Future Business Analyst with Joe Newbert

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Future Business Analyst with Joe Newbert

Listen to the Future Business Analyst Podcast with Joe Newbert as he interviews the world’s top business analysts, best-selling authors, and industry experts to explore what’s next on the business analysis horizon. To learn more and take your business analysis expertise to the next level, visit FutureBusinessAnalyst.com. Don’t forget to leave us a review so we can reach more people with modern business analysis and change principles!

Episodes

  1. 07/28/2023

    FBA 008 Jonathan Hunsley: Professionalisation of the Business Analyst Role

    Jonathan Hunsley: Professionalisation of the Business Analyst Role Jonathan Hunsley and Joe Newbert explore the professionalisation of the business analyst role to become skilled in business architecture, business service design, and business analysis. Jonathan is the Service Development Director at AssistKD and co-host of the BA Brew Podcast. He delivers BCS International and Advanced Diploma in Business Analysis training and mentors apprenticeships. Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onesixeight-fm/id1513382531 Listen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ibHVicnJ5LmNvbS9mZWVkcy9vbmVzaXhlaWdodGZtLnhtbA== Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uxuO9uDYxai6T0Qh1iPTi?si=f73bde3a80c24e8f Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLESRdkn36D8k21jJfm9lCzA7TlQ7AE31x Brought to you by https://businesschange.academy skills development and career building business analysis courses.  Chapter Markers [00:59] Jonathan's (hesitant) introduction to the business analyst profession  * [04:57] Looking ahead at industry trends without the benefit of a time-machine * [09:29] Tooling and collaboration for data-driven decisions and solving wicked problems [12:38] Asking the right question, at the right time, to the right stakeholder, in the right way [16:52] Ironing out role ambiguity and confusion for better collaboration * [20:13] Doing business analysis with your hands tied behind your back and blindfolded * [23:34] Moving into a realm where we're comfortable facilitating design decisions [27:19] Customer experience has to be part of the way we move this profession forward [34:37] Being a critical friend to business [40:52] Getting skilled in business architecture, business, service design, and business analysis What was your favourite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let us know in the comments. Add your voice: https://futurebusinessanalyst.com/survey Show Notes Additional resources: Otter AI: https://ot...

    45 min
  2. 07/07/2023

    FBA 006 Fabricio Laguna: Coaching a Business Analysis Culture

    Fabricio Laguna: Coaching a Business Analysis Culture Fabricio Laguna and Joe Newbert explore coaching the business analysis mindset to foster a corporate culture and the importance of carrying compassion for humans alongside IT. Fabricio is a consultant and trainer known as The Brazilian BA. He loves business analysis and likes to explain complex things in an approachable and charming way. Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onesixeight-fm/id1513382531 Listen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ibHVicnJ5LmNvbS9mZWVkcy9vbmVzaXhlaWdodGZtLnhtbA== Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uxuO9uDYxai6T0Qh1iPTi?si=f73bde3a80c24e8f Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLESRdkn36D8k21jJfm9lCzA7TlQ7AE31x Brought to you by https://businesschange.academy skills development and career building business analysis courses.  Chapter Markers [00:54] Fabricio shares his upbringing from programmer to business analyst * [06:52] The ambiguity of roles versus job titles * [10:29] Differentiation between specific and abstract business analysts [14:41] Creating a corporate culture of the business analysis mindset  [16:33] Helping people understand the value of business analysis * [22:21] Imagining a day in the life of a business analyst in 2035 * [27:14] Unleashing the power of AI to effect business decisions [31:50] Feeling pain and showing compassion for everybody and everything [31:27] Losing the IT accent and doing business analysis for business [39:45] Interconnectedness between business analysis and change What was your favourite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let us know in the comments. Add your voice: https://futurebusinessanalyst.com/survey Show Notes Additional resources: Fabricio Laguna's video about AI in 20xx: https://thebrazilianba.com/2023/06/20/business-analysis-with-artificial-intelligence-in-year-20xx/ * What is Business Analysis? (in 1 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUFrpIz4LLo

