24/05/2026
The use of AI tools can help boost productivity, but relying too much on those tools and not actually owning knowledge can be problematic. No tool will save you in the live meeting room...
AI. Chess. The Human Element.
In a recent chess match during the Candidates tournament, a player – Hikaru – took more than 60 minutes to think on a single move. There were two possible moves that were playable at th…
29/03/2026
Human (AI) Grounding: I do not understand! (A lost art)
"I do not understand". A phrase we hear less and less in today's AI era, where an LLM can make you knowledgeable in almost anything in an instant. But knowledge is something more than just a summary from AI. Embracing your ignorance is the first step towards knowledge. And this is a lost art......
Human (AI) Grounding: I do not understand! (A lost art)
“I do not understand”. A phrase we hear less and less in today’s AI era, where an LLM can make you knowledgeable in almost anything in an instant. But knowledge is something more …
20/03/2026
The role of BAs towards more ethical AI
The AI systems we use are built on data. Data that are derived from the world we live in. As Business Analysts (BAs) work as trusted advisors towards a better world, our job is still the same in its core. We still work with people trying to understand needs and the best ways to satisfy them. However, with AI, a new dimension is added to this work: We must now also safeguard the way AI systems are trained and the way they produce outputs, so that these outputs are aligned with the better world we all strive for....
The role of BAs towards more ethical AI
The AI systems we use are built on data. Data that are derived from the world we live in. As Business Analysts (BAs) work as trusted advisors towards a better world, our job is still the same in it…
18/12/2025
Use AI!
The AI era is all about the use of... AI. Although tautological in nature, that simple proposition contains the essence of the way in which artificial intelligence will affect our lives. It will do so, if we use it. It will not do so, if we do not. At the end, we control the outcome and the magnitude of the change is in our grasp....
Use AI!
The AI era is all about the use of… AI. Although tautological in nature, that simple proposition contains the essence of the way in which artificial intelligence will affect our lives. It wil…
14/12/2025
Can you write user stories? (It doesn’t matter…)
Business analysts should have many skills. Writing user stories will soon not be in the core list of them...
https://business-analysis.ai/2025/12/11/can-you-write-user-stories-it-doesnt-matter/
Can you write user stories? (It doesn’t matter…)
Have you written user stories? Do you know how to write acceptance criteria? Have you developed use cases? These topics might soon be obsolete as part of the introductory interviews for…