You’ll be empowered to create value and enhance your credibility with an 8-step framework that brings structure and clarity to your work.
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Synopsis
Succeeding on a project requires that you be strategic, proactive, and well-organised. Yet all too often, open source professionals find themselves navigating shifting requirements, loosely defined roles, and diverse contributor expectations without a clear framework.
In this session, you’ll be empowered to create value and enhance your credibility with an 8-step framework that brings structure and clarity to your work - whether or not you hold the title of business analyst.
You’ll discover:
- The key responsibilities of a business analyst, and how these skills help align contributors, facilitate communication, and ensure shared understanding of project goals.
- The business analysis techniques and practices that support each of the 8 steps, with a focus on collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and clear communication.
- Quick tips for how to leverage generative AI to accelerate your impact and reduce ramp-up time on new initiatives.
This session is designed for open source professionals who want to bring a business analyst’s mindset to their work - focusing on clarity, alignment, and outcomes that truly serve end users and contributors alike.
By mastering these steps, you’ll gain tools to lead with confidence, build consensus, and drive meaningful results.
About the speaker
Laura Brandenburg ACBA CBAP, internationally-recognised leader known for helping mid-career professionals start and succeed in business analysis careers.
She is the founder of Bridging the Gap, the best-selling author of The Value-Driven Business Analyst and How to Start a Business Analyst Career, as well as the creator of The Business Analyst Blueprint® framework and training program.
Laura brings over 20 years of experience in the business analysis profession, filling several different full-time business analyst positions, as well as contributing as a consultant, hiring manager, trainer, and career coach. She believes that we build our profession one business analyst at a time, and her life purpose is to help others achieve more confidence and live their best life.
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This event is hosted by: Open Source specialist group
