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Maria Montgomery, United States Of America, Washington D.C., DC (2026)

06/10/2026

𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.

Early in my career, I gathered the requirements. I documented the processes. I delivered exactly what was asked of me.

And still — the decisions were made without me.

I’d walk into meetings where the strategy was already locked. My role was to catch up, not contribute. And the frustrating part? I could see exactly where things were going wrong. I just didn’t have the platform — or the positioning — to change it.

That experience sat with me for years.

Because I knew it wasn’t just me. I’ve worked alongside hundreds of talented Business Analysts who are brilliant at their craft but invisible at the table that matters.

Not because they aren’t capable.
But because nobody showed them how to operate strategically.

That’s why I created the End-to-End Business Analysis Masterclass.

After 30+ years in BA, serving as Chair of the IIBA, and writing The Art of Getting Business Analysis Right I’ve distilled everything I know into one powerful day.

On 18 July in Melbourne CBD, I’ll show you:

→ How to lead discovery so it shapes strategy, not just scope
→ How to position yourself as a decision-maker, not a documenter
→ How to connect every piece of your work to real business outcomes
→ The end-to-end mindset that makes organisations actually listen

This is the masterclass I wish had existed at the start of my career.

You’ll also receive a complimentary copy of my book on the day.

🎟 Save $130 with early bird code EarlyBA — closes 27 June.
In-person Melbourne CBD | Online cohort available.

If you’re ready to stop being the best-kept secret in the room — this day is for you.

Leadership BusinessStrategy

06/03/2026

𝗜𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸

Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of Business Analysts across banking, superannuation, and large-scale transformation programs.

Many were incredibly capable.

They knew how to gather requirements.
Map processes.
Facilitate workshops.
And produce high-quality documentation.

Yet many of them still felt stuck.

They weren’t being invited into strategic conversations.
They weren’t influencing key decisions.
And their impact often went unrecognised.

What I discovered is this:

It was never a lack of technical skill holding them back.

It was the gap between analysis and business value.

How to influence stakeholders.
How to challenge assumptions.
How to think beyond requirements and focus on outcomes.

The Business Analysts who made that shift became trusted advisors.

They were the ones leaders turned to when things got complex.

And their impact on business outcomes increased significantly.

That insight has shaped my career.

And it’s the reason I created the End-to-End Business Analysis Masterclass.

A practical, real-world program designed to help Business Analysts build confidence, strengthen influence, and connect strategy, delivery, and value realisation across the full lifecycle.

📍 Online + Melbourne
📅 Sunday 19 July 2026

🎟️ Registrations are now open.

If you want to increase your impact and take your BA career to the next level, I’d love to support you.

Send me a DM with:
𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦

or check the registration link in the comments.

06/03/2026

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing insights, asking questions, challenging traditional thinking, and reflecting on my own journey in business analysis and project delivery.

One thing has become clear.

Business Analysts have the potential to be so much more than requirement writers.

They can be strategic partners.

Trusted advisors.

And powerful drivers of business value.

That’s why I created the End-to-End Business Analysis Masterclass.

Not to teach more templates.

Not to create more documentation.

But to help Business Analysts build confidence, strengthen their influence, and connect strategy, delivery, and business outcomes.

In the masterclass we’ll explore:

✔ Strategy to ex*****on
✔ Stakeholder engagement
✔ Requirements and value realisation
✔ Benefits management
✔ Business process improvement
✔ Practical tools and techniques you can use immediately

Built on more than 20 years of real-world experience across banking, superannuation, transformation, and project delivery.

📍 Online and Melbourne
📅 Starting 19th July 2025

Interested in learning more?

DM me:
𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦

and I’ll send you the details.

Leadership Transformation ValueRealisation ProfessionalDevelopment BusinessTransformation ProjectDelivery BABACommunities

06/01/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀

Everything I’ve shared over the past few weeks points to the same root problem.

Business Analysts are capable.

But the systems around them are not always set up for them to succeed.

That’s exactly why I created the End-to-End Business Analysis Masterclass.

Not more templates.
Not more documentation techniques.

But a different way of thinking:

✔ How to frame problems
✔ How to influence decisions
✔ How to connect work to outcomes
✔ How to operate end-to-end across delivery

From problem definition through to outcome validation.

