PODCAST · business
The Inquisitive Analyst
by Marcus Udokang
It’s the show where we chat with business analysts and project managers about their challenges and triumphs, their ideas and their contribution to their field. It’s inspiring, it’s upbeat, it's exciting, but most of all, it’s inquisitive.Sponsored byThe Lewis Institute:Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;Courses - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255
Episodes
-
Surviving the Technical Communications Apocalypse: with Chris Labute
For Chris Labute, the biggest pitfall for technical writers and BAs is accepting too many tasks without boundaries, which stretches quality and erodes trust. The key to success is to set clear boundaries early, avoid overcommitting, and prioritize clear communication. Under tight deadlines…
more -
Beyond the BA Role - AI, Career Pivots and Skills: with Vanessa Moore
Vanessa Moore, a business analysis veteran now working in business development, shares how foundational BA skills like stakeholder management, curiosity, and root-cause analysis, transfer seamlessly across industries. She also raises concern about a widening skills gap for junior BAs. She also...
-
The Unconventional Career Journey: with Marcus Udokang
In a role-reversal episode, Marcus Udokang, host of The Inquisitive Analyst, is interviewed by former colleague Richard Audette. Marcus shares his career journey from an English undergraduate degree to business analysis via Seneca Polytechnic and IBM, his MBA pursuit during COVID, and impactful...
-
A BA Mindset and Career Growth: with Olumide Ajala
Olumide Ajala, business analyst and host of the IT Journeys and Convos podcast, shares his journey as a newcomer breaking into Canada's BA job market through persistent networking. Despite lacking "Canadian experience," he secured a BA role within three months. Olumide shares strategies for…
more -
The Cyber Hero BA: with Dr. Fernando Solares Valdés
Dr. Fernando Solares Valdés, IIBA LATAM Regional Director, notes that BAs must become ethical stewards in an AI-driven world. It's all about reframing security and privacy as value, not blockers, by asking the right questions early. Therefore, critical thinking and cross-functional facilitation…
more -
From Insights to Impact - Speaking the Language of Executives: with Dr. Karen Y. Wilson-Starks
Dr. Karen Y. Wilson-Starks, an executive leadership psychologist, points out that analyst can speak the language of executives by adopt a strategic, stakeholder-first mindset. This means leading with business objectives rather than data, and use active listening and stakeholder empathy. Dr....
-
Four Conversations Every BA Must Have: with Pragati Sinha
For Pragati Sinha BAs must explore the real problem, its urgency, organizational appetite for change, and decision-making, before writing requirements. She identifies "appetite" as the most overlooked conversation, as it extends beyond cost to include disruption tolerance and trade-offs. She also...
-
Jira Hacks Every BA Should Know: with Karaleise Wurhmann
Karaleise Wurhmann, a seasoned Business Analyst and trainer, shares practical productivity Jira hacks that help BAs work more effectively. She demonstrates how to build custom, customizing workflows that replace vague default statuses, writing well-structured user stories using the Gherkin…
more -
Impact Over Profit - The Mission-Focused BA: with Orlando Guedez
Orlando Guedez, President of IIBA Colombia, explores how BA practices apply to nonprofit organizations. He points out that value in nonprofits is measured by social impact rather than profit. What's vitally important is to maximizing funds to go directly to projects that have impact, while...
-
The Analyst’s New Frontier - AI Agents: with Hanna Serednytska
For Hanna Serednytska BAs add their greatest value by creating clarity rather than providing quick answers. Deeper analysis is really about risk reduction for time-pressured stakeholders. She shares an example where pausing to define decision ownership and success metrics led a team away from...
-
Creating Value from Large Language Models (LLMs): with Federico Ortega Nieto
Federico Ortega Nieto explains how BAs can leverage LLMs by mapping business problems before jumping to solutions, and making trade-offs visible to leaders. Plus, LLMs can be used to rapidly build prototypes through vibe coding, and can avoid premature solutioning. Federico highlights that LLMs...
