Guess what type of BA you are

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Discover Your Business Analyst Type

Are you ready to uncover your unique business analyst identity? Take this engaging quiz to find out what type of BA you truly are! Whether you excel in documentation, stakeholder meetings, or agile methodologies, there's a category that perfectly represents your strengths.

In this quiz, you will:

Explore various aspects of business analysis.
Identify your preferences and skills.
Gain insights into your BA style.

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by AnalyzingData42

What part of BA work activities do you enjoy most?

Creating perfect well-structured documentation.

Having meetings with stakeholders and clarifying any open issues.

Transforming chaos in requirements and communication into a clear and organised processes.

Having a cup of coffee with developers.

What is the most important requirement for a playground swing?

A swing must swing.

A swing should allow the user to ride on it together with a friend.

A swing should allow the user to sit on it and move backwards and forwards without any external impact.

A swing should bear the load after my lunch.

You are going on a business trip for discovery and need to build a relationship with a difficult customer. What will you do to break the ice?

I'm a star. I'm a super star. I'm always doing the best a customer can get.

I'll bring hot coffee and sweets to support a friendly atmosphere.

I'll impress them with my perfect preparation for discovery discussions.

I'll investigate all their social networks and find out something personal (e.g. The dog's name or hobbies).

What is your favourite modelling notation?

Oh, I'm an expert and love all of them!

UML.

BPMN.

I just use circles, triangles and arrows, that's pretty enough.

How do you set up the change management process when you make repairs in your apartment?

Define the baseline, available resources and timeline for apartment renovation, specify a CR workflow and create a CCB.

Shift the responsibility to the foreman and boil over because of disappointing results.

Stay agile.

The main thing is to start and continue as long as you have money.

Which team member is your best friend?

Backlog and Wiegers are my best friends.

The QA lead.

The PO, with clear priorities.

The developer who asks no questions.

As for you, what is the right methodology to deliver a birthday party?

Waterfall, because I plan everything perfectly in advance.

SAFe because I like hanging out with many friends having all kinds of fun with them.

Scrum because I forget to order food all the time and have to make last-minute changes.

No methodologies, just party.

What is the worst thing that can happen during the brainstorm stage?

If you set up the session to the rules, then everything will go smoothly.

Discussion gets out of control and there are too many ideas that can't be managed the right way.

Experts on the question skip the session.

Colleagues who are afraid of storms and get seasick don't show up.

How do you usually relax after a hard day at work?

Read 'Software requirements' from K. Wiegers, this is my favourite book.

Spend the evening with my friends talking about everything and nothing.

Go for a walk/work hard in the gym.

I lie on the bed motionless.

What other profession is the BA's job like?

A neurosurgeon, because one small mistake may have terrible consequences.

A negotiator, because communication is king.

A teacher, because I have to explain requirements all the time.

A psychologist, because I have to listen how micerable the client is in his current circumstances.

Your friends ask for advice how to become a business analyst. What will you tell to that?

I'll tell that the best choice is asking me to train them.

I'll recommend hanging out with the BA Community as much as possible and joining BA events to know more.

I'll recommend the BA Lab.

I'll say there's plenty of other professions.

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