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Posted 06 May 2012, 8:04 PM
This site is still VERY MUCH under construction. But you are welcome to join in if you like.
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I created this site because after being a Business Analyst for nearly a decade now, I was frustrated that there was no single place for me to find information that I thought would help in improving my skills and advancing my career.
- Sure, there is Google, but wading through Google results can be pretty tedious, and when you do find a gem of useful information, you can add that site to your bookmarks but that can make it hard to find that info again (if you are like me with hundreds of bookmarks) or hard to share.
- The Discussion Groups on LinkedIn can often have good nuggets of information, but to find them you have to wade through dozens of pages of often useless text.
- There are lots of books out there, but I often find that I can learn invaluable information from my colleagues. But remembering or passing on that info was sometimes difficult. Not to mention, some books just aren't worth the money.
- While mentoring new or junior Business Analysts at my job, I sometimes don't have the time I would like to really dive into a concept or situation that I am talking to them about. But there is rarely a reference that I can send them to that is readily available, free, and easy to use.
What this site offers
So with all of those issues in mind, I decided to create this website. This site offers the following:
A Structured Wiki (called a CEDI with this software) that I am hoping (with help) will provide a great resource for finding information. I liked the structured wiki approach because the information in the wiki is both organized into hierarchical tree's, but also able to be cross-linked and searchable. The wiki is structured into three (3) sections currently:
A Forums section that is more usable than LinkedIn (in my opinion).
A Links directory. This is pretty standard but I am hoping to collect links to pretty much any site of interest to a Business Analyst.
A Quiz section. It's a bit basic, but I'm hoping to have the community create free quizzes for those who are studying for various certification exams.
An Articles capability. If anyone wants to write up an article on a subject for everyone to read, this site has the capability to support it.
A Structured Wiki (called a CEDI with this software) that I am hoping (with help) will provide a great resource for finding information. I liked the structured wiki approach because the information in the wiki is both organized into hierarchical tree's, but also able to be cross-linked and searchable. The wiki is structured into three (3) sections currently:
- Career: Where I hope to gather information on a career as a Business Analyst. Including information on Certifications, Skills, and similar issues.
- Concepts: Where I hope to gather together information the specific concepts and techniques used by Business Analysts. This would include different methodologies, techniques, and general concepts used in the business analysis world.
- Tools: Where I hope to gather information on the tools (especially software tools) that might be useful to someone in the Business Analysis field. I know I have found different applications (like mind-mapping applications, or OneNote) that have proved invaluable and made me wonder why "no one told me about this before".
A Forums section that is more usable than LinkedIn (in my opinion).
A Links directory. This is pretty standard but I am hoping to collect links to pretty much any site of interest to a Business Analyst.
A Quiz section. It's a bit basic, but I'm hoping to have the community create free quizzes for those who are studying for various certification exams.
An Articles capability. If anyone wants to write up an article on a subject for everyone to read, this site has the capability to support it.
General Info
- There is currently no advertising on the site, and I hope to keep it that way (I'm not rich, so it will depend on system support needs).
- You can read any content for free and with no registration. However, registration is required (validated via email) to post any content. This is done purely as a way to keep the spambots and trolls away to the largest degree possible.
- I have no intention of selling your email address, name (you don't have to provide a real one, just a real email address), or anything else you provide to any other party.
Copyright © (Dave Olson) 2012