-
Requirements vs Solutions: with Arvind Arcot & Astrid Ries
For Arvind Arcot and Astrid Ries discuss how BAs are proactive problem-solvers, not passive document writers. For them it's all about questioning initiatives before jumping to solutions, avoiding technical debt, and using AI as a critical-thinking assistant. Arvind and Astrid are about…
more -
Business Analysis for AI: with Fabricio Laguna & Michael Augello
Fabricio Laguna and Michael Augello discuss how Business Analysis for AI (BA4AI) ensures AI initiatives focus on real business problems rather than technology alone. They emphasize that analysts create value by challenging assumptions, validating needs, and prioritizing outcomes over…
more -
The Analyst's New Wardrobe: with Esta Lessing
In this interview, Esta Lessing explains how artificial intelligence is reshaping the business analyst role and requiring analysts to develop new capabilities. Using the metaphor of a “new wardrobe,” she describes six skill areas analysts must adopt to stay relevant. She emphasizes the importance...
-
Transforming Corporate Culture: with Vanessa Khan Moore
Vanessa Moore discusses how digital transformation challenges are often rooted in cultural and process issues rather than technology. She explains how a compliance issue around document management revealed deeper process and ownership problems. By mapping the current state and redistributing...
-
The Global Pulse of Business Analysis: with John Wisner
John Wisner discusses business analysis through a global lens, highlighting universal principles such as trust-building, active listening, and understanding problems. He explains how cultural context influences analysis and communication. John emphasizes how balancing global standards with local...
-
Data - Beyond the Dashboard: with Dr. Bart Jaworski
Dr. Bart Jaworski discusses how dashboards can hinder decision-making when they are over trusted, poorly defined, or treated as infallible. For data alone is insufficient without critical thinking and human judgment. Dr. Bart emphasizes moving from reporting to insight by asking better questions,...
-
Crafting the Analysis Within: with Helen Holder
In this interview, Helen Holder explores how self-awareness and inner development enhance the effectiveness of business analysis. She explains that recognizing personal biases and blind spots improves analysis quality and stakeholder relationships. Holder also highlights the importance of…
more -
Data - Barking Up The Right Tree: with Dr. Joe Perez
Dr. Joe Perez shares a personal perspective on the risks of misusing data and relying too heavily on dashboards. He cautions against vanity metrics that look impressive but lack decision-making value. Instead he stresses to focus on clarity, context, consistency, and connection in data...
-
MS Dynamics 365 - A Misstep: with Reg Cracknell
In his interview, Reg Cracknell stresses that delivering systems on time and to specification does not ensure business success without shared understanding. He reflects on lessons learned from enterprise platform work, where unclear assumptions and misaligned expectations leads to operational…
more -
The Power of Prototyping: with James Dean
In this interview, James Dean explains how prototyping strengthens business analysis by turning complex requirements into visual, collaborative conversations. Prototyping helps clarify user needs, and reduce rework. It also helps stakeholders better understand user journeys, validate assumptions,...
-
Digital Transformation that Delivers: with Yulia Kosarenko
For Yulia Kosarenko, successful digital transformation requires close collaboration between business analysts and business architects. In this interview Yulia explains that bypassing early architecture leads to risks, integration gaps, technical debt, and failed projects. To avoid these issues...
-
The Evolving Role of the BA: with Igor Arkhipov
Igor Arkhipov argues that business analysis has evolved beyond requirements gathering, and is now more focused on shaping and guiding organizational change. Analysts remain indispensable by applying business analysis skills, including judgment, context, and influence, across transformation...
-
Data in the Age of AI: with Malcolm Hawker
In this interview, Malcolm Hawker emphasizes that while AI can support analytics, it cannot replace human judgment. Instead, analysts add value through critical thinking, curiosity, and discernment, framing the right questions. Questioning assumptions, challenging narratives, and interpreting…
more -
The Evolving Analyst Virtual Book Launch
In a world accelerating through digital transformation and AI, the analyst’s voice has never been more vital. The Evolving Analyst Virtual Book Launch captures an engaging and collaborative conversation among business analysis professionals. In reflecting on the evolution of BAs, the event...
