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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!
 

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