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The BA Renaissance in the Age of AI: From Documenter to Strategic Influencer
In an AI-driven world, the Business Analyst’s role is evolving from meticulous documenter to strategic change agent, blending human insight with intelligent automation
Hey hey BAs! How’s everyone doing — Are you gathering requirements or gathering momentum to change the game? I’ve been reflecting on the early days of my career, when Business Analysts (BAs) were primarily seen as documentation experts – capturing requirements, writing specs, and translating business needs into documents. We drafted those lengthy BRDs (Business Requirements Documents) and acted as the go-between for business and IT. Success back then was all about how complete your documents were and how accurately you could capture stakeholder requests. Still stuck in that mindset? Well, I’ve got news for you – times have changed. Today, a new paradigm is emerging – it’s a BA Renaissance!– where BAs are expected to challenge old norms, reconnect with business value, and revolutionise how organisations transform. (It’s no coincidence that the 2025 Australia and New Zeeland Festival of Business Analysis (FOBA), theme is “Rethink. Reconnect. Revolutionise.”, inviting BAs to challenge conventional thinking, build meaningful relationships, and…
