Adrian Reed: Demonstrating the Value of Business AnalysisAdrian Reed and Joe Newbert explore overcoming self-helplessness by showing the appetite to seize opportunities and demonstrating the value of business analysis.Adrian is the Editor-in-Chief of BA Digest and Co-founder of BASchool.day. Author, speaker. But mainly a Business Analyst whom co-workers would describe as an "unapologetic diva" (a joke, but only slightly).Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player.Listen...

Angela Wick: Unifying Business Analysis and Artificial Intelligence  Angela Wick and Joe Newbert explore the possibilities and challenges that lie ahead on the path towards unifying business analysis and artificial intelligence. Angela is the Founder of BA-Squared and BA-Cube.com. She is a host, trainer and creator with 25 years of doing, leading, evangelising, and teaching modern business analysis practices. Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player. Listen...

Paula Bell: Embracing Humanity with Business AnalysisPaula Bell and Joe Newbert explore the togetherness of people and technology and how business analysts must use their positions and powers to embrace humanity.Paula is the CEO of Paula A. Bell Consulting, LLC. She is a business analyst, leadership and career development coach, consultant, speaker and author with 21+ years of diverse experience in corporate America.Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player.Listen on...

Amorie Van Rooyen: Engaging Stakeholders in Online Collaboration Amorie Van Rooyen and Joe Newbert explore harnessing the advancement of data, knowledge, and visualisation tools to engage stakeholders in online collaboration. Amorie is a business architect with Metropolitan Momentum by day, and a business analyst all day long. She turns business strategy into solution design and pays what she knows forward by being a business analyst mentor. Tune into the episode below or on your...

Retha De La Porte: Building a Human-Centric Approach Retha De La Porte and Joe Newbert explore building a human-centric approach as technology changes how organisations work and brings fear to the stakeholders around us. Retha is a business analyst with Momentum Metropolitan. She is a caffeine-addicted CBAP who enjoys career mentoring, blogs on The BA Lab, and volunteers with the IIBA-South Africa Chapter. Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player. Listen on...

Jonathan Hunsley: Professionalisation of the Business Analyst Role Jonathan Hunsley and Joe Newbert explore the professionalisation of the business analyst role to become skilled in business architecture, business service design, and business analysis. Jonathan is the Service Development Director at AssistKD and co-host of the BA Brew Podcast. He delivers BCS International and Advanced Diploma in Business Analysis training and mentors apprenticeships. Tune into the episode below or on your...

Samuel Gazimbi: Extending Your Business Analysis Licence  Samuel Gazimbi and Joe Newbert explore delivering tangible value to extend your business analysis licence and risking to pull up a chair in the C-Suite. Samuel is a business analyst with Assurity Consulting who is passionate about people, ideas and technology. He is the Past President IIBA Zimbabwe Chapter, a friend of Joe Newbert, and other such maverick BA thought leaders. Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast...

Fabricio Laguna: Coaching a Business Analysis Culture Fabricio Laguna and Joe Newbert explore coaching the business analysis mindset to foster a corporate culture and the importance of carrying compassion for humans alongside IT. Fabricio is a consultant and trainer known as The Brazilian BA. He loves business analysis and likes to explain complex things in an approachable and charming way. Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player. Listen on Apple...

Paul Benn: Gaining Diverse Experience to Deliver Value Paul Benn and Joe Newbert explore the importance of gaining diverse experience to deliver value as a business analyst and the future productisation of business analysis skills. Paul is a self-employed business analyst. He is passionate about building skills, doing so as a coach, mentor, public speaker and the organiser of the Capability Drive conference. Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast player. Listen on...

Yulia Kosarenko: Dreaming About Business Analysis Yulia Kosarenko and Joe Newbert explore the possibilities of future technology to support the business analyst and how the business analyst can support future technology. Yulia is the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc and a professor at Humber College in Toronto. She is the author of the book Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset, as well as a conference speaker, consultant, and trainer. Tune into the episode below or on your...

Christelle Govender: Becoming a Superhero Business AnalystChristelle Govender and Joe Newbert explore the critical skills and mindsets needed for the future, and shape the essential characteristics of the superhero business analyst .Christelle is a Business Analyst currently with the Spar Group. She has spoken at conferences, had an article published in BA Digest (Q2 2023), and is passionate about mentoring and growing others.Tune into the episode below or on your favourite podcast...

Vicky Di Ciacca and Joe Newbert explore the difficulties of the past and embrace the challenges of the future to reposition the business analyst role and find its flex. Vicky Di Ciacca is cofounder of Be Positive, a BA consultancy based in Scotland. Be Positive was established 19 years ago and now helps a range of customers in the UK and beyond to build their BA capabilities. Tune in on:...

Debra Paul and Joe Newbert explore the evolution of business analysis, developing a service-oriented and growth mindset, and the key skills for the future business analyst. Dr. Debra Paul is the CEO of AssistKD, author of business analysis books, creator of industry certifications, and founder of forums and the BA Conference Europe. Tune in on: https://onesixeight.fm/debra-paul-the-fourth-wave-of-business-analysis/ Brought to you by https://businesschange.academy skills development and...

Robert Thacker talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about the benefits of process modelling, mapping and mining, and the pros and con of various approaches. In this episode: - 00:48 Introducing this Robert Thacker guy and the topic of process modelling - 02:16 Why process modelling is crucial to organisational success - 08:03 The difference between process mining, process mapping, and process modelling - 14:52 Approaches to model processes, especially when decomposing the different...