This book would not have been possible without the many, many conversations that I have had with business analysis practitioners and managers. One of the wonderful things about the business analysis community is the propensity of practitioners to openly share their experiences, and I am grateful to everyone who has helped me (directly or indirectly) in the preparation of this book.

In particular, I would like to thank the following contributors who took part in one-on-one interviews and shared the journeys of their careers. Quite simply, without these individuals the book would not have been possible.

Thanks also to the peer reviewers for providing such thoughtful feedback on the original manuscript, and to the BCS publishing team for everything they have done getting the book into production.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Steve Redding and Nigel Chambers, two inspirational managers who helped and supported me during crucial decision points during my own career (if you are ever offered a job by either of them, just say ‘yes’).

Finally, I would like to thank Matt Smart for all of the encouragement he gave me throughout the writing and editing process. I just couldn’t have done it without you.