Archive for February, 2007

What do software developers and drug dealers have in common?

What do software developers and drug dealers have in common?

| February 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

More than you might think! Check it out!

Ok, not in line with most of my content, but I got a chuckle from it, and figured others might, too. Thanks to BOSO.ME for the link.

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The Cornell Method of Note-taking

The Cornell Method of Note-taking

| February 20, 2007 | 4 Comments

Ok, so a lot of folks nowadays will type their meeting notes directly into their laptops, and that’s not a bad thing. It certainly saves time. However, there are situations where the old pen and paper is not a bad thing. I, for example, am still a traditional pen-and-paper note taker. Much like in college, [...]

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Open Source Data Modeling Tools – Worth a Look!

Open Source Data Modeling Tools – Worth a Look!

| February 20, 2007 | 6 Comments

This post is to bring attention to some open source data (and general UML) modeling tools I think are worth a look.

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What's the value of good requirements?

What's the value of good requirements?

| February 18, 2007 | 0 Comments

Numerous professional studies have shown that poorly understood software requirements are the number one cause of schedule and budget overruns and ultimately project failure. Studies have also shown that the earlier in the SDLC that scope is understood, and defects averted, the greater the cost efficiency of the project. In fact, the cost of fixing [...]

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"Party of Four" Key Considerations in Product Development

"Party of Four" Key Considerations in Product Development

| February 15, 2007 | 1 Comment

This “party of four” key considerations comes from Adam Bullied at writethatdown.com. Basic? Absolutely. Product management 101 type stuff? Yes, sir. But if you’re not including these 4 key and simple concepts in your product planning you probably ought to.

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Business Analyst Job Description

Business Analyst Job Description

| February 14, 2007 | 37 Comments

So, what exactly is a Business Analyst? What is the role of the Analyst in the software development lifecycle? If you don’t want to be completely confused, don’t bother trying to get a conclusive definition by just “Googling” it. There are dozens of variations on the BA role depending on the company, and on the software engineering methodology used.

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