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BA of the Year

Business Analyst of the Year

Rachel Henry-JonesSenior Business Analyst

Nationwide Building Society

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BA of the Year

My Journey toBA of the Year 2015

Rachel Henry-Jones

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The Award

Recognition

Business Value

Requirements

The Criteria Winning

How did I do it?

How important

is it?

What has it meant to

me?

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Back to 2014Who Was I?

Jack of all trades

The only female BA I

knew

Unsure of my value

Just left public sector after 7 years

New to Nationwide & Swindon

Well respected in my old role

Unsuccessful for Senior Analyst role

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2015 – New Year, New Challenge

In the spotlight

Weekly presentations

New project, approach & role

Expose

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Weakn

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s

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Spring Success – Pivotal Point

Volunteered for ‘lead’ role

Successful application for

promotion

Confidence

Confidence

Presentation Training

Successfulapplication for

promotion

Volunteered for‘lead’ role

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Summer Spotlight

7

Presented to senior stakeholders – a lot!

Customer journey role plays to large groups

Forged relationships with external organisations

Faced challenges to individual approach

Time & resource pressure

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Project and Award SuccessRight

EnvironmentPersonal Growth

Recognising my Value

• The company

• The BA Practice

• My manager

• My team

• Mindset change

• Self-honesty

• Training

• Lost fear of failure

• Different approach

• Being individual

• Past experience

• Feedback and testimonials

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What’s Next?

• Inspiring other analysts

• Attracting others to a career in Business Analysis

• Providing BA resources (support / coaching / mentoring) to other analysts

• Promoting internal and external recognition for other analysts

• Lots more!