Author Archives: Helen Winter
Introduction The business canvas model sets out a structure of 9 viewpoints to identify strategic plans and transformation initiatives. Its useful for start-ups to identify what they need going forward and for the annual planning of initiatives at company or department level. It acts as a blueprint so decisions can be made on how to make improved changes… Read More »
Grant Wright facilitated a half day workshop at the European Business Analysis conference 2020 on Unleashing the power of visual thinking. Grant actively practices Visual Thinking throughout his work and is passionate about its ability to create alignment, improve understanding and generate creative ideas. I caught up with him after the conference to ask him some questions about… Read More »
Helen Winter speaking at the European Business Analysis conference 2019 in London on how to make workshops more engaging and interesting using design thinking techniques. Thoughts? Questions? Please share in the comments. If you have found this useful then you might like my book – The Business Analysis Handbook – Techniques and Questions for better Business Outcomes. The… Read More »
Does your role include project work, managing change, understanding problems or mapping processes? If so, you’re a Business Analyst. For many people, their business analyst function isn’t reflected in their job title but they fulfil many of the roles. Helen Winter provides some insights into what it means to be a Business Analyst and how to progress in the… Read More »
Last year I did a short video introducing business process modelling which is chapter in my book “The Business Analysis Handbook“. This is a short 2 minute overview setting out what business process modelling is, why and when it is useful, and how to start using it. Thoughts? Questions? Please share in the comments. If you have found… Read More »
Business Requirements Document Checklist This article focusses on a checklist that can be applied to check the quality of requirements that have been written. It will help the author of a requirements document to be able to self-assess their work to aid the quality of the deliverable. It could also be used to create a common standard across… Read More »
Introduction When interacting with lots of different stakeholders there will be a high chance that at some point you will need to manage conflict either between other stakeholders or between another stakeholder(s) and you. How you handle this will have an impact on the success of what you achieve on the project and your wellbeing. Perspectives and gaps… Read More »
Helen Winter, an author based in the West Midlands, has been shortlisted for the 2020 Business Book Awards for her book The Business Analysis Handbook. The Business Analysis Handbook is one of seven books within the Business Book Award’s Specialist Book 2020 category. Aimed at people interested in Business Analysis, the book deals with Techniques and Questions to… Read More »
Business analysis is such a wide area and needs to keep up with the latest market needs in order to ensure better business outcomes. Here is a summary of some of the key areas of change that impact it. Use of smart phones and social media The popularity of smart mobile phones and the increase of social media… Read More »
This is a recent podcast I did with Alison Jones. I did a 10-day Business Book Proposal Challenge with her and this helped me to get a publishing deal and write “The Business Analysis Handbook: Techniques and Questions to Deliver Better Business Outcomes“. The full transcript can be found on her website here or you can listen using… Read More »