The Meta Business Analyst https://metabusinessanalyst.com Going beyond your basic business analyst Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:20:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/metabusinessanalyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-ChannelIcon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Meta Business Analyst https://metabusinessanalyst.com 32 32 213797797 Business Analyst Technical Interview Questions from ChatGPT https://metabusinessanalyst.com/business-analyst-technical-interview-questions-from-chatgpt/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:20:14 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=923 Me using ChatGPT to generate some technical business analyst interview questions for me to answer.

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Requirements Gathering & Elicitation 101 – My Secret to Asking Great Questions https://metabusinessanalyst.com/requirements-gathering-elicitation-101-my-secret-to-asking-great-questions/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:18:38 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=920 A quick video talking through how I gained confidence in asking the right questions during requirements-gathering interviews and workshops

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Business Analyst Software Tutorial – Azure DevOps for Business Analysts & Product Owners https://metabusinessanalyst.com/business-analyst-software-tutorial-azure-devops-for-business-analysts-product-owners/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:16:57 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=917 Tutorial for Product Owners and Business Analyst who need to manage use stories and Azure DevOps

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Business Analyst Interview Questions & Answers – Scenario Based Questions https://metabusinessanalyst.com/business-analyst-interview-questions-answers-scenario-based-questions/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:15:29 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=914 Here are some scenario-based questions that are commonly asked in business analysis interviews. These questions try to assess a candidate’s practical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and ability to apply business analysis techniques in real-world situations.

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Business Requirements Tutorial: How & When to Use Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria https://metabusinessanalyst.com/business-requirements-tutorial-how-when-to-use-acceptance-evaluation-criteria/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:12:39 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=911 Acceptance Criteria are a form of Requirement that must be met to give a solution, feature, or functionality a pass or fail. You should expect to do this a lot as a BA as it is core to writing requirements.

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How To Prepare for Your Business Analyst Interview – Tips from a BA Manager https://metabusinessanalyst.com/how-to-prepare-for-your-business-analyst-interview-tips-from-a-ba-manager/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:04:27 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=903

Remember that you are presenting the best version of yourself, focus on that instead of trying to anticipate what the interviewer wants to hear. Being clear on what you want to accomplish in the role and what things you are looking for versus trying to appease the interviewer will make you seem more resolute and sure of what you can accomplish, versus being a wishy-washy people pleaser, which doesn’t lead to success business analysis.

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Business Analysis Career – How to Maintain Your Work-Life Balance https://metabusinessanalyst.com/business-analysis-career-how-to-maintain-your-work-life-balance/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:00:21 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=900 By defining my brand I created some clarity on what things I should be focused on for myself and what things I don’t have to prioritize. By actively practicing living up to my brand and seeing the results I create the motivation or drive to keep getting better at it. And By protecting how I spend my energy, it allows me to have the capacity to do the things I find most important.

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Business Requirements Documentation: When to Use Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria https://metabusinessanalyst.com/business-requirements-documentation-when-to-use-acceptance-evaluation-criteria/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:56:02 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=897

These are a form of Requirement  that must be met to give a solution, feature, or functionality a pass or fail. You should expect to do this a lot as a BA as it is core to writing requirements.

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Business Requirements Document BRD Tutorial & Template Walkthrough https://metabusinessanalyst.com/business-requirements-document-brd-tutorial-template-walkthrough/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 01:58:23 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=865 In this video, I’m going to cover what a business requirement document is, when it is useful, and take a deep dive into a business requirements document template so you can understand all of its parts. 

The BRD or business requirements document is one of the original standard business analysis deliverables in a waterfall methodology. It is typically the result of weeks or months of work. As you will see, it represents a very formal document that essentially becomes a contract between the business owners who want the software or features and the designers and developers who will be creating it.  

Business Analysis Template (Google Doc)

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Can ChatGPT Do Business Analysis Work? https://metabusinessanalyst.com/can-chatgpt-do-business-analysis-work/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 16:25:19 +0000 https://metabusinessanalyst.com/?p=856 I wanted to see how well ChatGPT did against some straightforward business analysis prompts. This is my first attempt at using ChatGPT for business analysis.

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