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AI Can Analyze Data. Can It Build Trust?
 
Business analysts are often described as the bridge between business and technology. They gather requirements. They facilitate workshops. They analyze processes. They translate business needs into solutions.

But there is another role that is just as important and often harder to measure: They build trust.

 

Business Analysis: The Million-Dollar Question Nobody Asked

Organizations around the world continue to invest billions of dollars in digital transformation. They implement ERP systems, migrate to the cloud, modernize data platforms, adopt AI, and build sophisticated analytics capabilities — all with the expectation of improving efficiency, enhancing customer experiences, and creating competitive advantage.

 

Business Analysts as Champions of the Semantic Layer

In many organizations, the conversation around data and AI readiness often focuses on platforms, pipelines, and tools. Yet, one of the most critical enablers of value is frequently underdeveloped: the semantic layer.
 
This is where Business Analysts (BAs) have a unique opportunity—not just to contribute, but to lead.
 
IIBA Vancouver President Sid Arya is happy to share that his blog post, “The Power of Relationships in Business 
Analysis,” has been accepted and published on the official blog of IIBA Global
 
Read it here: https://www.iiba.org/business-analysis-blogs/the-power-of-relationships-in-business-analysis/
 
In this piece, Sid dives into how strong relationships are at the heart of effective business analysis — from stakeholder engagement to delivering real business value. This perspective is deeply influenced by the relationship-centric mindset championed by BRM Institute, which continues to shape how he think about collaboration and value creation.
 
 
Grateful to IIBA for the opportunity to contribute, and thankful to the broader BA and BRM communities for the inspiration and ongoing learning.
 
Would love for you to give it a read and share your thoughts!
 

Diffusing the Relationship Bomb in Volunteer Leadership

Volunteer organizations are powered by passion, goodwill, and a shared sense of purpose. But they are also powered by relationships. Unlike corporate settings, there is no hierarchy, compensation, or formal authority to fall back on. When relationships crack in a volunteer environment, the damage can be immediate and lasting. I have learned this the hard way.

Leading with Purpose: What IIBA Vancouver Teaches Us About Real Leadership

IIBA Vancouver reminded me that the most meaningful leadership often happens outside organizational charts.

Leading in a volunteer-driven community — where people show up by choice, not obligation — has profoundly influenced how I think about leadership, impact, and accountability in the workplace.

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Regulatory Change Management: A Framework for Business Analysts
Regulatory obligations rarely explain every process, system, data, control, and behavioural change required for implementation. This article presents a practical framework that business analysis professionals can use to translate regulatory changes into clear, traceable, testable, and operationally sustainable requirements.
Why Your AI Strategy Has a Certification Problem
AI tools can't define the problem, validate the output, or tie the work to strategy. That's business analysis, and it's a skill you can certify.
Scrum Alliance and IIBA: Connecting Agile Delivery and Business Analysis
Scrum Alliance and IIBA have launched a reciprocal partnership, giving members of each organization 15% off learning and credentials from the other. This article explains why the two organizations are partnering now, what members receive, and how to redeem the discount.

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