The Business Analyst Podcast

Episode 34: Introducing the Toastmasters

2011-12-12T22:43:00.010+01:00

Talking about Toastmasters speach and leadership, free everyone can join! GREAT for your BA-toolbox!!

= Dutch / Afrikaans(South Africa) ==
By die Toastmasters kan jy leer om presentasies te gee, of leierskaptrajekte volg. Ideaale toevoeging aan as bedryfsanalis vaardighede!!

Time / Topic

00:30 Introduction

1:00 the what, why aand hows

5:28 Ending

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Episode 33: Introducing the Toastmasters

2011-12-12T22:42:00.002+01:00

Time / Topic

00:30 Introduction

1:00 the what, why aand hows

5:28 Ending

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Episode 33: myself talking about job hunting

2011-06-15T11:29:00.002+02:00

Short blog about my own job hunting efforts
= Afrikaans ==
Dit is 'n gesprek met myself.

Time / Topic

00:30 Introduction

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Duration: 13mins 25 seconds

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Episode 32: Requirement Labs 2011 with Aleksandr Baikin in Kiev, Ukraine

2011-04-12T22:37:00.001+02:00

Reporting back from the Requirement Labs 2011 conference in Kiev, Ukraine.
Please note, some parts of the podcast is in Russian language. English tranlsation is provided by Александр Байкин.

= Afrikaans ==
Dit is 'n gesprek met Aleksandr Baikin

Time / Topic

00:30 Introduction

01:20 The confrence location

02:15 Requirements unplugged

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Duration: 13mins 19 seconds

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Episode 31: Kevin Brennan talks IIBA

2010-11-19T14:02:00.000+01:00

Talking with vice president of the IIBA, Kevin Brennan about the IIBA

= Afrikaans ==
Dit is 'n gesprek met Kevin Brennan

Time / Topic

01:30 IIBA competence model

04:11 Gaining experience as a junior BA

05:38 Introducing the IIBA

07:18 BA book of knowledge

08:34 Competencies described in the BABOK

10:36 The value of a Business Analyst

12:22 Requirements analysis errors research by IIBA professionals

14:30 Business savvy BA

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Duration: 17mins 49 seconds

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Episode 30: Design patterns for Business Analysis

2010-11-05T13:31:00.000+01:00

Talking about Design patterns for Business Analysis

= Afrikaans ==

Dit is 'n gesprek met Geri Schneider.

Time / Topic

0:30 Where do you encounter design patterns

1:30 Learn how to learn

3:20 How to approach things as a starting point

4:20 Getting a headstart in Business Analysis

7:30 A new approach to your BA career

9:10 Learning is to evolve

11:50 Storyboarding for n00bs

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Duration: 14mins 34 seconds

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TheBAPodcast 29 Speccing a Use Case with Joe Newbert

2010-08-27T21:20:00.002+02:00

Speccing a use case with Joe Newbert.

= Afrikaans ==
Dit is 'n gesprek met Joe Newbert in Kaapstad, Suid-Afrika.

Time / Topic

01:10 A buildable use case

02:30 Whats a Spec?

05:30 Is the BA writing specs?

07:15 Lets get outta here!

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Duration: 09mins 15 seconds

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Episode 28: Recruiting for a Business Analyst

2010-07-17T15:08:00.000+02:00

This is the second part of a my interview with Barbara Davis at http://www.e2consultinginc.com/

Time / Topic

01:15 Interviewing a BA for a job

04:10 How to make a thousand foot overview documentation for business users

05:45 Learning from the best is from a mentor

07:33 Resource management in BA terms

10:12 Best way to learn about BA work

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Duration: 16mins 14 seconds

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Episode 27: Geri Schneider talks Software engineering for BAs

2010-07-10T11:08:00.000+02:00

Interview with Geri Schneider who run the site http://www.resourcesforbusinessanalysts.com/

Time / Topic

01:30 Work experience in Ethiopia

02:10 Software engineer becomes sales support engineer
04:35 The business need as trigger for BA
05:10 People skills for Software Developers
08:05 Geri's Book Applying use cases a practical guide
09:15 Firsthand experience with the inventor of Use Cases
10:10 Tteaching Use cases real handson

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Duration: 14mins 15 seconds

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Episode 26: Gebruikers acceptatie testen door Eric Lopes Cardoso

2010-05-31T20:22:00.010+02:00

Going Dutch again for the second interview with Eric Lopes Cardoso of empulsys.com in The Netherlands.

