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Business Analysis and Leadership: Influencing Change

Business Analysis and Leadership: Influencing Change

by James Archer (Editor), Penny Pullan (Editor)

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    Paperback 2013

    $34.16
Synopsis

Business Analysis and Leadership is for anyone involved in business analysis working in any organization worldwide, from financial services to charities, government to manufacturing. It takes you beyond standard textbooks full of techniques, by showing you how to lead and gain credibility throughout the organization. It will help you with the very tricky role of working with people from the shop floor to board directors and give you the confidence to challenge the easy way forward and point out what will really work in practice. This inspirational book consists of contributions from leading thinkers and practitioners in business analysis from around the world. Their case studies and practical advice will help you to become an outstanding catalyst for change.

$34.16

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 288
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 03 Sep 2013
ISBN 10: 0749468629
ISBN 13: 9780749468620
Book Overview: Features in-depth contributions from leading thinkers and practitioners in business analysis from around the world Provides practical advice on the use and implementation of business analysis tools and techniques, with constructive emphasis on the art of leadership and influencing Includes original case studies from around the world, demonstrating the tools that the reader needs in order to progress

Media Reviews
I can't recommend this book highly enough. It should appeal to anyone working in the project/programme space. For business analysts ready for the leadership challenge, it should be considered required reading. --Dean Burnell MBCS Chartered Institute for IT
It is vital that business analysts adopt a leadership role and this book will provide a valuable resource to enable them to do so. --Debra Paul co-author of Business Analysis and Business Analysis Techniques
It is vital that business analysts adopt a leadership role and this book will provide a valuable resource to enable them to do so. --Debra Paul co-author of Business Analysis and Business Analysis Techniques
I can t recommend this book highly enough. It should appeal to anyone working in the project/programme space. For business analysts ready for the leadership challenge, it should be considered required reading. --Dean Burnell MBCS Chartered Institute for IT
This book draws together a diverse set of sources to help a BA to gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to be a change leader from any perspective. --Kathleen Barret former President and CEO, International Institute for Business Analysis
This book is certainly worth bookmarking in the IIBA Online Library. Each part, chapter or opinion piece can be read on its own without losing context, and this provides a convenient text to access when looking for advice. Read the full review at IIBA.org--Maureen McVey, CBAP, Head of L&D IIBA
Author Bio
Penny Pullan is director of Making Projects Work. Her clients include Rolls Royce, UK Government, Skandia, PWC, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Capital One, National Grid, Open University, CAFOD, Save the Children and Christian Aid, across Europe, the Middle East and Australasia. In addition, she's a Senior Instructor in Business Analysis for ESI, a leading training organization. James Archer is a practising Business Analyst. He was the UK Business Analyst of the Year in 2009 and he is currently leading work to re-design services and processes across three London boroughs and community health.