discovered and addressed. Some requirements are like icebergs: The portion that you see initially is only a small fraction of the whole thing. Whether it’s represented as text—such as a single functional or nonfunctional requirement statement, a feature summary description, or a user […]

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