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BA Training
We specialise in practical, hands-on Business Analysis Training. Whether you are aiming for certification (IIBA® ECBA™, CBAP® or CCBA®) or whether you have a specific learning need for your team, we can help.
Consulting
We offer Business Analysis & Business Improvement Consultancy. Whether you are looking to streamline your process, or solve a particular problem we can help. We also offer consultancy services to Business Analysis Teams.
Facilitation
Do you want to get more from your meetings and workshops? We can provide an independent and creative facilitator for your meeting, workshop or off-site brainstorming session who will ensure you get the most out of your meeting.
About US
Blackmetric Business Solutions is a niche Business Analysis consultancy offering bespoke Business Change, Improvement, Management Consultancy and Business Analysis services. We can help you to solve your business problems, streamline your processes to increase profit and have happier customers. At Blackmetric, we offer tailored consultancy to BA practices. We help teams create and implement a consistent analysis framework and embed best practice. We are an endorsed education provider of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)®, and provide a range of courses including those that are aligned to the CBAP®/CCBA™ qualifications.
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LATEST NEWS & BLOGs
News, useful updates and blog articles from the Blackmetric team
Webinar Recording: We’re Drowning in Data! Are You Prepared to Come to the Rescue?
In this #BACommunity Webinar we hosted Lori Silverman of Partners for Progress®, who joined Blackmetric’s Adrian Reed for an informal but informative chat about data, insight and business analysis. The webinar was entitled “We’re Drowning in Data! Are You Prepared to Come to the Rescue?” . You can view a recording of the webinar below Webinar DescriptionThe
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Webinar: Innovative Elicitation: Let’s Take a Fresh Perspective on an Old Technique! With Jamie Champagne
We’re pleased to announce that in our next #BACommunity Webinar we’ll be joined by Jamie Champagne of Champagne Collaborations who will be discussing the tricky topic of elicitation. The webinar is entitled “Innovative Elicitation: Let’s Take a Fresh Perspective on an Old Technique!” and it’lltake place on April 24th at 18:30 UK time. The session is completely free to attend, but places are limited
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Interview: BA Day, Frankfurt, 2019
We are pleased to announce that Adrian Reed, Principal Consultant at Blackmetric, will be speaking at BA-Day in Frankfurt in May 2019. Adrian will present a half-day session entitled “Systems Thinking: A Crucial BA Skill in an Uncertain World”, and a conference session entitled “Leading from the Middle: Influencing and Delivery in Tricky Projects” Rainer
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Interview: Pre-Project Problem Analysis and Systems Thinking
Adrian Reed, Principal Consultant at Blackmetric recently presented at the Building Business Capability conference in San Antonio, Texas. Whilst he was there, he was interviewed by Filip Hendrickx of altershape. During the interview, you can hear Adrian give his thoughts on Pre-Project Problem Analysis and Systems Thinking. If the topics mentioned in this interview interest
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Webinar Recording: Business Analysis and Well-Being with Christina Lovelock and Corrine Thomas
In this #BACommunity webinar, we were joined by joined by Christina Lovelock from the University of Leeds and Corrine Thomas of Choices Coaching who discussed well-being in a business analysis context: Business Analysis and Well-Being The webinar was recorded and can be viewed below. If you’d like to hear about future webinars, and receive a handy newsletter every
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Webinar Recording: Systems Dynamics: The BA Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed! With Wim Debreuck
In this BA community webinar, we were joined by Wim Debreuck of Debreuck Neirynck who discussed the relevance of Systems Dynamics, a systems thinking approach, for BAs: Systems Dynamics: The BA Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed! With Wim Debreuck The webinar was recorded and can be viewed below. If you’d like to hear about future webinars, and
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Webinar Recording: Business Analyst or Business Strategist? With Adrian Reed
We’re very pleased to say that Adrian Reed (Blackmetric’s Principal Consultant) recently presented a webinar in partnership with Faculty Training Institute (FTI), and the session was recorded. The session is entitled Business Analyst or Business Strategist? You can view the recording below. If you’d like to hear about future upcoming webinars, be sure to sign up for our BA
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Webinar Recording: Digital Business Analysis – Panel Discussion
In this BA community webinar we were joined by a panel of expert practitioners,who provided their perspectives on business analysis in a ‘digital’ context. Webinar: Digital Business Analysis – Panel Discussion The webinar was recorded and can be viewed below. If you’d like to hear about future webinars, and receive a handy newsletter every 4-6
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Take part in IIBA® Global Survey Salary
The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA ®) has recently opened the Global Business Analysis Salary Survey. This will provide a useful global ‘snapshot’ of the analysis profession, so it is well worth taking part. The survey is anonymous and can be accessed below. Take part in the survey Feel free to share this link with your
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Webinar Recording: Winning in the Innovation Game: Tools, Tactics, Teams with Filip Hendrickx
In this BA Community Webinar we were joined by Filip Hendrickx of altershape, who presented a session entitled Winning in the Innovation Game: Tools, Tactics, Teams The webinar was recorded and can be viewed below. If you’d like to hear about future webinars, and receive a handy newsletter every 4-6 weeks, you can Join our BA Digest mailing
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