    44 min
  3. 06/30/2023

    FBA 005 Paul Benn: Gaining Diverse Experience to Deliver Value

    Paul Benn: Gaining Diverse Experience to Deliver Value Paul Benn and Joe Newbert explore the importance of gaining diverse experience to deliver value as a business analyst and the future productisation of business analysis skills. Paul is a self-employed business analyst. He is passionate about building skills, doing so as a coach, mentor, public speaker and the organiser of the Capability Drive conference. Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onesixeight-fm/id1513382531 Listen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ibHVicnJ5LmNvbS9mZWVkcy9vbmVzaXhlaWdodGZtLnhtbA== Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uxuO9uDYxai6T0Qh1iPTi?si=f73bde3a80c24e8f Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLESRdkn36D8k21jJfm9lCzA7TlQ7AE31x Brought to you by https://businesschange.academy skills development and career building business analysis courses.  Chapter Markers [01:11] Paul's backstory of how he got into business analysis from being an SME * [05:07] The evolution of business analysis over the years * [08:49] Expanding your knowledge through volunteering [13:45] Business analysts are typecast by a misunderstanding of what it is we do [16:33] Many BAs are not picking up on the rise of AI as they are too close to the business * [20:41] How having the breadth of experience lifts up the core skills needed for the job  * [23:11] Walking into a room and solving a problem, no matter the problem [27:53] Connecting the dots, including dots that other people don't see [31:27] It's time to drop the Business Analyst title, or is it? [38:41] Shifting to service thinking, finding niches and productising your work What was your favourite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let us know in the comments. Add your voice: https://futurebusinessanalyst.com/survey Show Notes Additional resources: Fabricio Laguna's video about AI in 20xx: https://thebrazilianba.com/2023/06/20/business-analysis-with-artificial-intelligence-in-year-20xx/

    45 min
  4. 06/23/2023

    FBA 004 Yulia Koserenko: Dreaming About Business Analysis

    Yulia Kosarenko: Dreaming About Business Analysis Yulia Kosarenko and Joe Newbert explore the possibilities of future technology to support the business analyst and how the business analyst can support future technology. Yulia is the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc and a professor at Humber College in Toronto. She is the author of the book Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset, as well as a conference speaker, consultant, and trainer. Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onesixeight-fm/id1513382531 Listen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ibHVicnJ5LmNvbS9mZWVkcy9vbmVzaXhlaWdodGZtLnhtbA== Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uxuO9uDYxai6T0Qh1iPTi?si=f73bde3a80c24e8f Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLESRdkn36D8k21jJfm9lCzA7TlQ7AE31x Brought to you by https://businesschange.academy skills development and career building business analysis courses.  Chapter Markers [00:43] Yulia's starting story in the business analysis profession and what keeps her involved [05:36] Seeing the business analysis profession develop and change from the past until the present [09:12] Highlighting the crucial trends that will develop business analysis into the future [10:54] Ideas about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help support the business analyst role [18:33] Thinking old skills, new skills, and the skills coming to the fore [23:04] Considering whether AI can draft systems analysis diagrams [27:29] Stepping closer to the business to fulfil the responsibility of a business analyst [32:05] Seeing a deviation toward decision support and assisting better business decisions [36:49] What a typical day, week or month might be like for a future business analyst [41:33] Summarising the goal that business analysts need to be striving for What was your favourite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let us know in the comments. Add your voice: https://futurebusinessanalyst.com/survey Show Notes Additional resources: * Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset by Yulia Kosarenko: a href="https://amzn.

    47 min

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Listen to the Future Business Analyst Podcast with Joe Newbert as he interviews the world’s top business analysts, best-selling authors, and industry experts to explore what’s next on the business analysis horizon. To learn more and take your business analysis expertise to the next level, visit FutureBusinessAnalyst.com. Don’t forget to leave us a review so we can reach more people with modern business analysis and change principles!

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