Meeting Facilitation Skill

Purpose

Run productive, focused meetings that achieve their objectives. A critical soft skill for BAs who spend 30-50% of time in workshops and interviews.

Types of BA Meetings

1. Discovery/Elicitation: "Tell me what you need."
2. Workshop: "Let's solve this problem together."
3. Review/Walkthrough: "Is this correct?"
4. Prioritization: "What comes first?"
5. Sign-off: "Do you agree?"

The 3 Ps of Facilitation

1. Preparation (Before)

• Purpose: Why are we meeting? (If no purpose, cancel).
• Product: What is the output? (e.g., A list of requirements, a process map).
• People: Who must be there? (Decision makers, SMEs).
• Process: Agenda. How will we work?