by Yaaqub Mohamed a.k.a Yamo4
Let’s say on an average you commute 2 hrs everyday (to and from work) – which I do. So, that’s 10 hours a week and roughly 520 hours a year. If an average audiobook is about 8 hours in length, then technically you can listen to 65 books in a year!
Well, practically speaking that might be a lofty goal. You will also have to mix in music, podcasts, reading or just observing strange behaviors of your fellow-commuters. Right?
However, what about a goal of listening to 7 books? Much more achievable, eh?
If you have never heard of audiobooks and you always thought listening was for music and radio only, think again! Your world of learning is about to change. Click to continue
by Yaaqub Mohamed a.k.a Yamo8
“Are you kidding me, Yamo?”
If that was one of the first thoughts that came to your mind when you saw this post, I wouldn’t be surprised.
A few business analysts think that the BABOK is really a dry read. Granted it maybe for various reasons. We will explore a few reasons why BABOK can be a dry reading and what to do about it by diving into the five ways to make the BOK talk to you.
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by Yaaqub Mohamed a.k.a Yamo8
If you believe that books can change lives, read on.
Everyone of us have dreams and wishes, hopes and aspirations for our lives. We have big ideas to do something meaningful and change the world in our own small little ways.
How many of us actually take this beyond the brain cells that occupy these thoughts?
What stops us from taking that next step to making things happen?
Is there is a system that can help you achieve results and get things done?
In short, there is!
In this special 25th episode of the podcast, it is an honor to present David Allen. Author of “Getting Things Done – The Art of Stress-Free Productivity“, a book that can (potentially) change your life. I regard David to be the “Father of productivity”. Although I have read a few good books on productivity, none have come close to what he devised as the Getting Things Done (GTD®) methodology. Being a software engineer myself, I am a big fan of methodologies and systematic way of doing things.
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by Yaaqub Mohamed a.k.a Yamo29
CBAP Application Real Stories
Cristine is a Sr. Business Analyst working in Toronto. She has had a very successful consulting business analysis career spanning over 12 years; 3 years of which have been in programming. She wants to do the CBAP as part of her goal, but is a bit overwhelmed with the application process. She would rather read articles about the greatness of CBAP that make her feel good, than start the dreaded application process (her own words). Even though she got a CBAP application worksheet from some of her friends to help her document the experience (one of which is a “premium” spreadsheet bought from a vendor) she is not really Click to continue
by Jonathan Nituch12
As a business analyst, how important are opportunities to perform enterprise analysis to you? For most BAs this work is highly coveted. Who wouldn’t want to ascend beyond the tactical project requirements and become involved in the strategic decisions? Moreover, there is also a sense that you can contribute value at that level. This is probably the truer driver.
In this blog, I’ll take a look at the reasons why you should be interested in enterprise analysis and some tips on how you can become involved in this exciting aspect of Click to continue
Yamo is a passionate and practicing business analyst, author, and blogger from Toronto, Canada. He hosts this blog, and podcast to help business analysts throughout the world, do analysis better, by providing educational, relevant, and inspiring content.