37. How to become a Business Analyst

Jeroen offers and manages training sessions to develop proficient consultants, aiming to enhance customer business growth. He has drawn this from extensive practical experience across diverse customer assignments, including roles as CIO, Portfolio Manager, Program and Project Manager specializing in ERP and Cybersecurity, M&A Change and Implementation Manager, Business and IT Architect, Data Migration Manager, and Trainer/Coach.

Jeroen is a member of BPUG, Agile Business Consortium, APMG and PeopleCert / Axelos knowledge domains, getting a holistic view on how to improve the company and provide value to  customers. J

Jeroen is an APMG Accredited trainer for Managing Benefits™, Enterprise Big Data Professional® & Analyst®, ABC Scrum Master and Product Owner, Stakeholder Engagement™, Lean Six Sigma®, OBASHI®, BiSL®, AgilePM®, AgileBA®, Agile Change Agent® . He is also PeopleCert/Axelos Accredited trainer for PRINCE2®, MSP®, MoV®, MoP®, ITIL®4, PeopleCert DevOps Fundamentals 

Since 2021, he has been offering his comprehensive perspective to colleagues at Accenture, aiding in the continuous development of their skills and enthusiasm, while also extending his insights to client companies to foster business expansion.

Patrick is a consultant and educator with more than 30 years of experience helping organizations adopt and adapt best practice frameworks.

His areas of expertise include IT service management, governance, information security, project management and Agile practices, and organizational change management.

Patrick holds certifications as many disciplines including ITSM, governance, project management, Agile, etc.  He is an expert speaker at many national and global industry events, and has authored a wide variety of published articles, including being host of the Making IT Work vlog on YouTube.

Patrick lists his proudest achievement as having had the privilege of working with more than 400 organizations to help them get better results using best practice framework...and having the bruises to prove it!

Roy has considerable experience in nearly every role across the technology spectrum, including application development, data analysis, operations, enterprise architecture, and executive leadership.  As a sought-after management consultant, he has also helped many Fortune 5000 companies advance their technical and strategic capabilities. At BRM Institute, Roy is the architect of the BRM Body of Knowledge and researcher and author of several cornerstone articles of BRM-related knowledge. His publications include:

• Author of "The Infinite Value Potential of Relationship-Centered Organizations", a BRM Institute publication that lays out the Theory of Relationshipism.
• Author of the "Now-to-New" set of articles in the BRM Body of Knowledge, which defines an innovative approach to spreading desired change throughout an organization.
• Contributing author of “Development Effectiveness: Strategies for IS Organizational Transition”, John Wiley, 1994

Roy's proudest achievement is raising two daughters who have both become great contributors to the betterment of the world. They also help me in everything I do, personally and at work, with their creative talents and deep insights.

SP describes himself as a seasoned consultant with a clear objective and vision. He has 15 years of experience in Business Systems/ERP Implementation, and consults with C-suite executives to facilitate Digital Transformation.

SP recommends reading "Building A Rock Solid Foundation: The Essential Guide For Project Sponsors To Set Technology Projects For Success", and cites the realisation human experience is infinitely variable as one of his proudest achievements.

As Metadata's Managing Director, Mike coordinates a diverse group of talented and experienced Business Analysis and Agile experts who deliver training and certification to change professionals worldwide. Some of Mike's most recent work has been developing and enabling companies to develop their Business Analysts through the UK government’s new Apprenticeship Scheme.

Mike's proudest achievement is spending over 30 years helping develop thousands of undergraduates, postgraduates, training delegates. and latterly apprentices into seasoned, effective and qualified change professionals. Business Analysis changes the World.