The interview is in Nederlands for our listeners in both South Africa and Benelux.

Time / Topic
01:04 Gebruikers acceptatie testing
01:49 Systeem test via use cases
02:53 Testen als simulator
03:45 Ketentesten
04:35 Branche specifiek ervaring - pensioen en verzekering?
07:24 Project teams begeleiden
09:00 meten en onderzoeken waarom Agile soms niet goed gaat
09:50 Rational tooling

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Duration: 14mins 01 seconds

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Episode 25: Conflict resolution, mentoring by Barbara Davis

2010-05-26T10:10:00.012+02:00

This is the first part of a my interview with Barbara Davis at http://www.e2consultinginc.com/

Time / Topic
01:04 Introducing my guest
03:25 Where did your BA career start?
05:15 Introducing conflict resolution in project teams
06:45 The meaning of assertiveness
07:19 Learning to say no to stakeholders
07:50 Requirements management in a 2-man company vs big corporate environment.
08:21 Organizing and structuring requirements on your network hard disk
11:00 Managing that "5,000 page requirements document"? You must be kiddin' me.
11:40 Enlightening realizations in your career
13:05 Horrible happenings is learning experiences
14:00 Asking for feedback from your team
14:50 Who was your BA mentor?
16:10 gaining a head start from a mentor
17:10 Don’t recruit fractures from college
18:15 Sharing experiences, helping one another. There's plenty for everyone!
19:00 Learning how to contribute back
19:40 How do you pick your mentor?
20:45 Advice on networking with previous mentors
22:10 University course for BAs
22:40 BA's struggles without CRRSP!

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Duration: 32mins 01 seconds

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Episode 24: SCRUM, mentoring, RUP met Eric Lopes Cardozo

2010-05-18T21:11:00.015+02:00

Going Dutch with Eric Lopes Cardoso of empulsys.com in The Netherlands.

The interview is in Nederlands for our listeners in both South Africa and Benelux.

Time / Topic
1:27 Vertel iets over jezelf bij empulsys.com
2:45 Introduceren concept coaching
4:00 Hoe gaat jullie teams mentoren?
4:58 mentor doet het voor als methode voor mentoring
6:30 Ontwikkel jezelf naar een functionele niveau
8:00 Hypnose en NLP als communicatie hulpmiddel
8:50 Het Rational User Group van Nederland
11:00 IT kennis in het Nederlands voor Nederlanders
12:25 Wat is volgens jou de definitie van niet-functionele eisen?
14:24 Kwalificerende beschrijvende woorden
15:30 Whitepaper iteratie planning
16:26 Betrek je team!
17:39 Overstappen van waterval naar iteratief ontwikkelen
20:50 SCRUM vs RUP
23:00 Praktijk van SCRUM

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Duration: 27mins 24 seconds

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Episode 23: Amitava Banerjee from India

2010-05-05T14:24:00.006+02:00

Hi!

Today is a short conversation with Amitava Banerjee reaching out from India!

EXCUSE for terrible sound poppping.

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Duration: 23mins 14 seconds

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Episode 22: Laura Brandenburg across the gap

2010-03-30T20:30:00.018+02:00

This is the second of interview with Laura Brandenburg of http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/

EXCUSE for terrible sound poppping.