-
Elicitation Pitfalls: with Bola Adesope
In his interview, Bola Adesope emphasizes that Sr. BAs should avoid being stuck in tactical or operational thinking by evolving to a strategic, outcome-focused mindset. He discusses key elicitation pitfalls, focusing on transparency, adaptability, and knowing when to pause and reset. Bola...
-
Power BI - Data-Driven Decision-Making: with Tobi Odunow
In this interview, Tobi Odunowo shares his professional journey from traditional HR into strategic learning, organizational development, and change management. He emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making, using tools like Power BI to simplify complex…
more -
The Joy of Shipping: with Richard Audette
In this interview Richard Audette discusses why shipping IT work is emotionally powerful. He emphasizes that delivering real value and solving meaningful problems for users creates motivation. He explains how overly complex change processes and perfectionism block releases. Instead, Richard...
-
Navigating Transformation: with Mark Bruins
Mark Bruins shares how a digital transformation project revealed that successful analysis is more about people than technology. He emphasizes stakeholder engagement, empathy, and clear communication to manage resistance and deliver value. Substantial business analysis enables collaboration and...
-
Visual Aids, a BA's Superpower: with Otávio Prado
In this interview, Otávio Prado highlights visual thinking as a powerful BA skill. He articulates how simple diagrams can surface hidden issues and drive more essential decision making by creating a shared understanding and holistic view for stakeholders. Otávio, using an insurance project as an...
-
A Goldmine of BA Insights: with Sahar Baghayer
In this interview, Sahar Baghayer describes how a jewelry trade fair can become a data-rich opportunity by reframing it as a data ecosystem. She explains how fragmented public data, analytics, visualization, websites and social media can reveal competitive positioning and build stakeholder…
more -
A Catalyst for Change Management: with Dr. Tracie Edwards
Dr. Tracie Edwards delivers a sharp and appealing perspective on digital transformation. She shifts the focus from technology to people. Dr. Tracie sees the BA as a change leader, where empathy and trust are the true drivers of adoption of digital transformation. Dr. Tracie coherently argues that...
-
The Impact of AI on the BA: with Ian Gotts
For Ian Gotts, it's no better time to be a BA, particularly with the growth of AI. Ian provides a compelling and pragmatic perspective of how AI is redefining the BA role. He highlights the power of AI in amplifying analysis, and raising the bar of critical thinking, clarity and governance. Ian's...
-
The PROSCI Change Triangle and Capital Markets: with Chale Dodge and Michael Muthurajah
In this interview, Chale Dodge and Michael Murthurajah bring to light how Business Analysts add essential value when we emphasize outcomes over isolated activities. Chale explains how change management in traditional models often bypasses business analysis, excluding a vital link between change,...
-
Maria Becerra: AI Career Strategy
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗕𝗔 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱?In this insightful conversation, Maria Becerra shares her evolution from an early-career BA and founding President of the IIBA Hamilton Chapter to an AI and...
-
AI for Business Analysts: with Yulia Kosarenko
In this episode, Yulia Kosarenko discusses the importance of a business analyst mindset, emphasizing practical application, mentoring, and critical thinking. She shares insights about her YouTube channel, mentorship groups, and upcoming book on business analytics. Yulia highlights the value of...
-
BAs Working in Retirement: with Patricia Udokang
Musicians and actors in their golden years, like Al Pacino (84), Mick Jagger (81), Jane Fonda (87), Helen Mirren (79), and Stevie Nicks (76), even politicians like Jean Chretien (former Canadian Prime Minister, 91) are shattering the traditional perceptions of aging in their industries . Despite...
-
The Hub and Spoke Model: with Georges Bryson
Georges Bryson is Lead Business Analyst instructor at McGill University and VP of Professional Development at IIBA Montreal. In this interview, Georges highlights the importance of storytelling in business analysis and uses the bicycle Hub and Spoke Model as a metaphor for competencies. He...
-
Leadership Legacy: with Oakland McCulloch
In this interview, Oakland McCulloch, a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel and author, discusses the transformative power of leadership and the impact of simple acts of kindness. Drawing from his military experiences, he emphasizes the importance of how family, personal growth, and servant...
