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Business Analysis Live!

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)

Business analysis is one of the top trending skills today. From problem solvers to change agents to advocates, business analysis professionals perform many roles in organizations and governments all over the world. Join us every other Tuesday as host Susan Moore, Community Engagement Manager from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®), has candid practitioner chats with industry colleagues about business analysis topics. If you like to listen to lively discussions, interviews, and

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00:46:38

Fix the Process Before the Technology

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/09/29

Back in 1995, Bill Gates wrote that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency. Thirty-one years later, we're still learning that lesson, only now the shiny new technology is AI. In this episode of Business Analysis Live!, host Susan Moore sits down with Oge Nwachukwu, business analysis consultant, trainer and author, to talk about why the process must come first, whatever technology you're bringing in.We also dig into listener questions on convincing the

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00:44:28

Thinking Is Still Your Job

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/09/15

Your most important work tool isn't AI — it's what you bring to the table.In this episode, I sat down with Yulia Kosarenko, lifelong business analyst, author, trainer, and professor, for a conversation that I think every business analyst needs to hear right now. Yulia has spent years thinking about what it means to have a true business analyst mindset, and at a time when AI can generate a document in five seconds, her message is incredibly timely: thinking is still your job, and that's

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00:47:31

Why Good Decisions Go Wrong

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/09/01

Ever made a decision that looked perfect on paper — and still went wrong?That's the question I opened with, and Dr. David Marco had an answer ready. David has spent decades building data and analytics programs for some of the most complicated environments out there — the FBI, Mayo Clinic, and over 150 companies and federal agencies — and lately his focus has shifted to the C-suite and boardroom, where the decisions that ripple down to the rest of us get made.In this episode, David introduces the

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00:46:12

Instincts are Data Too

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2026/08/18

A gut feeling. A hunch. That feeling that something's off. As business analysts, we're trained to bring data to the table — but what about the things we know before the data catches up?Russell Mears — IIBA board member and 15-year BA veteran — joins Susan Moore on this episode of Business Analysis Live! to make the case that tapping into your instinct isn't abandoning rigor. Actually, it's a form of it. Drawing on philosophy, history, and hard-won experience in some of the most

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00:46:04

The 3 A's of Business Analysis

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/08/04

This week on Business Analysis Live!, Susan Moore sits down with the team behind the Festival of Business Analysis (FOBA) — IIBA Australia's Abi Sachithanantham and Luigi Bini — to unpack this year's crowdsourced theme: Adapt, Align, and Accelerate. It's a two-week celebration (online first, then in person across five Australian cities plus Auckland and Wellington), and this year's program leans hard into more than just AI hype.Susan also catches up with closing keynote speaker Shane

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00:48:46

Surviving Layoffs Without Losing Confidence

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/07/21

This week Susan is joined again by Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta— change management strategist, founder of the Change Leadership Community, and author of the newly released Anatomy of a Change Leader — for a conversation we don't discuss enough of in this profession: layoffs.We talk about it from every angle we've each lived. Being let go. Staying behind while your team disappears around you. And the part that's uniquely uncomfortable for business analysts — sometimes our own analysis is the data

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00:37:18

Applied AI for Business Analysis Professionals

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/07/07

The future doesn’t belong to the BA who writes the best requirements. It belongs to the one who can design an environment where AI amplifies human judgment. Ready to think differently about your career?A note: this conversation was recorded in May 2025 — more than a year before this episode aired. A lot of what Susan Yu talked about has since caught up with the rest of the world. That’s what futurists do!In this episode, host Susan Moore sits down with IIBA president and CEO Delvin and Susan Yu,

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00:54:44

Certification in the Age of AI

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2026/06/23

Certifications aren’t obsolete but the reasons for getting them are changing. In this episode of Business Analysis Live!, Susan Moore sits down with Tyler Kenny, Product Manager for Certifications at IIBA, to dig into what professional credentials mean in a world where knowledge and skill are being rapidly reshaped by AI. This won’t be a conversation about exam prep. It's about why the principles behind certification are still sound, and how to think about your own professional development when

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00:51:53

What Global Business Analysts Are Seeing Right Now

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2026/06/09

What's really happening in business analysis around the world — and what does it mean for you?I sat down with Fabricio Laguna — the Brazilian BA and Senior Advisor to the IIBA President — fresh off a global listening tour where he interviewed ten senior business analysis professionals from every continent. (Spoiler: none of them had the title "Business Analyst.") What he heard will make you rethink what it means to be a senior BA, where AI is actually showing up in BA work, and why the

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00:49:19

What's Redefining Business Analysis Right Now?