Time / Topic
1:25 Effective IT communcation
5:01 How not to get steamrollered by fellow team members
6:20 Taking control instead of becoming a victim.
9:28 Combined BA and PM in one role.
12:23 Blogging about your own real life experience
13:30 Reading recommendations
16:00 Functional BA vs Enterprise BA. Differences?
18:00 Stepping up to Senior BA level
22:00 Competitive intelligence

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Duration: 26mins 30 seconds

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Episode 21: Laura Brandenburg bridges the gap

2010-03-13T21:08:00.018+01:00

This is part One of a two-part interview with Laura Brandenburg of http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/

Time / Topic
1:30 Howto podcast interviewing via Skype.
2:20 Laura introduces her blog and website at http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/
4:00 Blogging as a marketing tool for yourself.
7:00 Legitimate ways of getting contact with enior Business Analysts.
7:50 Laura reveals career career progress from Philosophy to "glorified data entry".
9:30 Aquiring Business Analyss skills from a developer background.
12:45 Starting a Business Analyst Career book publication.
14:00 BA vacancies requires BA Experience. Exploit oppertunities!
15:30 Examining job specs as guideline for gaining experience.
16:45 How long does it take to become a BA?
17:00 Communication skills for techical software developers.
19:15 Introducing leadership through communication.
21:00 Achieving success by helping your team.
23:00 Advancing your career being considerate of your team.
26:15 Empathy as leadership.
27:15 Building trust, in a new job environment.

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Duration: 32mins 01 seconds

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Episode 20: Nog meer kennis van Joe Newbert in Suid-Afrika

2010-02-22T21:36:00.008+01:00

This is part 3 of my interview with Joe Newbert.

Time / Topic
1:30 change cycle for advancement in life -- http://mindtools.com
4:40 not being a shit analyst
6:15 pro-activity advances your career
8:05 IIBA setting up shop in kaapstad, business analyst jobs http://careerjunction.co.za
9:35 Companies asking skills which lacks in your skills portfolio.
10:35 Explaining Agile methods RUP, DSDM and its components.
15:33 Horstman's 5 laws of interviewing
17:20 making a first impression at a job interview
18:58 Recap topics covered during the interview
19:09 Asking feedback from my interviewee
20:02 Being critical about yourself
22:30 Catchup with fellow BA-guru Jonathan Babcock
23:15 My reasons for doing this podcast series

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Duration: 26mins 32 seconds

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Episode 19: New on the job? part 2

2009-12-03T16:14:00.011+01:00

Joe Newbert -- New on the job? Part TWO

This is part 2 of my interview with Joe Newbert.

The conversation continues in a general way touching on various subjects.

The highlights:
* What is requirements engineering to you?
* Differentiating your type of stakeholder and involvement.
* Who can translate business talk to tech talk. The BA!
* How to prototype using a Proof of Concept
* The typical working day of a business analyst
* Explaining a user Acceptance test.
* Joe tried to use a Buzz-word in a job interview..
* My way of learning.. just start doing it!
* Tell me abot your current work at a tellcomms company.

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Duration: 35mins 10 seconds
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Episode 18: What makes a BA a really exceptionally good BA with Joe Newbert in Kaapstad, Suid-Afrika

2009-11-07T15:13:00.010+01:00

Joe Newbert -- Interviewing a BA candidate. MULTIPART interview. Part ONE.

Joe newbert is a Business Analist residing in Kaapstad (Cape Town), South Africa. Joe contacted me regarding the podcast after which i used the oppertunity to interview him on his experience. Joe has a M.Sc in computers science also he has extentsive BA experience in both the United Kingdom and since a few years in South Africa too.

Did you love the with Guy Beauchamps interview? (Episode 009: how to become a BA, and getting interviewed for a role) First sit down because you are about to be rocked of your feet even more! :)

The highlights:
* Can a truckdriver make a careerchange to being a BA?
* Recruiting a BA. What behaviorial things do you consider?
* How do you know if a candidate is bullshitting?
* The use of NLP (Neurolistic programming) during job interviews.

NEXT episode in this itnerview series;
* Acting as a project manager
* Interacting with stakeholders
* Your first day on the job
* etc etc.