-
Business Analysis in Colombia, from The Inside: Part 2
In this Part 2 episode of Business Analysis in Colombia, I speak with Federico Ortega, Andrea Betancourt, Andrés Villa, and John Osorio about their experience as a product analyst, business analyst, developer, and performance analyst at the software company, Endava. Some of these individuals are...
-
Business Analysis in Colombia, an Astounding Growth: Part 1
IIBA Colombia, a relatively new IIBA chapter, is growing by leaps and bounds. I recently had the privilege of speaking with the President of the chapter, Orlando Guedez. He's a fascinating man with a storehouse of knowledge in business analysis. You can't help but admire his passion. Join me in...
-
Solving Problems with Tight Constraints: with Richard Audette
In this episode, Richard Audette, a product development catalyst, provides his perspective on solving product related problems with tight constraints like time, budget, and resources. Richard has 20 years of experience in the trenches with various roles like technical analyst, technical manager,...
-
The Value of Process Modeling and Business Cases: with David Vrbanek
David Vrbanek, a senior business analysis practitioner who leads software development and business process improvement projects. In this episode David talks about analytical and descriptive modeling, best practice approaches for developing a Business Process Model, the value of business cases…
more -
Datawisp and AI: with Mo Hallaba
Want to find data insights more efficiently?📢 Many tech companies struggle with data availability issues due to fragmented data sources and the complexity of data integration. Common data visualization software often falls short as they are not designed to handle the breadth and complexity of...
-
From Sales to Business Analyst: with Thando Jacobs
Thando Jacobs explains his triumphant journey from sales to business analyst and how he made a conscious effort to identify and fill his gaps; how he overcame hurdles; how he researched about the BA role; how he made an insightful plan to achieve a career goal; and how he sees his future growth…
more -
Resume/CV Tips: with Mark Bruins
Mark Bruins provides valuable tips of how to maximize your resume/CV. He explains what key accomplishments and experiences BAs should highlight on their resume/CV; how to tailor your resume/CV to a job description; how to format your resume/CV, and much more. YouTube:...
-
Benefits of Agile Frameworks: with Martin Foster
Martin Foster discusses the many benefits of agile frameworks including how organizations can implement business agility practices, prioritization of work, and the importance of dual skills for professionals. Martin Foster LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinfoster/ 2024 Business Agility...
-
IIBA Calgary Professional Development Day - June 15, 2024
It was remarkable to be able to interview some of the members of IIBA Calgary Chapter today, June 15, 2024, during the chapter's Professional Development Day. This also including two of the presenters at the event, Mike Jones (Past President of IIBA Calgary Chapter) and Bola Adesope. This chapter...
-
Tales from the Trenches: Career Growth
(T.I.A. Ep. 98). Ever try to make an impression with your BA skills during the first 60 days? Tales from the Trenches is a series of videos that delve into a few stories about my highs 😀 and lows 😔 as a business analyst, the struggles in my career, the aha moments💡, the inspirations, and a few...
-
What is Enterprise Analysis?: with Vincent Mirabelli
(T.I.A. Ep. 97). 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀?📢 How can enterprise analysis help align business processes, technologies, and resources with organizational goals?🌏 I speak with Vincent Mirabelli in-person, to understand where BAs play a pivotal part in this journey....
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
It’s the show where we chat with business analysts and project managers about their challenges and triumphs, their ideas and their contribution to their field. It’s inspiring, it’s upbeat, it's exciting, but most of all, it’s inquisitive.Sponsored byThe Lewis Institute:Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/;Courses - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255
HOSTED BY
Marcus Udokang
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does The Inquisitive Analyst have?
The Inquisitive Analyst currently has 91 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Inquisitive Analyst about?
It’s the show where we chat with business analysts and project managers about their challenges and triumphs, their ideas and their contribution to their field. It’s inspiring, it’s upbeat, it's exciting, but most of all, it’s inquisitive.Sponsored byThe Lewis Institute:Website -...
How often does The Inquisitive Analyst release new episodes?
The Inquisitive Analyst has 91 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to The Inquisitive Analyst?
You can listen to The Inquisitive Analyst on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts The Inquisitive Analyst?
The Inquisitive Analyst is created and hosted by Marcus Udokang.
URL copied to clipboard!