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Business Analysis Advisor
Agile, Business Analysis, Influencing and Consulting, Leadership, Project Management, Watermark Learning

Tyrion the Trusted Advisor: What Game of Thrones Teaches Us about Influencing Without Authority

I have always loved the Game of Thrones TV series. What has fascinated me the most is the treatment of the Trusted Advisor, beautifully portrayed by Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister. Tyrion embodies important ingredients of a trusted advisor who influences decision-makers, as we’ll see below (WARNING: some plot spoilers ahead). To influence without authority, […]

Agile, Business Analysis, Project Management, Watermark Learning

7 Habits of Highly Effective Thinkers

We all think, every minute of every waking hour. Thinking is an internal mental process that takes the data and information received through our senses and combines the new information into our existing store of learned information. This activity can lead to either the formation of new knowledge, modified knowledge, or be disregarded as irrelevant.

can the same person function as both project manager and business analyst
Agile, Business Analysis, Project Management, Small Business, Watermark Learning

Can the Same Person Function as a PM and BA on the Same Project or Agile Effort?

Ten years ago, I wrote an article entitled, Can the Same Person Function as a PM and BA on the Same Project? I wrote that we need to distinguish whether the same person “could” (sure they could, but with sometimes questionable results) and whether they “should.” I explained that it made complete sense to have one

Influencing with Authority Management
Agile, Business Analysis, Influencing and Consulting, Project Management, Watermark Learning

Influencing with Authority: Management, You Need Influencing Skills, Too!

Influencing skills in today’s work environment are central to getting anything done. Consider what you do day in and day out. How much of your time is spent trying to get someone to think, feel, or do something they aren’t already thinking, feeling, or doing? We often think of the demand for influencing skills as

Five Trends in Business Analysis
Agile, Business Analysis, Project Management, Watermark Learning

Five Trends in Business Analysis, Project Management, and Agile for 2019

Since 2009, we have enjoyed reflecting on what’s happened the previous year and making predictions for the upcoming year. Here are some of the recent trends we have discussed: The digital BA Lean business cases BAs and PMs in a Dev Ops environment Agile successes, challenges, and use beyond software Strategic thinking as a key

How to Tackle the PMBOK
Certification, PMI®, Project Management, Project Management Professional (PMP)®, Watermark Learning

How To Tackle the PMBOK

Earning your Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from PMI requires a thorough understanding of the primary standard in project management, the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. Developing the degree of familiarity needed is no small undertaking, however. This video breaks down what to expect when you wade into the pages of the PMBOK® and presents

Realizing Value the Latest Trend
Agile, Business Analysis, Project Management, Watermark Learning

Realizing Value – The Latest Trend or Here to Stay? (An Update)

Updated 07/19/2018. Originally published 04/13/2016. In the 2016 edition of our annual articles about the seven trends in business analysis, project management, and Agile we noticed they have one thing in common—they are all about value. We see and hear the word “value” in articles, blogs, on videos, and even in the definition of business

Trend Update Facilitation Skills Are Hot
Agile, Business Analysis, Facilitation, Project Management, Watermark Learning

Trend Update: Facilitation Skills are Hot (and 3 Keys to Doing it Well)

A recent trend that has emerged this year since we published our annual trends report is the renewed interest in facilitation skills. We are getting more requests than ever from companies, individuals, and small groups looking for classes that give people an opportunity to learn and practice facilitating events of various types. Why all the