Exploring Company Culture and the Future of Work at BA Café 2026
Trent Leopold and colleagues spoke about company culture's impact on employee self-confidence, the upcoming elections in Hungary, and how AI will change business operations. A tip for speakers was to start with music during Zoom meetings. An invitation to the BA Café was mentioned.
Exploring New Horizons: The #BABeyond26 Conference Experience
BA & Beyond truly goes beyond! Going beyond does not start on stage; it starts the moment you dare to look up and ask what if? Conference participants are invited to explore Mechelen and go on their own quest.
April Newsletter Highlights: BA & Beyond, Events, Webinars, and More!
Our April newsletter highlights include the theme of BA & Beyond, a webinar on CyberFundamentals, upcoming events, and a tip on parenting. The call for speakers for Q3/Q4 is ongoing, along with a reminder about the Exam Rewrite Promotion. Subscribe to keep up with future newsletters!
Join the CyberFundamentals Session: Your Path to Cybersecurity as a Business Analyst on April 15
Curious about starting a career in cybersecurity as a Business Analyst? Join the session “Getting Started with the CyberFundamentals” on April 15, organized by the IIBA Cyber Special Interest Group, to learn how to strengthen your digital security, regardless of your technical background.
BA Café Connections and Updates: April 10, 2026
Emily and Cintia plan to meet at the IIBA BBC event in Toronto. Trent created a jelly with purple clover, hoping to win a prize in Texas. They exchanged useful IT acronyms, including SME and RASCI, reflecting their collaborative spirit.
Working as a Business Analyst in GIS: Turning Spatial Data Into Business Value
Everything has a location. Organizations that understand this make better decisions. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support turning spatial data into insight that improves planning, operations, and service delivery.
Why ECBA Is the Smartest First Move for Aspiring Business Analysts
You’re in the meeting. You’re expected to contribute. You’re not sure where to start. ECBA gives you a way in—so you can move from unsure to useful, faster than you thought possible.
When Fixing the Problem Isn’t the Problem: A Case for Problem Framing
When a data discrepancy landed on my desk, the obvious move was to fix the number. What I found instead was a lesson every business analyst eventually learns: sometimes the most valuable thing you can do is question whether the problem is worth solving at all.
Building Confidence in Business Analysis: From Self-Doubt to Clear Decisions
Confidence is the difference between knowing what to do and actually doing it. For business analysts, that gap shows up in meetings, decisions, and recommendations every day.
The Business Analyst Who Tried to Use Intelligence in the Age of AI
What happens when an AI tool gives a passing score to completely useless requirements? One business analyst decides to find out—using a margarita-themed experiment that serves up a bitter truth.
