With one iteration of work done, I'm enjoying thinking about how each BA has such a different personality and approach to their work. One is a powerhouse who drives the work very deliberately and yet injects humor creating an easy-going atmosphere. He talks very candidly about what he expects and where we need to be, then he grins widely and waits for the conversation to take off. He's highly interactive and is able draw our shy IT guys out of their shells.
Our second BA is a note-taking maniac, who is a master manipulator (in a good way) and has a way to make everyone feel extremely valuable. She's adorable and plays the ignorant role to extract more information from our SMEs and IT guys. She really is very smart and her recall is great. Additionally, her patience borders on the insane. So when a developer makes a claim that doesn't seem quite right, she refers directly to her notes and reads it back, but with a sweet tone. She really wouldn't hurt a fly.
And the last BA on the team, but not least, always asks questions that lead people to think from different perspectives and exposes flaws in logic while celebrating every win. Her research is thorough, and she will flesh out details and check facts until she is absolutely satisfied. At the same time, our SMEs love to work with her because she's always prepared and respects their time.
Their personalities blend together with their own styles to create complimentary business analysis processes. I've purposely allowed them to use their own style and approach, so that they can "own" their work. I plan to continue this study and share whatever this symphony becomes from here.
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