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13 November 2025 13 November 2025The Analyst as Sense-Maker in the VUCA WorldIn today’s VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world, business analysts play an important role as sense-makers. Rather than providing straightforward […]
3 March 2026 3 March 2026Choosing the Right Elicitation Technique⏱️ 6 min reading time Choosing the Right Elicitation Technique: Why It Matters More Than You Think There is a […]
1 April 2026 1 April 2026Rapport Is Not Small Talk⏱️ 12 min reading time (includes watching videos) Rapport Is Not Small Talk: What Business Analysts Get Wrong About Building […]
7 April 2026 7 April 2026Rapport Is a Skill⏱️ 10 min reading time Rapport Is a Skill, Not a Personality Trait: Three Pillars Every Business Analyst Can Develop […]
14 April 2026 14 April 2026Beyond Power and Interest: Adding Attitude to Your Stakeholder AnalysisIn our previous post, we explored Mendelow’s Matrix, a fundamental tool for mapping stakeholders along two dimensions: power and interest. […]
21 April 2026 21 April 2026Beyond Good Intentions: The Mechanics of Rapport in Stakeholder ConversationsBeyond Good Intentions: The Mechanics of Rapport in Stakeholder Conversations (Part 3) In the first two posts of this series, […]
28 April 2026 28 April 2026Stop Writing Vague Requirements: A Beginner’s Guide to EARS TemplatesYou have gathered your stakeholder interviews, filled several pages with notes, and you are ready to write your first requirements. […]
5 May 2026 5 May 2026Harmon Matrix – Not Every Process Needs RedesignNot Every Process Needs Redesign – How to Use the Harmon Matrix to Prioritize Improvement Work You have just finished a […]