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    Write so things don’t go wrong

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    Nojood Classen

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    July 22, 2026
    Write so things don’t go wrong

    As the art of being a business analyst evolves, we are confronted with very many questions. The advent of AI has already had us in a position to question how we can leverage it for our own success without making us obsolete. I have sat in a meeting and watched…

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  • How To, Tech Skills

    Using declarative diagramming tools

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    July 11, 2026
    Using declarative diagramming tools

    A picture tells a thousand words and as business analysts, it becomes important for us to do just that, to stakeholders needing a birds eye view and those needing a more granular view into how things do and should work. I remember first learning how to use diagramming tools that…

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  • Business Analysis, Soft Skills

    BA Summit Southern Africa

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    November 26, 2025
    BA Summit Southern Africa

    I was given the great honour of being a speaker at this year’s BA summit – an event dubbed the business analysis event of the year, hosted by the South African chapter of the International Institute of Business Analysts. The theme was “resilience and reinvention: business analysis in a fast…

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  • Business Analysis, Soft Skills, Women in STEM

    Recognising the “Soft” in software engineering

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    August 16, 2025
    Recognising the “Soft” in software engineering

    Harnessing Human Skills in a Technical World Very recently, I was a guest on the Entelect Engage weekly podcast where there the topic was the power of mentorship amongst the women in the company. The tech industry is still predominantly male and one of the strides that Entelect has taken…

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  • Business Analysis, Dev(Sec)Ops

    Showing up as a business analyst throughout the Dev(Sec)Ops cycle

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    July 13, 2025
    Showing up as a business analyst throughout the Dev(Sec)Ops cycle

    As business analysts we often find ourselves operating in various contexts. Whilst there is a generally understood sequence of events in the typical software development lifecycle, we are often required to adapt to the delivery method within a project team or at a client. There is increasing focus on Dev(Sec)Ops…

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  • Write so things don’t go wrong

    Write so things don’t go wrong

  • Using declarative diagramming tools

    Using declarative diagramming tools

  • BA Summit Southern Africa

    BA Summit Southern Africa

  • Recognising the “Soft” in software engineering

    Recognising the “Soft” in software engineering

  • Showing up as a business analyst throughout the Dev(Sec)Ops cycle

    Showing up as a business analyst throughout the Dev(Sec)Ops cycle

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