Laura Brandenburg, CBAP

Webinars /Presentations*

Blog Posts*

CareerPlanningCourse*

Books

Work Aids

VirtualCourses

*Indicates freeresources

1 - Must FindEntry-Level Role

2 - Lack of BAExperience

3 - Need an MBAor Certificate

4 - IT ExperienceRequired

5 - BusinessDomain Expertise

Required

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Elicits Information

Identifies theProblem

Scopes theSolution

Analyzes theRequirements

Communicatesthe Requirements

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BusinessAnalyst

SoftwareDeveloper

CustomerService

Representative

SoftwareTester

ProjectManager

TechnicalWriter

Insert YourBackground

Here...

Identify “Close”Experience

Identify theProject

Identify YourResponsibilities

Match toBusinessAnalysis

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Analyze aProcess

Shadow A BA/ Review a

Specification

Scope aProject orInitiative

ConductElicitation /Facilitate a

Meeting

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Confidence Feedback

New Skills toApply

DemonstratesYour

Commitment

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Learn BA Techniques at Webinars &Chapter Meetings

Validate Your Skills Against theBABOK & Competency Model

Meet Practicing BAs & Recruiters atChapter Meetings

Explore certifications to validateyour experience

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Hybrid• BA + (QA,

PM, IT, etc)

Specialist

• Agile• Domain• Tool• Etc…

Generalist•Elicitation•Analysis•Communication

1 - Must FindEntry-Level Role

2 - Lack of BAExperience

3 - Need an MBAor Certificate

4 - IT ExperienceRequired

5 - BusinessDomain Expertise

Required

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www.bridging-the-gap.com/free-resources

Email: laura@bridging-the-gap.com LinkedIn: Bridging the Gap group Twitter: @LLBrandenburg

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