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Business Analyst Mindset: Twelve Principles (Part C)
Be part of the solution
Successful solutions are delivered by teams that work well together. From the initial idea to the analysis, requirements and design, to building and testing of the final product — each phase must be executed with quality, alignment to the objective, and dedication to the final result. Business analysts play a key role at each stage of product development and delivery.
And this concluding article on the BA mindset will review how business analysts contribute to the success of the change — following the principles of the BA mindset.
Principle #9: Accept and embrace business change
Business analysts help organizations implement changes. Requirements define what needs to change to achieve a desired future state.
Inevitably, as the analysis process results in captured business requirements, and teams start working on the solution design and implementation, business systems will continue to change. The external environment, competitive landscape, legislative changes, and internal politics all create minor or major ripples that require organizations to adjust.
A business analyst can’t afford to get flustered by change and should never take it personally.