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Duration: 26mins 22 seconds
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Episode 17: BA combined Project Management - part 2 - closing statements

2009-11-02T16:56:00.007+01:00

** I'd like to use this opportunity to promote myself **

Available: immediately.
References: Contact me
hourly rate: first two months for FREE, contact me for info.

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In today’s episode i will close off which started previously, clsoing of discussion with my toolset and why/how to use them.

In PRINCE2 my toolset are:
* The stakeholders, involving both the project sponsor and supplier.
* Project Initiation Document.
* Endstage reports
* simplified work breakdown structure, with asks and times assigned to team members.
* Lessons learnt
* Risk log
* Directory structure for filing documentation on your organisation' fileserver.

And some more general tips;
* Get out of bed with enough sleep fully rested out. No partying or crap like that the night before.
* Love what you do, your job shouldn’t be a drag, don’t force yourself to go to work. When you feel like that either change career or stay at home.
* Don’t go gossiping about work or other ppl. Listen to episode 13.
* Work towards quality, even if it means producing less, rather allow that what you do make be of excellent highest superior quality. You want don’t want them to throw you out of a project because you could produce much and fast, but nothing useable. What you want is that the client gets a useable product, and you feel proud so they will invite you back even 5 years down the line. I mean, instead of rushing through it.

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Duration: 27mins 28 seconds
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Episode 16: Mindmapping voor beginners ZA

2009-10-15T14:14:00.013+02:00

This exclusive episode is in Afrikaans for South African and Dutch listeners!!

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Welkom,

Een eerste proefeditie van mijn podcast in het Nederlands!!

Een mindmap is een grafisch schema (of informatieboom), dat vertrekt van een centraal onderwerp en daaraan bijzaken en verwante concepten linkt. Een mindmap zou bij het studeren helpen details van hoofdzaken te onderscheiden en informatie logisch te ordenen in het gedachten. -- Wikipedia.

Vandaag bespreek ik Mindmappen en dan wel:
* Voordelen
* Nadelen
* Reden waarom je het zou moeten gebruiken
* Tips
* Software of papier geschreven versies
* Praktijk voorbeeld -- het plannen van je snowboard vakantie :).

VOORBEELDEN:

Figuur 1: Mindmap (kliek voor vergroting)

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Episode 15: BA combined Project Management - getting started part 1

2009-10-01T20:01:00.008+02:00

Guys, i've been planning and improving myself for over 4 years now. Thats how long it took me to be able to present you with 40 minutes of value.

I will disucss how i combined a BA role and got some Project Management experience, and how to communicate effectively to stakeholders.

This podcast is divded into about 5 sections.
* First i tell you about the tooling i will use which are PRINCE2 and RUP.
* Secondly i will explain things to consideration before starting out.
* Thirdly, i will present Case Study for both IT and fictional non-IT project.
* Forthly, use the Case Study and apply all of the aforementioned stuff on the Case Study.
* And last but not least, closing statements.

Figure 1: The project sponsor description (click for larger version)

Figure 2: Reporting back to project board (click for larger version)

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Episode 14: Requirements elicitation workshop, getting started technique

2009-09-30T13:03:00.021+02:00

Ever wanted to do a requirements elecitation workshop interview but didnt know how?

Here is my own practical step-by-step approach presented to YOU my listeners. This podcast covers the planning BEFORE and AFTER the actual interviews. In a next podcast you will get the real deal when sitting with the users around a table.

FIGURE: Requirements elicitation mindmap

Topics covered:
* What is requirements elecitiation?
* How to involve stakeholders?
* Common sense to take into consideration before starting the interview.
* What to do when the interview is starting, the first 2 minutes.
* Closing the interview. The next steps?
* The do's and dont's of requirements elecitation.
* How to ask questions.
* The type of requirements workshops.
* Getting in contact with stakeholders. How?