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/05/26

What does it actually mean to be a business analyst when everything you knew about the role is changing — fast?In this episode, I sat down with Ryan Folster, a product leader based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who's been deep in the trenches thinking, speaking, and honestly losing sleep over exactly this question. Ryan came fresh off delivering a talk at the BBC conference in Toronto (where, for the record, neither of us dressed for the weather 😄), and he brought all of that energy and

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00:47:14

The Most Underestimated Role in Your AI Transformation

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2026/05/12

Business analysis is having a moment—and if AI feels overwhelming, this conversation might just change how you see your role.In this episode, I’m joined by speaker, author, and LinkedIn Learning instructor, Angela Wick, to unpack what may be the most underestimated role in AI-driven transformation: business analysis. Building on her recent article about the evolving role of business analysis in agentic AI, we explore how our work is shifting—from requirements and handoffs to decision-making,

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00:33:56

The Power of Finding Your People

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/04/28

What happens when business analysis professionals stop going it alone and start finding their people?This episode of Business Analysis Live comes to you “live” from Toronto at the Building Business Capability (BBC) Conference—and it’s all about connection. I share scenes from the conference, introduce two incredible guests, and explore what it really means for business analysis professionals to find community, visibility, and confidence in a world that’s increasingly virtual.We talk about why

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00:46:52

The Process Improvement Mistakes That Analysts Make

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/04/14

Process improvement sounds straightforward—until resistance, culture, and people dynamics derail your best intentions.In this episode, I’m joined by Tawana Gardner and Julia Benford, two seasoned Lean Six Sigma practitioners who have been there, done that when it comes to process improvement. We talk about the most common process improvement mistakes business analysts make—and why they happen. We dig into real-world stories from inside organizations, where change isn’t resisted because people “hate

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00:48:28

Making Data Impossible to Ignore

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/03/31

In this episode, I’m joined by Ankit Agrawal, CRM Lead and data storyteller, for a practical, experience-driven conversation about data storytelling—what it really is, why it matters, and how business analysis professionals can use it to drive decisions instead of just presenting findings. We dig into why data alone rarely changes minds, and what it actually takes to move stakeholders from “interesting” to “let’s act.”Ankit shares real-world examples from his work leading CRM and analytics projects,

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00:50:25

Turning Strategy Into Results

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/03/17

What if turning strategy into real results is less about acting fast and more about learning fast? This conversation will change how you think about strategy.In this episode, I sit down with Elena Zhukova, Co-Founder of OKR Poland and business analysis practitioner, to explore what strategy actually is—and why so many organizations get it wrong. We cover the misconceptions that derail strategic efforts and talk about how iteration, OKRs, resilience, and deep human skills are essential to strategy

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00:51:51

AI Governance

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/03/03

Think AI governance is just policies and guardrails? Think again. In this episode, we break open the psychology, ethics, and risks behind AI decision making—and why business analysis and quality assurance professionals are more critical than ever.In this episode, I sit down with author and AI thinker Chris Ambler for a conversation that reframes how we should be approaching AI, ethics, and decision making. Instead of talking about AI as a shiny tool or a magical brain, Chris takes us back to

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00:59:56

What is Change Leadership?

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2026/02/17

Change is accelerating faster than ever — but are you managing it, or leading it? Do you know the difference? In this episode, I sit down with Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta, with The Change Leadership, an organization that advocates for change leadership as a capability and skillset. We talk about what change leadership looks like today and how it is more than a role or a methodology. It’s a capability every professional needs, especially business analysis professionals who work at the intersection of

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00:42:26

The Value Proposition of Business Analysis

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/02/03

Ever wonder what real value looks like in business analysis—and how to show it with confidence?In this episode, host Susan Moore talks with trainer, author and owner of Bridging the Gap, Laura Brandenburg, to talk about what it means to deliver value as a business analysis professional. We explore why value goes far beyond documents and deliverables, how confidence shapes our impact, and where AI actually helps (and where it absolutely does not). We also discuss Laura’s new eight step framework from

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00:38:28

Why Plan Your Business Analysis

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/01/20

Are you leaving your business analysis work to chance? Let’s talk about why planning your business analysis work matters more than you think.In this episode, I sit down with Kathy Berkidge, speaker, trainer and business analysis practitioner, to explore one of my favorite topics from the BABOK® Guide—Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring. We discuss why business analysis planning gets overlooked, what a solid business analysis plan looks like, and how it impacts stakeholder engagement and

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00:15:49

2025 Best of Business Analysis Live!

Business Analysis Live! ·

2026/01/06

From agile insights to AI’s impact on business analysis, discover the top Business Analysis Live! conversations that shaped our profession in 2025. In this special end-of-year episode of Business Analysis Live, we’re hitting pause to celebrate the best of 2025. We look back at the top five episodes that got you thinking and inspired new ways to approach your business analysis. Whether you’re curious about agile, the latest standards, or the art of asking great questions, this recap is packed with

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