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Most people think a Business Analyst’s career ends at “Senior BA.” In reality, that’s usually the point where the career starts expanding. After 10–12 years in Business Analysis, many BAs naturally move into roles like: • Project Manager • Product Owner • Product Manager • Scrum Master • Business Architect • Program Manager • Transformation Consultant And honestly, when you look closely…many senior BAs are already doing parts of these roles without the title. They’re already: • managing stakeholders • driving conversations • resolving conflicts • influencing decisions • shaping solutions • balancing business and tech • guiding delivery teams The role changes…The core skillset doesn’t. A PM focuses more on execution. A Product Manager focuses more on product direction. A Scrum Master focuses more on team agility. A Product Owner focuses more on prioritization and value. But all of these roles need one thing - someone who can understand problems, connect people, and move initiatives forward. That’s why experienced BAs often become some of the most adaptable professionals in an organization. Because great Business Analysts don’t just understand requirements. They understand how decisions, people, processes, and technology come together to make a business work. For the senior BAs here: Which role do you see yourself naturally moving into next? #BusinessAnalyst #BusinessAnalysis #ProjectManagement #ProductManagement #ProductOwner #ScrumMaster #CareerGrowth #CareerDevelopment #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #Agile #ProductManager #BusinessArchitecture #ProgramManagement #BACommunity #TechCareers #CorporateCareers #CareerProgression #ProfessionalGrowth #BAbits

Treasury Risk Management Cheat Sheet. Most organizations treat treasury risk in silos But in reality, these risks are interconnected. And if they are not managed holistically, they compound. This is where structured treasury risk management becomes critical. Let’s break it down. 1. Payments Risk: Where Cash Can Leak Quietly Payments risk is often underestimated because it sits inside daily operations. But it directly impacts liquidity and cash certainty. Key actions: - Go beyond standard credit checks with tiered credit assessment - Structure cashflow-based payment terms aligned to customer cycles - Introduce early payment incentives to accelerate inflows - Diversify customer base to reduce concentration risk Outcome: - Stronger cash predictability - Reduced receivables risk - Improved working capital stability 2. Market Risk: Managing What You Cannot Control Treasury cannot control markets. But it must control exposure to them. Core risk instruments: - Forward Contracts - Lock in future exchange or commodity prices - Useful for predictable exposures Futures Contracts - Standardized hedging via exchanges - Effective for ongoing exposure coverage Options - Provide flexibility without obligation - Protect against downside while preserving upside Swaps - Exchange cash flows or interest exposures - Ideal for long-term risk management Outcome: - Reduced volatility impact - Stabilized financial performance - Better planning certainty 3. Commodity Price Risk: Protecting Margins For businesses exposed to commodities, price volatility directly impacts profitability. 4-step mitigation approach: - Identify and prioritize exposure - Monitor markets and deploy hedging strategies - Diversify suppliers and optimize inventory - Incorporate volatility into financial forecasts Outcome: - More stable margins - Better cost control - Improved forecast accuracy 4. Cyber Risk: The Fastest Growing Treasury Threat As treasury becomes more digital, risk shifts from physical to systemic. Critical mitigants: - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for transactions - Strong internal controls and segregation of duties - Regular cybersecurity audits and penetration testing - AI-powered fraud detection tools - Vendor and third-party risk management - Employee cybersecurity awareness training - End-to-end encryption for treasury systems - Tested cyber incident response plans Outcome: - Reduced fraud risk - Stronger system integrity - Increased operational resilience Treasury risk management is not about eliminating risk. It is about: - Understanding exposure - Structuring responses - Building resilience into the system Register for our FREE FX Risk Management Webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gd66hN8p Which of these risks do you think organizations are still underestimating the most today? 📌 Repost & Share!

5 months into the year… where are you on your reading and learning goals? Have you been intentional about feeding your mind with knowledge that improves the way you think, decide, lead, and build? Or has survival mode, busyness, and daily pressure quietly replaced your growth plan? One of the biggest differences between people who stay at the same level and people who build wealth, scale businesses, and lead at higher levels is this: They learn continuously. Not casually. Not occasionally. Continuously. Because every level of growth demands a new level of thinking. So, open your mind to new perspectives by reading these books: 1st: The Cashflow Prioritization Matrix (Business Edition) This is not another finance theory book. It is a decision-intelligence system. You will learn: • How to prioritize every amount your business generates • Why profitable companies still go bankrupt • How to allocate cash using a structured framework (CPM) • How to eliminate waste, leakage, and low-impact spending This book teaches you how to think in cashflow not just profit. Get on Amazon here: https://lnkd.in/gkaYH7yc 2nd: The Habits of Very Liquid Businesses: How Highly Successful Businesses Power Growth Liquidity is not luck. It is built through discipline. You will learn: • The daily and strategic habits of companies that never run out of cash • How top companies (like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Google etc.) manage liquidity across cycles • Why “profit-first thinking” is dangerous without liquidity discipline • Practical systems to build a cash-rich, resilient business Get on Amazon here: https://lnkd.in/gaZdG3Ff This book shifts your mindset from: - “How much did we make?” to - “How much do we actually have access to?” We know that businesses don’t fail because they are unprofitable. They fail because they run out of cash. Repost & Share! 📌

Proud to work with our incredible Alberta iGaming Corporation team (AiGC) our Regulator (AGLC), our industry partners, stakeholders, and operators under the mandate of Bill 48 and the honorable Minister of Service Alberta & Red Tape Reduction, Minister Dale Nally to conduct & manage a regulated, compliant, and socially responsible iGaming market, in the service of, and for the benefit of all Albertans.