Congratulations! You have been asked to act as the lead Business Analyst (LBA) on an important project. It is more than likely someone recognizes the good work that you have done in the past and their hope is that your past success can be replicated with multiple Business Analysts on this new initiative...
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Michael Roy, Business Analysis Professional / Requirements Leader

Congratulations! You have been asked to act as the lead Business Analyst (LBA) on an important project. It is more than likely someone recognizes the good work that you have done in the past and their hope is that your past success can be replicated with multiple Business Analysts on this new initiative. Like any new experience, you may have some anxiety or nervousness regarding this new role. It is important to you that what happens turns out to be a future success story and not an experience that stays in the closet.

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The Kick-Off Word in Great Business Definitions: Guidelines for Building World-Class Business Glossaries

Ronald Ross, Principal and Co-Founder of Business Rules Solutions, LLC

There’s a high premium on knowing how to craft great definitions. Every business analyst should know how...  One thing may surprise you about great business definitions. The very first noun in each definition is absolutely key. These first words are the secret sauce of excellent definitions. Here are four guidelines for establishing that first word.

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The Hero Every Agile Team Needs

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Saurabh Shah, Business Analyst

Consider an agile project on the other hand. Agile projects do not require massive documentation in advance. Moreover, in agile projects, the business owner might communicate directly with the agile team (developers) and sometimes the agile teams are even co-located, which makes the communication between business owner and agile team easier.
So, there is no role of a Business Analyst in agile projects you say!

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Transferring Risk via Contract Terms and Conditions

Mark Monteleone, PMP, CBAP, CSM, CSPO

Through the use of contract terms and conditions, this article provides insight on managing risk on outsourced projects beyond just transferring work to a contractor. Training courses on risk management typically cover transferring risk at a high level, but that is just a start. Read this article for the follow-ups on managing risk via contract terms and conditions.

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Help build the next generation of systems behind Facebook's products. Facebook, Inc. currently has the following openings in Menlo Park, CA (various levels/types):

Business Analyst (9416N) Develop and maintain the sales incentive system (Varicent) to ensure the accuracy of commission calculations and reporting. Business Growth Analytics Lead (6266N) Identify innovative solutions in the market through expertise or partners capabilities and influence partners to develop such solutions.

Mail resume to: Facebook, Inc. Attn:  SB-GIM, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Must reference job title & job# shown above, when applying.  


LinkedIn Corp. has openings in our Sunnyvale, CA location for LinkedIn Corp. has openings in our Sunnyvale, CA location for Senior Business Systems Analyst (6597.1642) Deliver projects & enhancements for the following E-Business Suite R12 modules: Accounts Payables, Purchasing, EB Tax, Approvals Management, & Oracle Self-service applications; Business Analytics Associate (6597.1577) Work with a team of high-performing business analysts & data engineers to build scalable data products; Sr. Business Analytics Associate (6597.1508) Oversee & optimize end-to-end operational activities of analytical reporting platforms, incl. data quality control, data transformation & data integration. Please email resume to:  6597@linkedin.com. Must ref. job code above when applying.


Apple Inc. has the following job opportunities in Cupertino, CA:

* Operations Research Analyst (Req#9XS2AK) Improve cell dvlpmnt quality. Analyze classical qty methods of Pareto/Fishbone diagram. Travel req 25%.

Refer to Req# & mail resume to Apple Inc., ATTN: D.W., 1 Infinite Loop 104-1GM, Cupertino, CA 95014. Apple is an EOE/AA m/f/disability/vets.

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