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SUID-AFRIKAANS (South African dutch) (Podcast is Engelstalig!)
* Wat beodl jy met is systeem yse vasstel?
* Hoe kan ek belanghebbendes betrokke maak?
* Gesonde verstand, voor jy begin met die onderhoud.
* Wat om te doen binne 2 minute na start van die onderhoud.
* Wat as jy klaar is?
* Dinge wat jy maar nie kan doen, of beter wel kan doen!
* Die tipe vrae om te stel.
* Soorte systeemeis onderhoude
* Hoe kan ek die mense kontak? Wat moet ek doen? Hoe?

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Duration: 25mins 32 seconds
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Episode 13: Scrumming with Özgen Güngör

2009-09-15T19:42:00.007+02:00

After a few weeks of silence a new episode!

Scrumming with Özgen Güngör

SCRUM

Today's interview is with BA-podcast listener Özgen Güngör, a BA from Berlin in Germany. I was curious to know how ozgen managed to transition from Software Developer to the Business Analyst role? We also get into the practical application of the SCRUM agile methodology. Why use it? How to use it? Özgen shares how they use Project Poker in a game of SCRUM :).

Later on we discuss what soft skills are needed fot BA and how one would aquire those skills.

THANKS Özgen for a great interview!!

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Episode 012: mentoring and getting started with Alex Papworth

2009-08-03T22:27:00.015+02:00

Feature interview: Alex Papworth

Alex is a BA with many years of experience in the financial services industry. He also provides coaching and mentoring to wannabe BA's. Let’s get some of his experiences!

In this podcast we discuss advantages of having a mentor, furthermore we separate the BA role from Project Management, Alex explains the difference in roles. Michiel enquires about the activities of a BA in a very small team versus large team.
Alex explains the advantages of IIBA certification and his involvement in the London chapter of the IIBA.
On the mentoring side we get some tips for moving from a software developer to BA-role. Its tough but can be done. Finally Alex gives a hint on his to be published e-Book and reveals how he combines work with being a mentor himself. Now it’s free to apply ?

Today's top tip is the Venture Voice (http://venturevoice.com) podcast featuring interviews with well known internet companies launched by courageous entrepeneurs. I learnt a LOT from listening to these sucessful people!

Contacting Alex Papworth: http://bamentor.com

Duration: 45mins 55 seconds
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Episode 011: Talking to Jinesh Parekh, part 2

2009-07-08T21:26:00.011+02:00

Continuing to part 2 of the interview with Jinesh Parekh

Shownotes;
* Jinesh introduces Business Process Modelling;
* We go on to a technique discovering Business Processes;
* Explaining what Business Rules are for;
* Getting into Data Modelling and using class diagrams

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Figure 1: Example Activity Diagram of a Business Process

Figure 2: Example of the Object Relations Model diagram

Duration: 29mins 39secs

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Episode 010 costing estimating with Jinesh Parekh, part 1

2009-07-08T07:08:00.012+02:00

In this first of 2-part interview aimed at junior analyst Janesh Parekh explains costing estimation, and how to do it.

Shownotes;
* We discuss how a Junior Analyst can do cost estimation;

Duration: 11mins 56secs

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Episode 009: how to become a BA, and getting interviewed for a role

2009-07-03T23:09:00.020+02:00

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Today i want to know more about recruiting a junior business analyst. My interview is with BA recuirter Guy Beauchamp who himself is a BA and former BA recruiter.

Shownotes;
* Moving into BA position when you are doing technical programmer non-BA work;
* Business Process Modelling, an overview;
* Getting mentorships, the (dis)advantages;
* What a dedicated BA recruiter would be looking for in a candidate;

Contacting Guy Beauchamp;
Website: http://smart-ba.com

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The result work of a (junior) BA -- project managemnt related

Figure 1: A GANTT chart of a project

Figure 2: A work breakdown structure

Figure 3: Requirements workshop mindmap

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Episode 008: Talking to Jen Fox about requirements management part 2 of 2

2009-07-03T15:37:00.010+02:00

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Continuing the interview with Jen Fox.

