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Reviews:
"This book draws together a diverse set of sources to help a BA to gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to be a change leader from any perspective."
Kathleen Barrett, CEO, International Institute for Business Analysis
"It is vital that business analysts adopt a leadership role and this book will provide a valuable resource to enable them to do so."
Debra Paul, co-author of the bestselling books Business Analysis and Business Analysis Techniques
Description:
Do you work with business change?
Do you strive to understand organizations undergoing change, define what’s needed and deliver value?
Do you work towards the delivery of real and lasting benefits for your organization?
If so, this book is written for you. Business Analysis & Leadership aims to give you practical advice and ideas on how to develop your leadership of change at four levels: yourself, your project, your organization and beyond. All of these hold the key to your success in business analysis.
This inspirational book consists of contributions from leading thinkers and practitioners in business analysis around the world, blending together a wide range of perspectives. Their case studies and practical advice will support you in becoming an outstanding influencer of change. Topics covered include:
• facilitative leadership
• working with the project manager
• dealing with difficult stakeholders
• the iterative business analyst
• global working and virtual teams
• systems thinking
• power and politics
• strategic thinking
• becoming a thought leader
• ethics, professionalization and best practice
• developing your skills and the courage to apply them
• communication and negotiation
Whatever your job title, if you are involved in business analysis in any way, you will find this book and the supporting website www.baleadership.cominvaluable.
Contents:
Introduction
PART I: Leadership of self • Introduction to Part I
Chapter 1: Skills for business analysis- James Archer and Kate Stuart-Cox • Chapter 2: The courage to ask- John Niland • Chapter 3: The business analyst as a facilitative leader- James Archer • Chapter 4: Communication for success- Corrine Thomas • Opinion piece: Are you waiting to be anointed? - Joseph da Silva
PART II: Leadership within your project • Introduction to Part II
Chapter 5: Working with the project manager- Suzanne Robertson • Chapter 6: Dealing with difficult stakeholders- Michael Brown • Chapter 7: Facilitating groups and individuals- Penny Pullan • Chapter 8: Discovering the essence of the problem- James Robertson • Chapter 9: Dealing with problems- Andy Wilkins • Chapter 10: Visual thinking for business analysis- Penny Pullan and Vanessa Randle • Chapter 11: Through the stage door: design thinking to refresh business analysis- Tamsin Fulton • Chapter 12: Business analysis, leadership and agile- Chris Matts and Kent J McDonald • Chapter 13: The iterative business analyst - increasing insight, reducing waste, delivering value- Melanie Rose • Chapter 14: Knowledge sharing and analysis with patterns- Allan Kelly • Chapter 15: Dealing with uncertainty- Ruth Murray-Webster and Penny Pullan • Opinion piece: The first shoots of creativity- David Baskerville
PART III: Leadership within your organization • Introduction to Part III
Chapter 16: Operating effectively as a business analyst inside an organization- Simon Edwards • Chapter 17: Context, climate and culture- Andy Wilkins and Kate Stuart-Cox • Chapter 18: Global working and virtual teams- Penny Pullan • Chapter 19: Systems thinking for business analysts leading change- Emma Langman • Chapter 20: Dealing with power and politics- Sarah Coleman • Chapter 21: Partnering across organizations- Adrian Reed • Chapter 22: Strategic thinking for business analysis- Dav Bisessar • Opinion piece: Leading from the middle - a business analyst in television- Roger Mawle
PART IV: Leadership in the wider world • Introduction to Part IV
Chapter 23: Business analysis is a leadership role- Kevin Brennan • Chapter 24: Becoming a thought leader- Penny Pullan • Chapter 25: Ethics and fair process- James Archer • Chapter 26: Professionalization and best practice- Nick de Vail
Opinion piece: Becoming the change agent- Jake Markham • End piece: Integrating business analysis, creativity and play- Andrew Kendall ISBN - 9780749468620
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Pages : 288
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