Business Analyst news stories

Training
Squirro launches no-code machine learning training programme
Squirro is launching a series of live machine learning training sessions for non-technical business employees and business analysts.

Artificial Intelligence
Zoho finds ANZ organisations use AI significantly more than two years ago
According to a survey conducted by the Zoho Corporation, more than 86% of ANZ based organisations are using AI more than they did two years ago.

ICT
IDC reveals top trends for Kiwi businesses from 2021
According to the new report, IDC predicts that the focus of digital decision makers in New Zealand will concentrate on filling the gaps exposed in digital transformation plans.

Gartner
Following COVID-19 employee wellbeing cannot be overstated, Gartner finds
“Investing in employee well-being will enable organisations to have a more productive and engaged workforce and to better retain and attract talent now and as the pandemic subsides and employees return to the workplace.”

Apple
Synergy reports record-breaking Q1 capex spend for big cloud providers
The capital expenditure (Capex) of hyperscale operators jumped to $27 billion in Q1, according to Synergy.

Customer experience
Full tech takeover not the answer for retail - analyst.
A digital retail analyst says it is important to look at specific needs, rather than rushing into a completely digital solution.

Business Analyst
More than 500 attend Huawei Global Analyst Summit
“By focusing on ICT infrastructure and smart devices, we will enable this intelligent world and drive its ongoing progress.”

Digital Transformation
YOU'RE INVITED: 2017 Business Analyst Masterclass & Skills Development Forum
In an age of increasingly rapid technological change, it is becoming more and more evident that Business Analysis is also changing too.

Software
Aussie tech company dubbed the best place to work for new grads
Since 2000, the organisation has hired more than 160 graduates, including 29 in 2016.

Business Analyst
How can you ensure your business analyst skills are razor-sharp?
In a changing tech landscape, there is an increasing reliance on the varied skill set of the business analyst to deliver greater business value.

Business Analyst
Business rules analysis for CIOs
Jayesh Jain details what business rules are, and outlines how to gather and implement them in your business.

Developers
Kiwi IT professionals in short supply
Highly skilled IT professionals continue to be in short supply in New Zealand as organisations seek to improve processes and upgrade systems.

From the magazine
Root cause analysis
Getting to the root of the cause is the only way to solve a problem. Jayesh Jain offers some pointers.

From the magazine
Compare your organisation against your competitors with benchmarking
Benchmarking is the process of comparing your organisation’s strengths and weaknesses against your peers and competitors.

From the magazine
Just enough documentation
How many times have you seen a requirement document which goes over hundreds of pages with structure so complex that it is difficult to find the embedded requirements to get them signed off?

From the magazine
'End-to-end' is hot right now... But what does it mean?
These days, business process has become the most important asset of any organisation....

Trends
Business analysis trends
As the business environment grows in complexity, business analysis will require team, stakeholder and executive collaboration like never before.

ICT
An in-depth take on... Fallout management
Jayesh Jain provides an overview of fallout management from a transaction.

Business Intelligence / BI
Is Business Intelligence a threat to Business Analysts?
In short BI refers to tools used to transform data to information, so business can answer any question confidently.