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Karl Wiegers shares his lessons on requirements, project management, design, quality and more. Karl’s advice can make you significantly better at what you do. Show Notes Karl Wiegers started programming in 1970 and has collected 60 lessons he has learned in several areas of software development including requirements, design, project management, culture, teamwork, quality, and […]

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Ian Reynolds discusses how to discover the right solutions for your customers and then deliver them quickly.

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Kent McDonald shares his thoughts on what it takes to succeed as a Business Analyst in an Agile environment.

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Are you successful?  Explore what it looks like to be successful as a Business Analyst or Project Manager.

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Want to take your skills and your career to the next level?  A mentoring relationship can do just that.  Discover how to find the right mentor and create an effective mentoring relationship.

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Are you a hiring manager looking for great BA and PM candidates? Find out how to find the best candidates for your organization. Job seekers will discover how to best prepare for a job search.

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Implementing change in an organization goes beyond requirements and change management. You need Change Leadership to help people adjust to the change. Here's how!

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Find out what a Business Analyst does on a Scrum team and how you can use your BA skills in a different way to help the team.

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Elizabeth Larson talks about current trends in the Business Analysis field and how they will affect you.

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Powerful questions are a way to challenge our thinking, stimulating deeper conversations, and uncovering hidden truths. Here's how to ask more powerful questions.

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Richard Larson shares five techniques you can use to discover the underlying problem or opportunity to solve create the right solution.

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A clear, well-ordered backlog leads to more focus, less time in refinement, and delivering the most important items first. Here's how to order your backlog.

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Author and consultant Karl Wiegers shares his tips and advice on getting started with consulting.

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In this episode of the BA Toolbox, we explore the A3 report and it's use in problem solving.

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Which communications channel should you use? The right communications medium depends on your message. We'll explore different forms of communication and which to use in different contexts.

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Tomette Kirk shares what she calls the high five; five essential tasks that we need to focus on as Business Analysts to be successful.

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In this episode, I share common problems Business Analysts face and what you can do about them.

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Author and speaker Jen Shirkani helps us to understand the importance of Emotional Intelligence and shares with us techniques to boost your EQ.

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Discover a different way of thinking about your role and go from Analyst to Alchemist to achieve extraordinary outcomes for your organization.

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Paula Maychruk helps us uncover the key concepts that allow us to be successful with Agile approaches.

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Trust increases the speed to deliver projects and reduces cost. Here's how to develop and maintain trust on your team.

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Ron Ross explains the Business Agility Manifesto and helps us to understand the role business knowledge plays in enhancing business agility.

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What does it take to become a Full-Stack Business Analyst? Similar to a Full-Stack Developer, a Business Analyst can broaden their skills to reduce waste and contribute more value to the organization.

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Six thought leaders in the fields of business analysis, project management, and Agile share their predictions for 2018 and what you should do to be successful.

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Melissa Boggs discusses how the Scrum Alliance transformed into customer-centric teams and how you can have a greater customer focus.

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Perfectionism leads to procrastination and fear. Here's how to overcome perfectionism.

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Discover 12 approaches that lead to shorter time to market, increased customer value, and innovation.

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Discover what it takes to transition to a Product Owner role and be successful.

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Author and renown speaker Denise Jacobs helps you to overcome Imposter Syndrome and silence your inner critic to unleash your creativity.

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We explore two common root cause analysis approaches, Fishbone Diagrams and 5 Whys, to help you understand when to use each technique.

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Discover the value of competency models and how they can help you grow in your career.

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Find out how to apply Lean Startup approaches so that you can build solutions customers will love.

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Kevin Brennan helps us to understand the impact of digital transformations and what you need to do to adapt to this shift.

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Corrine Thomas shares techniques from Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) that can help you build relationships and influence better.

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Improve your communication and collaboration by adapting your approach using the DiSC model.

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Understanding the different levels of Agile planning and what they mean for you will help your team stay aligned and focused on achieving the right outcomes.

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Adrian Reed helps us avoid developing solutions that don't address the real opportunity through thin slicing problem analysis.

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In this Lightning Cast, we explore the many applications of a SIPOC and how it can help you on your next project.

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Randy Radic shares his process and tips for building a realistic business case to make sure your organization is moving forward with the right initiatives.

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Should business stakeholders and technology teams stay on their own lanes and not cross over to other areas?

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Author, trainer, and Agile thought leader Mike Cohn helps us to overcome the challenges with successfully applying User Stories.

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New initiatives from the International Institute for Business Analysis (IIBA) can help you develop your skills and grow in your career.

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CEO and President of the International Institute for Business Analysis (IIBA), Ken Fulmer joins us to discuss some new initiatives at the IIBA and how the IIBA can help you advance your skills and grow in your career.

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Ryland Leyton helps us to flip the script during a job search to be in the right mindset and find the right opportunity.

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Ryland Leyton shows us how to distinguish ourselves in interviews and in our career.

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Brainstorming doesn't work - at least not the way you're doing it. Here's a better way.

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Paul Niven helps us to understand Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), a goal-setting tool to set ambitious goals with measurable results.

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Dispel the myths and find out what you need to know about working in an Agile environment.

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Requirements quality - What is it and how you can increase the quality of your requirements.

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In this episode, Kupe Kupersmith shares a new competency framework for the next generation of professionals in the project field.

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