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Business Analyst Mindset: Twelve Principles (Part A)
Start with the right problem
4 min readMay 31, 2021
What do all successful business analysts have in common?
You may call out the knowledge of the techniques and proficiency with tools, a good grasp of technology or agile team experience. However, at the foundation of this success is the right mindset — the business analyst mindset.
Explore the first four principles with me in this article — and if you prefer watching videos or listening, see the embedded videos in each section.
Principle #1: Focus on Business — Calibrate Solutions to Business Goals
To excel at what you do, you always need to start with the client and their needs. Who is your client when you are a business analyst? Is it the project manager, the developer, the test lead, or the architect? Perhaps, a business relationship manager, or your functional manager?
