B2T Goes to #BBC2018: #BAProud Retrospect

We decided to have some wardrobe fun at last week’s Building Business Capability (BBC) Conference. As a pioneer in this industry, we’ve always been #BAProud, but it was awesome to find out why this year’s attendees were also proud to be a BA. To help incentivize attendees to share with us, we gave away t-shirts:

Here are the answers we received for our request to complete the sentence: I am #baproud because…

• I help teams achieve results that add value 😊
• I make a difference for my clients!
• I drive innovation
• I am awesome
• I connect business and IT
• I listen and look for value
• I get to help other BAs learn new techniques
• I build solutions for business
• It is fun and challenging
• I help the business solve problems
• I am a problem definer who works with people of questionable knowledge and unreliable data to produce excellent products
• I am a facilitator of change
• I work with various departments to help them with any roadblocks and make this more efficient
• I create innovation teams
• I see problems as opportunities
• I love to elicit requirements and love to write
• I am a collaborator/innovator
• I solve real problems
• I make a difference!
• I am the explorer discovering and bringing back the “gold” (techniques, tools) that are unknown to my organization
• I help identify business needs and solved problems
• I enjoy delighting customers with innovative products
• I like to enable users to change
• I ask the questions necessary, and document needs in a way to truly transform an organization!
• I translate business needs to requirements
• I partner with the business to guide value-driven processes
• I provide proven ideas that work
• I get to help the business improve itself
• I am a change enabler and love helping others
• I help customers receive the help they need through applications!
• I love solving problems and helping people!
• I help deliver business needs the first time with their full vision being met
• I bring value to my organization
• I enjoy solving problems
• I love customers and working to solve their challenges
• I deliver what the business actually wants
• I help focus on what (why) before everyone rushes to the how
• I help make the right changes
• I can solve the problem
• I encourage discussion on true problems to get more meaningful long-term solutions
• I like being part of the innovation that can improve the lives of others
• I look at processes where no one is looking for solutions
• I am the bridge between every user and the service my dept provides
• I help everyone find changes for the better
• I lead change and innovation in our company
• I get to influence my company to greatness! Guiding decisions to better the outcome!
• I get to help implement changes that add value.
• It’s the best of all worlds – architecturally’y, analysis’y, process’y, communicative’y, model’y
• #futureforward thinking makes me proud
• We get s#*t done!
• I manage a group of creative problem solvers
• I help translate among the business and project team/develop the right thing
• I am critical for any business
• I break apart processes to find a root cause
• I drive business process efficiencies
• I work with great dev team members to generate a solution for new applications
• I make the world a better place
• I communicate with more project members than anyone else….effectively!
• I facilitate change!
• I get to be the customer’s voice
• It makes me well-rounded and allows me to learn to deal with different personalities
• I am a business partner to help realize efficiency and process improvements
• I creatively write history books of how businesses evolve!
• I help others understand what they really need 😊
• I apply BA skills to help the business add value and eliminate inefficiencies
• I help ease the pain of pain points
• I use data driven insights to provide solutions to customer’s problems!
• I help my organization move forward with innovation and collaboration
• I help people and organizations be more productive for the right reasons
• I learn something new each day
• I get to innovate and provide strategic guidance
• Someone has to save the day
• Of all the people here!!!
• I love helping people
• I like getting to the root cause and find out what is needed
• I help the business solve problems
• I have the most diverse role on the team
• I am part of making change happen
• I help make projects successful
• I provide ah ha moments
• I bring value and deliver the necessary customer-centric  products
• I think outside of the box and serve as a liaison between business and IT
• I help caregivers spend more time with patients!
• I help solve problems they didn’t’ know they had!
• It’s my job
• I get to be creative
• I love to solve problems – its like playing a game 😊
• I am able to provide value to the business
• I implement change
• I can solve business problems
• It’s the greatest job ever!
• I get to play multiple roles every day
• I help people figure out IT stuff
• I get to make improvements at my company
• I am a crucial and fundamental piece of the solution we are building to solve the business problem or needs
• I am the glue between our users and tech team
• I am an agent of change
• I help make a positive difference in the world
• I make people’s job easier
• I love to find solutions
• I enjoy learning constantly
• I manage amazing BAs
• I am a team member and good listener
• I pull the business together like glue
• I build relationships that hold projects together
• I make patients lives better (or at least I try)
• I love process and creating solutions
• I make my customers happy
• I am the translator between the business and tech folks
• I influence customer product
• It’s much cooler than being a project manager!
• I am facilitating change in my organization’
• I am able to solve real world problems for my customers
• I map your company’s processes and assist users in understanding how we can be better
• I get to do a job that I LOVE!
• I love making things better
• I deliver products that meet the customer’s needs
• I provide solutions
• I like investigating problems and finding solutions
• I love helping my company achieve goals
• I am a transformer of business processes
• I get to the root cause and solve the right problem
• I can ask “why” A LOT! (I like asking ‘why’)
• I make sure business needs are met right from the beginning of the project
• I get to drive change for the better
• I break down problems and help organizations find solutions
• I work with businesses to improve their processes
• I make things GREAT!!

We look forward to seeing everyone next year!

– Kaley

PS: If you are out and about in your t-shirt, be sure to tag us on social media with #BAProud!