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Business Analysis Techniques

5 Ways to Navigate Scope Creep as an Agile Business Analysis Professional

Using an agile approach, business analysis professionals can transform scope creep into an opportunity for growth and improvement.
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Chapters

Navigating the Job Market: 6 Insights From the IIBA Belarus Chapter Event

In early July, the IIBA Belarus Chapter hosted its third BA Coffee Club meeting in Minsk to explore strategies for landing a job as a business analysis professional.
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Business Data Analytics

The Power of Data: How Savvy Professionals Are Leveraging Business Data Analytics

Explore the crucial role of business data analytics in driving continuous improvement and gaining a competitive edge. Learn how organizations are adopting these practices and the essential skills needed for success.
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Business Analysis Community

Business Analysis Blueprint — Emerson Ramkaran

In our latest Business Analysis Blueprint, Emerson Ramkaran reveals his approach to technology consulting and business analysis, offering insights on digital transformation, Agile practices, and the role of transformative technologies.
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Certification

Take the Practice Analysis Survey and Earn 10 CDUs

By participating in IIBA’s Practice Analysis Study, you’re not just filling out another survey. You’re helping to shape the future of business analysis for emerging professionals.
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Digital Transformation

Are You Prepared for AI? Poll Insights Revealed

Discover key insights and strategies from the Futureproof webinar on using AI to enhance business analysis practices and drive organizational value.
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Product Ownership Analysis

How to Harmonize Product Ownership and Business Analysis to Increase Productivity and Profitability

The product owner and business analyst roles are crucial to project and organizational success. While they share some common responsibilities, each brings something unique.
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Business Data Analytics

The Challenge of Creating a Data-Driven Organization

By building data analytics libraries, accurate models, and experimental business labs, you can make your organization more data-driven.
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Digital Transformation

Automating the Business Analysis Professional?

In the face of emerging Intelligent Automation (IA) technology, this article explores the role of the business analysis professional and the human side to technology growth.
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The Analyst Catalyst blog is dedicated to the practice of business analysis and its professionals. Talented writers with a business analysis story to tell are always welcome to contribute.

All blog content should be original and not previously published or AI-generated/assisted. While we encourage a variety of voices and perspectives, below are some guidelines you may find helpful. 

Aim for between 1000 and 1500 words. Your writing style should be conversational, direct, and informative. A dash of humour always helps, but too much jargon doesn’t. 

Organize your content into sections to improve readability. Avoid overly long paragraphs and use bullet points sparingly. When including someone else’s work, credit that person or embed a link to the source (bonus points if you do both). 

When it comes to topics, your imagination is the only limit. If you want to narrow it down, we feel these resonate the most with readers:

  • Agile and Product Ownership Analysis 
  • Cybersecurity Analysis 
  • Business Data Analytics 
  • Careers (development, interviews, job hunting, resources, tips) 
  • Digital Transformation (AI, customer experience, open source, automation) 

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