FBA 005 Paul Benn: Gaining Diverse Experience to Deliver Value

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FBA 005 Paul Benn: Gaining Diverse Experience to Deliver Value

Future Business Analyst with Joe Newbert

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FBA 005 Paul Benn: Gaining Diverse Experience to Deliver Value

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.
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[01:11] Paul's backstory of how he got into business analysis from being an SME
* [05:07] The evolution of business analysis over the years
* [08:49] Expanding your knowledge through volunteering
[13:45] Business analysts are typecast by a misunderstanding of what it is we do
[16:33] Many BAs are not picking up on the rise of AI as they are too close to the business
* [20:41] How having the breadth of experience lifts up the core skills needed for the job
* [23:11] Walking into a room and solving a problem, no matter the problem
[27:53] Connecting the dots, including dots that other people don't see
[31:27] It's time to drop the Business Analyst title, or is it?
[38:41] Shifting to service thinking, finding niches and productising your work

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Show Notes
Additional resources:

Fabricio Laguna's video about AI in 20xx: https://thebrazilianba.com/2023/06/20/business-analysis-with-artificial-intelligence-in-year-20xx/