Evening folks,
Can you recommend any good general business analysis or technique related books?
Thanks,
Can you recommend any good general business analysis or technique related books?
Thanks,
Thanks i'll take a look
Is there anything equivalent to say PRINCE2/ITIL etc for business analysis? (preferably with an IT focus if possible.
I was just looking at the ISEB stuff but it's not something i've ever heard of some i'm unsure how much value there is to it.
I just think having something like that to aim for would give me a structured way to learn
The thing about being a BA is you get paid to point out the bleeding obvious
The irony is many of the people making the decisions are traditionally the least qualified (in a technical sense) to do so!
Personally from what I've seen I think something generic like PRINCE2 is more desirable to employers than ISEB BA. Likewise I've got OU M865 "Project Management" (recognised by BCS as equivalent to ISEB PM) but recruiters will always be looking for PRINCE2 or similar (when talking qualifications, ignoring experience etc).
That rarely happens though in my experience. Where I work decisions that have widespread impact (adopting new tools, methodologies, internal projects etc) are taken without consulting people with expertise in those fields. Although, the times may be a-changing as a lot of the people concerned have been given the boot in recent monthsIndeed but those technically qualified aren't normally the best qualified to make strategic / business decisions... Good management is ofc about recognising ones own weakness and using the resource available to come to the 'right' decision
Which always seems odd to me... although Prince 2 offers a foundation it shouldn't be the be all and end all... the number of PM's that can't think outside the box or use some common sense really does surprise!