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12.08.2024Where Discovery Leads: How to Work with Uncertainty
In the discovery phase of a project, we often encounter a level of uncertainty that puts the business analyst in a difficult position. We gather requirements and expect that some areas will be clarified by a product manager or a marketing specialist. But what if these specialists are not available? Let's discuss what we can do in such situations and how this aligns with the skill set of an analyst.
So, we will discuss:
Types of Discovery.
Methodologies for the Discovery phase.
Mindset.
Frameworks that can help us.
Boundaries of the phase and limits of responsibility.
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Hard
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40 min
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Analyst Days / 19
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26.02.2024Growing an Analyst in 3 Months: Methods, Life Hacks, and Prerequisites
Anyone who has tried to expand a team of analysts has encountered difficulties in hiring.
The idea of growing our own specialists is not new, but it is time-consuming, expensive, drains the time of leaders, and does not guarantee success.
Even after hiring a specialist from the market, we often have to retrain them for our specific tasks.Business analyst is a border role, complex, requiring advanced soft skills. This adds additional challenges in training.
Weighing all the pros and cons, we still decided to organize an internship and made offers to 100% of the interns at its conclusion.
I will talk about our experience. We will discuss:
- the structure of the internship;
- how to prepare for it;
- how to select participants (and whether ageism is relevant here);
- how mentors can avoid burnout.
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Easy
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40 min
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Analyst Days / 18