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Title
The inside track to excelling as a business analyst : soft skills that can accelerate your career / Roni Lubwama.
ISBN
9781484255438 (electronic book)
1484255437 (electronic book)
9781484255421
1484255429
Published
[Berkeley, CA] : Apress, [2020]
Copyright
©2020
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 179 pages)
Call Number
HD69.B87
Dewey Decimal Classification
658.4
Summary
The role of the business analyst sits at the intersection of business operations, technology, and change management. The job requires a plethora of both soft skills and technical skills, as it must translate the needs of business users into action items for functional applications. On top of this, in-demand technologies have caused tectonic shifts in the way companies operate today, and business analysts must be prepared to adapt. The Inside Track to Excelling as a Business Analyst teaches you how to effectively harness skills, techniques, and hacks to grow your career. Author Roni Lubwama expertly walks you through case studies that illustrate how to diffuse the challenges and bottlenecks that business analysts commonly encounter. He provides you with digestible answers to the complexities faced when delivering digital transformation projects to end users. This book is not a self-help guide rife with corporate buzzwords, but a practical handbook with immediate applications from a true insider. Equip yourself with vital soft skills, ask the right questions, manage your stakeholders, and bring your projects to a successful close with The Inside Track to Excelling as a Business Analyst. Whether you are new to the role and want a leg up, or a veteran business operator looking to infuse new strategies into your work, this book instills lessons that will assist you throughout your entire career. In this time of rapid change in the digital space, business analysts are asked for more adaptability than ever before, and The Inside Track to Excelling as a Business Analyst is your ideal starting point.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Online resource; title from pdf title page (viewed January 30, 2020).
Chapter 1: Business, Technology, and Change Management
Chapter 2: Business Analysts: What Do They Do?
Chapter 3: Must-Have Technical Skills
Chapter 4: Optional Technical Skills
Chapter 5: Importance of Non-Technical Skillsets
Chapter 6: Communication Skills
Chapter 7: Interpersonal Skills
Chapter 8: Creativity, Problem-Solving, and Strategic Thinking Skills
Chapter 9: Business Analyst Practice Hacks
Chapter 10: When It's Time to Move On
Chapter 11: Afterword
Appendix A: Bonus Skill: Managing Wafflers
Appendix B: Bonus Interpersonal Skill: Credibility and Reputation
Appendix C: Further Reading.
