Consultant, Speaker, Author & Trainer in Business Analysis. Principal Consultant at @Blackmetric. Editor-in-chief at BA Digest (open access) PDF magazine. He/him 🏳️‍🌈https://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3mie7k2yqc22cI've been mulling over frameworks like POTI, POPIT (™️), McKinseys 7S etc and it's really interesting that "ethics" isn't directly referenced... Here's my attempt at creating an open-source alternative: It's a work in progress! #BusinessAnalysis #BusinessAnalyst https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/poetics-transformation-holistic-open-source-lens-change-adrian-reed-7lwfe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via31 Mar 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie7k2yqc22chttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3mfbue7tn2c2jMy latest riff: how organisations feast on short term shiny solutions, at the expense of actually doing things that matter. Because too often "action" is seen as more important than outcome.... Enjoy! #businessanalysis https://www.adrianreed.co.uk/2026/02/19/the-dessert-counter-dilemma-short-term-choices-long-term-consequences/20 Feb 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbue7tn2c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3lrnn7yv2lk2lThanks to everyone who came to the closing keynote at #BBCconf in Phoenix, it was my absolute pleasure to deliver it!15 Jun 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrnn7yv2lk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3lqv3ewchjk24I've just sent out an invite to three upcoming webinars: ➡️Think You Know Jira? Smarter Ways BAs Can Use Atlassian Tools ➡️Beyond the Hype: AI’s Real Impact on Business Analysis ➡️The Value Proposition for Business Analysis If you're interested, here's the link.. 🔗https://lnkd.in/eJHN73bq05 Jun 2025 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqv3ewchjk24https://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3lmak5iusyc2iFor those of you into BA/change/product related stuff, check out BA Digest, a free quarterly PDF magazine. The Q2 version is out today. No registration required, free to view/download at: https://www.blackmetric.com/ba-digest-q2-2025/ #businessanalysis #businessanalyst07 Apr 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmak5iusyc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3lk6bdw53bc22My latest riff on dishonest harmony, and metaphorical elephants in rooms. Enjoy 😊 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adrianreed_ever-experienced-dishonest-harmony-that-activity-7305519140050468864-Kbz8?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAACjHiIBILgH6p9tBXsQfSGSBv8TdBIVkXM12 Mar 2025 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6bdw53bc22https://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3li7pwfrjs22qStrikes me merch stands at gigs would be more efficient if they attached large numbers to the merch. Rather than pointing and saying "Have you got the kinda yellowis one in small? No, short sleeves. No, the other one", you could just say "#3 in small?" 🤣15 Feb 2025 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3li7pwfrjs22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3lgsb7746oc2lSo it appears I haven't posted here for years. Doh! For those of you that follow me for BA related stuff, you might be interested in BA Digest (60+ page PDF magazine, free, quarterly). Q1 edition is just out. Here's the URL in case you missed it: https://www.blackmetric.com/ba-digest-q1-2025/28 Jan 2025 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgsb7746oc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3kfqkc52qm72lNothing shows contempt for customers like a "no-reply" email, forcing you to login to a portal to get the message, but having no reply option (so you have to literally reply by post, or queue for 47 minutes on the phone). "Hey, we want to streamline our comms. OUR comms that is, not yours!"04 Dec 2023 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3kfqkc52qm72lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3kef2jse2ff2eNew blog on coherence of product vision, understand "why" and avoiding becoming a user story factory. Enjoy 😊 https://www.adrianreed.co.uk/2023/11/17/navigating-the-why-the-essential-role-of-product-vision-and-coherence/17 Nov 2023 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3kef2jse2ff2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3kdjhkga4k72ySpent an inspirational few days with 12 BAs on a leaders retreat l. The vision was to create a space for deep thinking, the kind that often gets lost in the day to day. It was a year in the planning, and was awesome. A really fun thing to co-organise and co-facilitate!06 Nov 2023 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdjhkga4k72yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3kcljc2pcfm2xThere was a period of my life when I was working full time, doing an MSc and managing the finances of a family member (power of attorney)as they transitioned into full time care. I look back and wonder how on earth I didn't crack. Maybe being busy means you can't stop and think?25 Oct 2023 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcljc2pcfm2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3kcl6tmo4px2xTime always seems to pass more slowly in airports. If only we could use "airport time" in other spheres of our lives. 10 minutes airport time feels like about 30-60 minutes normal time (depending on the airport and location of course...)25 Oct 2023 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcl6tmo4px2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3kc3pixwaem27One of my "side projects" is editor of a free (open-access) quarterly PDF magazine about business analysis related stuff (BA Digest). If you're into #BusinessAnalysis, #ProductManagement or stuff like that you might be interested. No registration required... https://www.blackmetric.com/ba-digest-q4-2023/19 Oct 2023 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3kc3pixwaem27https://bsky.app/profile/ukadrianreed.bsky.social/post/3kbrsjxlnxn2cFANTASTIC charity shop finds this weekend including this obscure white label remix of Love Inc "You're a Superstar", probably from the 2002 re-release. Also a white label Ferry Corsten remix single which is pressed on one side only. (Back slide is unpressed vinyl...)15 Oct 2023 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:icjgbkmtdyqkmlvanmzsxdaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbrsjxlnxn2c