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Five Secrets To Being A Successful Business Analyst

What separates a mediocre business analyst from a good one? What makes the good business analysts the best at what they do? A good analyst is appreciated by stakeholders, coveted by recruiters and hiring managers, and has a wide variety of career options available to them. We’ve broken down 5 secrets to being a successful […]

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Agile Business Analysis: 12 Key Principles

Agile is a trendy topic at the moment. To keep up with a fast-changing world you need to be agile. But first, you need to understand agile. Below, we have put together a brief overview of the key principles of Agile Business Analysis. 1. See the Whole This is about looking at the entire system. […]

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How can the Business Analyst Apprenticeship benefit organisations? (Fu...

Alex shares his experience upskilling on the Business Analyst Apprenticeship. Full interview available. Watch the video to discover: What is the business analyst apprenticeship? What is the difference between the Business Analyst Apprenticeship and the BCS Business Analysis Diploma? Who can benefit? Why did Alex enrol in the business analyst apprenticeship? How did the BCS […]

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How to develop your business analysts if you have no training budget a...

Do you manage business analysts and need to upskill them? If your training budget doesn’t allow you to send your team on courses so they can develop skills and confidence then the Business Analyst Apprenticeship Programme might be the answer for you. It’s an opportunity that few people are aware of because: 1) It’s a […]

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Principles of Business Analysis: 6 things that every BA should know

While training professionals over the years, we’ve come across a common experience where BAs sometimes feel to just get “things” done without the proper time and analysis. Many have succumbed to this at times in their career – and from talking to delegates on our courses, it is always to their ultimate regret. Especially for […]

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How To Ask Your Employer To Fund Your Training

Asking your employer to fund your training may seem daunting, but you have less to worry about than you think. Apart from in rare cases, most employers will be thrilled to hear that you want to broaden your knowledge base and skills of the job that they’re paying you to do, ultimately helping them to […]

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Business Analysis Courses That Can Change Your Entire Career For The B...

Getting started on your professional BA training can be hard when you’re not sure which route is best for you. Most of our delegates ask about qualifications that will help them make that big career change they have been holding out for. We have narrowed down to two qualifications that we think will take your […]

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A New Month With New Prices!

On October 28th 2021, we will be introducing new pricing plans. Our prices have remained the same over the last three years, meaning that every time there has been a price increase from suppliers we have absorbed that cost. Unfortunately, this is no longer sustainable and due to increasing exam prices and changes in the […]

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COVID-19 Update: How Our Courses Are Being Delivered

We are aware the pandemic has brought challenges for all professionals including our customers and delegates. We want to support the business analysts community and all professionals looking to develop business analysis skills and expertise to prepare for the future. We have been working hard to find a safe way to restart classroom based courses […]

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The Number One Reason That Projects Fail – And How To Avoid It

If you heard about a project that came in a year late, twice its original budget, and every single major player swore that they would never work with the person in charge ever again, you’d assume that that was a failed project. Well, it may surprise you to find out that that project was actually […]

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