As a business analyst, it is entirely likely that you will be trying to convince either stakeholders or your own team members on a regular basis. This can be regarding the direction of the project, the ultimate goal, or the techniques that are being used. In most instances, it can often seem that a lawyer would be more suited to the task at hand. Luckily, you do not require … [Read more...] about The Art of Persuasion for Business Analysts
Strategic Alliances
Promoting Positive Relationships with Stakeholders
At the start of any new project, there are always numerous obstacles to overcome. It is quite likely that you and your team will continue to experience several setbacks and challenges until the very end. Some of these issues can easily be mitigated while others can having a lasting and profound impact on you and your team’s abilities to handle a project. As you can imagine, … [Read more...] about Promoting Positive Relationships with Stakeholders
Business Partnership Pros and Cons
Developing a successful business relationship is no easy task, there are many ups and downs during the process and so as a small business owner it is best to understand a few of the basic business partnership pros and cons so you can evaluate if this type of business activity is right for your venture. Partnerships can allow your company to enter new markets and reach customers … [Read more...] about Business Partnership Pros and Cons
10 Steps For Business-to-Business Partnership Deals
There are many important stages to creating a successful business to business partnership deal. Generally all B2B partnerships keep to a few basic steps from initiation to execution. The following are ten points to be aware of while moving through the process of establishing a business to business partnership. Whether you've never established a partnership business deal or you … [Read more...] about 10 Steps For Business-to-Business Partnership Deals
Protecting Your Business From Substitutes: Strategic Alliances
Let's pretend that you want to buy a Ford vehicle, but General Motors wants your business instead. So they may imitate Ford, by copying or augmenting certain features of their vehicles to be comparable. This is called an imitation product. Then there is the company that wants to sell you a road bike as a form of transportation and get rid of automobiles all together. This would … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Business From Substitutes: Strategic Alliances