The BA As a Key Agent of Innovation

November 16, 2015
David Barrett
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@PaskwaMutunga contributed a chapter to the book The BA Book of Mentors entitled A Business Analyst Is a Key Agent of Innovation. In it she suggests three ways a BA can play a role as an innovation agent:

“Clarify the business need, desired outcome, and SMART goals for the new product offering”
“…help the business crystallize the new product concept into a tangible business mode”
“…ask questions to clarify and challenge assumptions about the integration requirements for the technical solution.”

‘The BA Book of Mentors’ – https://ow.ly/PPTkY. #BAbookofmentors

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