The Technical Business Analyst

This course is a part of Becoming a Business Analyst, a 5-course Paths series from Pluralsight.

Today's business and technology worlds rely heavily on the expertise of the Technical Business Analyst. In this course, ‘The Technical Business Analyst,’ you will gain the skills, approaches, and techniques to advance your essential technical business analysis capabilities. First, you will learn the definition of the technical business analyst and compare the role with other business analyst roles to ensure you know what makes the Technical BA unique and distinctive; and what skills, technical and soft skills are expected of you in performing this role. Also, you will learn how to leverage the technical BA in how to work with IT and the business to help bridge organizational gaps and improve business efficiency. Next, you will explore tools of the trade, or what I am calling the magnificent 7 skills areas, you should seek to master. These key skill areas will not only improve the way you work but will improve the way you think. Finally, you will discover how the Technical BA role is squarely and boldly positioned to support and participate in the agile and scrum world. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have a foundational knowledge of how to improve, execute, and deliver on the expectations of a technical business analyst and that will help you as you move forward to expanding your career opportunities.