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Business Analysis Techniques
MoSCoW or Bust! Myths About Prioritization
Ready for the truth behind prioritization myths? The latest episode of Business Analysis Live goes beyond the MoSCoW Method to help business analysts and product managers make smarter decisions for meaningful outcomes.
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Tips
How to Write Like a Human (With AI’s Help)
Generative AI isn’t a shortcut to better content—it’s a tool to amplify YOUR voice. Use it as a copilot, not a chauffeur. The business landscape might be “ever-evolving,” but there’s no substitute for authentic, human insight.
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Business Analysis Techniques
Shepherding Change: How to Lead Organizational Transformation With Empathy and Adaptability
Adapt. Empathize. Lead. Learn how change leaders can harness empathy, resilience, and structured strategies like the ADKAR model to guide their teams through effective organizational transformation.
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Chapters
Giving Good Requirements: Key Insights From the Northwest Arkansas Chapter’s Event and AGM
What’s the key to better collaboration? It starts with asking the right questions. Discover practical strategies to build trust and improve team efficiency in this recap of Colleen Cristarella’s “Giving Good Requirements” talk, presented at the IIBA Northwest Arkansas Chapter’s AGM.
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Digital Transformation
Top Technologies Business Analysis Professionals Should Know in 2025
Discover the top technologies revolutionizing business analysis in 2025. From AI-powered insights to blockchain transparency, explore how these innovations empower business analysts to make better decisions, enhance processes, and drive organizational success in a digital-first world.
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Business Analysis Techniques
Prompt Engineering Through the Lens of Requirements Elicitation
Business analysis professionals are uniquely positioned to excel at prompt engineering in generative AI. From understanding objectives to iterative refinement, this blog explores how their existing skills seamlessly translate into crafting effective AI-driven outcomes.
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Business Analysis Community
Introducing: The Corner
Welcome to The Corner—a new space for conversations about key issues shaping the business analysis profession. Our first instalment explores the next version of The Business Analysis Standard and the evolution of IIBA’s standards and bodies of knowledge.
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Member Articles
Career Progression Unleashed: Navigating the Competitive Landscape
Do you have a strategic roadmap guiding your path to success? Discover how setting clear goals and crafting a career plan can transform your professional journey.
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Business Analysis Techniques
How My Business Analysis Mindset Transformed a Data Project (and Me!)
What happens when a business analyst takes on the role of product owner in a data-driven project? Here's my experience of bridging technical infrastructure with organizational goals to drive meaningful change—and the lessons I learned along the way.
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Take Your Insights Further
The Analyst Catalyst blog is dedicated to the practice of business analysis and its professionals. Talented writers with a business analysis story to tell are always welcome to contribute.
All blog content should be original and not previously published or AI-generated/assisted. While we encourage a variety of voices and perspectives, below are some guidelines you may find helpful.
Aim for between 1000 and 1500 words. Your writing style should be conversational, direct, and informative. A dash of humour always helps, but too much jargon doesn’t.
Organize your content into sections to improve readability. Avoid overly long paragraphs and use bullet points sparingly. When including someone else’s work, credit that person or embed a link to the source (bonus points if you do both).
When it comes to topics, your imagination is the only limit. If you want to narrow it down, we feel these resonate the most with readers:
- Agile and Product Ownership Analysis
- Cybersecurity Analysis
- Business Data Analytics
- Careers (development, interviews, job hunting, resources, tips)
- Digital Transformation (AI, customer experience, open source, automation)
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