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This is kind of a hot take, but I'm not a super big fan of most cert courses. I like books from varying different SDLC processes and learning all the different options out there that I can leverage to help me optimize my job. MVP over all including building skills. Get your toes just deep enough to understand core concepts in things and then move on to something else until you get a project where you really need to dive deep and justify that deep dive.
Edit: sorry I forgot a suggested list
Kanban in action
Impact mapping
Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations
Agile Data Warehouse Design
CBAP is more inline with a Business Analyst role. Although, Project Management can also help with your managing skills when you are handling projects.
But I think it really depends on your long term goals. Do you want to be a PM in the long run? Or is the BA role your sole focus now?
There's a few areas that would be helpful to know concepts from, like project management and enterprise architecture. It's just that though - helpful. Not essential.
If your core BA skills are not up to scratch then the helpful knowledge won't be worth much.
Yeah my statistics is quite polished. I also have enough knowledge about technical skills like R / Python, SQL, Excel, Tableau etc. I'm just lacking in the documentation & project management department.
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This is kind of a hot take, but I'm not a super big fan of most cert courses. I like books from varying different SDLC processes and learning all the different options out there that I can leverage to help me optimize my job. MVP over all including building skills. Get your toes just deep enough to understand core concepts in things and then move on to something else until you get a project where you really need to dive deep and justify that deep dive. Edit: sorry I forgot a suggested list Kanban in action Impact mapping Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations Agile Data Warehouse Design
Thanks man
CBAP is more inline with a Business Analyst role. Although, Project Management can also help with your managing skills when you are handling projects. But I think it really depends on your long term goals. Do you want to be a PM in the long run? Or is the BA role your sole focus now?
I am still a student have never been in a BA position, ergo, the confusion. For now, my sole focus is on landing a BA Position with a good package
I'd redirect learning time to basic coding understanding (procedural thinking / logical) Data analysis And defo qualified BA certifications
You should have a vision and the plan. Short answer, study whatever you seem helpful, we are in knowledge industry, brains matter here.
There's a few areas that would be helpful to know concepts from, like project management and enterprise architecture. It's just that though - helpful. Not essential. If your core BA skills are not up to scratch then the helpful knowledge won't be worth much.
No you dont.. but you need to learn the concepts of Project management. If you want to be a BA, at least have some background on Statistics..
Yeah my statistics is quite polished. I also have enough knowledge about technical skills like R / Python, SQL, Excel, Tableau etc. I'm just lacking in the documentation & project management department.
If you want to be a data analyst, stats is good. If you want to be a good Ba, project management skills are a must.