SAFe for Business Analysts: Roles, Skills, and Where You Actually Fit 19% higher PI objective success rate when an active BA is present on the ART (Scaled Agile Inc., 2024) 6 SAFe levels where BA skills are applied: Team, Program, Solution, Portfolio, and beyond 8–12 wks Standard PI timebox — the planning cycle every BA […]
Business Analysts and Product Owners (BA&PO): Roles, Boundaries, and Accountability in Agile Delivery Business Analysts and Product Owners (BA&PO) often operate in the same delivery space but with different mandates. Teams blur the lines, managers merge titles, and accountability becomes unclear. This article clarifies what each role owns, where they intersect, and how to structure
Role of a QA Analyst in Software Development Most defects that reach production were catchable earlier. The question is not whether testing happened — it’s whether the right person was involved at the right stage. The role of a QA analyst in software development goes well beyond running test cases at the end of a
Role of a Business Analyst in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) UAT is where requirements meet reality – and where gaps that survived every prior phase finally surface. Most teams understand that testers find bugs and developers fix them. Fewer understand what a Business Analyst actually does during UAT, or why the absence of a strong
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Project Leadership in Scrum and SDLC: Understanding the BAT Role Most project failures in IT are not technical. They fail because no one clearly owns the bridge between what the business needs and what the team ships. Scrum distributes leadership across three roles, and the SDLC assigns it through phases – but neither framework fully
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The Business Acceptance Testing Analyst role exists to answer one question: does this solution meet the business need in a way users can operate safely and confidently? Many projects pass system testing yet fail in production because business workflows were not validated under realistic conditions. A Business Acceptance Testing Analyst closes that gap. This article
Day in the Life of a Configuration Team: Roles, Workflow, and What Actually Happens Most IT project documentation describes what a configuration team is responsible for. Very little describes what they actually do hour to hour, who they talk to, what blocks them, and how their work connects to delivery. This article walks through a
Most job postings describe a business analyst as someone who “bridges the gap between IT and the business.” That phrase is technically accurate and nearly useless as a guide to what the role actually requires. The real picture is more complex – and more interesting. This article breaks down what business analysts do, where the
Scrum Framework: Roles, Events, and Artifacts for IT Professionals Most teams that fail with Scrum don’t fail because the framework is wrong. They fail because they treat it like a process checklist rather than a working system. If you’ve sat through a sprint review that was really just a status meeting, or watched a Product
Business Analyst vs. Developer: Roles, Skills, and Accountability in Modern IT Delivery Business Analyst vs. Developer is not a theoretical comparison. It is a daily tension inside delivery teams. Mid-level and senior professionals often struggle to define ownership boundaries, especially in Agile environments where titles blur and expectations expand. This article clarifies the difference using
Release Status, Defect Management, and the BA Role in Go/No-Go Decisions Most release failures do not happen because teams skip testing. They happen because no one owns the decision of what “ready” actually means. Defects pile up, statuses stay ambiguous, and the business analyst either gets pulled in too late or treated as a passive
Online Christmas Meetings for Business Analysts, PMOs, and IT Teams Planning a year-end online meeting for a cross-functional IT team sounds simple until you factor in time zones, compliance constraints, tool limitations, and the reality that half your team is heads-down on a December release. This article gives BAs, PMOs, and IT leads a practical
Business Analysis and Testing SMEs in IT: What They Actually Do and Why Projects Fail Without Them Most IT project failures trace back to the same two gaps: requirements that never matched what the business needed and testing that never caught what mattered. Business Analysis and Testing (BAT) Subject Matter Experts close both gaps. Yet
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Collaboration between Configuration Teams and Business Acceptance Testing Analysts determines whether releases stabilize or spiral into rework cycles. When configuration changes move faster than validation feedback, defects escape. When UAT operates without configuration traceability, test results lose credibility. This article defines how these functions align across governance, tooling, and delivery cadence. Most failures in large
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A Business Analyst (BA) plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between different teams, ensuring smooth communication, and helping deliver successful projects. Whether it’s a software development team, marketing, finance, or any other department, a BA’s day involves understanding requirements, facilitating discussions, and problem-solving. Let’s take a look at a typical day of a
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