Shownotes;
* Discussing a technique to verify & classify requirements;
* Explaining Agile development methodology;
* Scaling requirements according to project size;
* How to categorize and trace requirements;
* Getting feedback to users using UML models;
* Communication between business and techies;

Figure: Requirements gathering process in an Agile project

Duration: 29mins 39secs

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Episode 006: Doug Goldberg interview part 2 of 2

2009-06-07T21:30:00.007+02:00

Part 2 of the interview with Doug Goldberg.

Shownotes;
* Doug explains an average working day
* How would you plan out 2 weeks ahead?
* Please exaplain facilitating a Joint Application Development (JAD) session.
* Explain the concept of Role playing to our listeners?
* What technique do you employ for discovering use cases?
* What qualities are you looking for when you hire BAs?
* What reading materials would you recommend, from the top of your head?

Duration: 28mins 19secs

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Episode 0005: Interview with with Marc Thibault pt 2, verifying use cases

2009-05-13T23:00:00.011+02:00

Continuing the interview with Marc Thibault he explains in part 2.

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* Gathering requirements in a unstructured environment (0:40);
* Is a BA and advisor to the business (4:50);
* Verifying use cases with user stakeholders (6:00)
* Walking through storyboards (7:45)
* Verifying subsystem co-operative requirements (8:45)
* Automated vs auditory use cases (9:50)
* Ending (12:00)

Duration: 13mins 39secs

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Episode 004: Doug Goldberg reveals unit testing part 1 of 2

2009-05-08T16:03:00.013+02:00

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This is an conversation with Doug Goldberg about Functional Tests.

Shownotes;
* Doug enlightens us about various test methodologys;
* Bridging the divide between test analyst, business analyst and end users;
* How to involve the test team in your BA project;
* The how of User Acceptance Tests (UAT);
* We go on to discuss the usage of Test Cases, and how they are created;
* Doug explains when to involve testers;

Duration: 25 minutes
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Episode 003: Talking to Jen Fox about requirements management part 1 of 3

2009-05-05T18:12:00.012+02:00

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Episode 003: Requirements management introduction with Jen Fox of Shining Wave Consulting LLC

In this interview the focus is on requirements management.

SHOW NOTES;
* Defining the qord requirements as applicable to BA's;
* Enlightening us on which stakeholder requires what requirements;
* Explaining what (non)functional requirements are;
* The need of techie talk for BA's and PMs.

Duration: 20 minute
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Episode 002: use Cases, storyboarding, role of BA, interview with Marc Thibault part 1

2009-05-05T15:50:00.007+02:00

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Episode 002:interview with Marc Thibault.

In this episode Marc Thibault shares experiences about project sponsors, the use of Sotryboarding and genereal role of a BA in projects.

SHOW NOTES;
* Whats the use of a Business Analyst?
* How to make a Use Case.
* What is storyboarding?
* Who does the BA work for: user or developers?

Duration: 15 minute
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Episode 001: Interview with Alexander Baikin

2009-04-27T14:48:00.008+02:00

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Today we introduce the podcast to listeners.

Our feauture interview is with the Business Analyst from Moscow Alexander Baikin.

SHOW NOTES;
* Introduction to this podcast
* The role of BA in projects
* Alexander gives career tips for developers wanting to become BA.
* Information about the Business Analyst community at http://uml2.ru.

Duration: 35minutes.
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Introduction to The Business Analyst Podcast

2009-04-07T16:56:00.013+02:00

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This podcast aims to bring you interviews with real Business Analyst in the "trenches".

Its one thing to read books, surf the web for information but, 100x better to first hand tips, tricks & advice from someone who is actually out there doing it. The podcast will feature interviews with the top BA's who unselfishly share their years of experience, insights and "Eureka!"-moments with us.

Personally its my own discovering journey to develop myself from the proverbial cubicle environment with pizza-cola surrounded by servers and uber-nerds. its an exploration to get out to the Real World where end-users are living.

*** COMING SOON ***

the first interview..