Sessions begin end of June — online and in Melbourne.

If this resonates with where you are right now, DM me:

𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦

And I’ll send you the details.

05/26/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗕𝗔 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

After working with Business Analysts and transformation teams across a wide range of industries and program sizes, one thing is consistently true.

BA success is not mainly about effort. It is about environment.

I have seen exceptional Business Analysts struggle in organisations with poorly designed roles.

And I have seen average Business Analysts thrive in environments with clear structure and strong support.

That tells us something important.

If we want better Business Analysis outcomes, we cannot just invest in individual capability and hope for the best.

We have to look at how the role itself is designed.

Because when the environment is unclear, even the best Business Analysts will struggle to create impact.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺.

05/21/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗔 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝘄𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀

In high-performing Business Analysis practice, there are three things that must have clear ownership.

The problem.
The decisions.
And the outcomes.

First — problem definition.

Not just capturing what stakeholders say they want.

But understanding what problem is actually being solved — and whether it is the right one.

Second — decision clarity.

Who is actually making the key decisions?
And does the BA have enough visibility and influence to shape them before delivery begins?

Third — outcome validation.

After delivery, did the solution actually solve the problem it was intended to fix?
Or did we simply deliver outputs without measurable impact?

In many organisations, these responsibilities are fragmented.

Spread across multiple roles.
Or worse — owned by no one.

And when ownership disappears, accountability disappears with it.

That is when Business Analysis becomes transactional instead of strategic.

Because strong Business Analysts do not just focus on requirements.

They create clarity where there is ambiguity.

They connect decisions to outcomes.

And they ensure delivery is tied back to real value.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗔 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺.

05/19/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗔 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺

Most organisations do not have a Business Analyst problem.

They have a role design problem.

Because in many transformation environments, Business Analysts are brought in too late.

By the time they arrive, the key decisions have already been made.

They are given a brief with limited context.
No real decision authority.
And no clear definition of what success actually looks like.

Then when things start to drift — requirements shift, delivery becomes unclear, outcomes are missed —

The BA is often the first to be questioned.

I have seen this pattern repeatedly across large-scale transformation programs.

And the uncomfortable truth is this:

Hiring better BAs does not fix it.
Designing the role properly does.

Business Analysis, at its core, is an end-to-end discipline.

It should connect:
• Problem definition
• Decision-making clarity
• Solution shaping
• Delivery alignment
• Outcome validation

When BAs are only involved at the delivery end, they are no longer analysing they are documenting decisions already made.

That is where value gets lost.

End-to-end Business Analysis is about fixing that disconnect.

Because when the role is designed properly, BAs are no longer reacting to problems.

They are helping shape the right ones from the start.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗔 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀.

05/13/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱

If your organisation still describes Business Analysis as requirements gathering, that should raise a flag.

Because requirements are not simply gathered.

They are discovered.
Challenged.
Shaped.

They emerge through conversations, decisions, trade-offs, and influence.

The moment Business Analysis is reduced to collecting information, the most valuable part of the role disappears.

And that is where many capable Business Analysts get stuck.

Not because they lack ability.

But because the way the role is framed limits the value they can create.

When BAs are positioned properly, they do more than document.

They help shape outcomes.

𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 “𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴”?

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mothers.

What a beautiful day and night it has been feeling very grateful and still enjoying all the lovely surprises. Sharing a few photos from my day.

Wishing every mum a day filled with love, appreciation, and special moments with the people who matter most.

04/29/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱

A Business Analyst once told me:

“I do the work… but no one uses it.”

And sadly, I’ve heard this many times.

Requirements get written.
Workshops get run.
Documents get produced.

But the real decisions happen somewhere else.

So the BA becomes the person who records decisions… instead of helping shape them.

That is not a talent problem.

It is a structure problem.

Too many organisations reduce Business Analysis to admin work instead of strategic influence.

And when that happens, great people begin to feel invisible.

They question their value.

But here’s the truth:

When Business Analysis is positioned properly, BAs become critical to success.

They create clarity.
Reduce waste.
Improve decisions.
Protect outcomes.

That’s the difference between being included… and being ignored.

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱?

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