One of the common characteristics of business analysts
that I hear fairly frequently is that of optimism or a positive approach. Certainly a positive approach is good to
have, especially when the project or the new system or modification is not universally
endorsed. It is good to be optimistic
about the final results when the nay sayers are predicting failure and doom. The
business analyst among all other roles needs to keep eyes on the prize, so to
speak.
However, the business analyst has to be more than just optimistic.
The business analyst also has to be realistic. The optimistic business analyst
accepting a program or feature of questionable technical feasibility or
specious strategic alignment is aiding and abetting waste. The business analyst
needs to analyze and when the business analyst is sure
that the program or new feature adds value to the organization, then the
business analyst can charge ahead optimistically.
Skepticism, analysis, confirmation,
optimism, in that order.
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