577 - The Essential Role of Business Analysis in Tech Consulting with Vanessa Grant

Why you should listenLearn how to effectively connect business needs with technical solutions, ensuring your projects meet user and organizational goals.Discover why the role of business analysts remains crucial in an AI-driven world, emphasizing the importance of communication and empathy.Understand the benefits of joining the Salesforce Business Analyst Virtual Community, which offers support, resources, and networking opportunities. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, the role of the business analyst is more important than ever. In this episode, I chat with Vanessa Grant, the driving force behind the Salesforce Business Analyst Virtual Community. We discuss the essential skills for business analysts, the irreplaceable human component in technical roles, and how effective communication can make all the difference. Vanessa shares her journey in the Salesforce ecosystem and emphasizes the importance of community in fostering growth and learning. About Vanessa Grant Vanessa Grant is a freelance Salesforce consultant and has built her career around solving business problems with technical solutions and process improvements. After Salesforce fell in her lap in 2010, it became the go-to tool in her technical solution tool belt. Salesforce work embodies everything Vanessa loves in a job: teamwork, challenges, helping people, and Salesforce. Besides being a certified Scrum Master and 12x Salesforce certified, she also had the honor of contributing to creating the Salesforce Business Analyst Certification. As a mentor and speaker, she’s committed to improving outcomes for all Salesforce projects by promoting the importance of quality business analysis, devops, and design. She has spoken at Salesforce events such as Dreamforce, London’s Calling, and Midwest Dreamin’. She also co-hosts the Salesforce Career Show podcast and is a regular contributor to the popular Salesforce Ben blog. Resources and LinksVanessa's LinkedIn profileVanessa on X: @rlvanessagrantJoin the Salesforce BA Virtual Community here!Previous episode: 576 - Salesforce + Inventory: The NAO ERP Solution with Wayne MacartneyCheck out more episodes of The Paul Higgins ShowThe Tech Consultant’s RoadmapJoin our newsletterJoin the Tech CollectiveSuggested resourcesFind out more about Paul and how he can help you