Archive for October, 2007
JB Weekly Digest (07-42)
Welcome to Practical Analyst, a site specializing in practical insight for business analysts and project professionals. If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or follow me on Twitter. Thanks for stopping by! (Updated post title – 11/03/07) Here are some noteworthy quotes and concepts I’ve come across this week. [...]
Business Analysts and the Abilene Paradox
You don’t agree at all with a decision, but you fear that you may be the only one – in disagreement. So…
UML Use Case Modeling – A Little Help?
Recently, I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in some very interesting training sessions relating to business process re-engineering, and UML modeling. Now, I have long understood the value of use cases, but have never fully leveraged them or taken advantage of some of the added features inherent in tools designed specifically for UML modeling. In [...]
Does Humor on the Job Work for You?
As I’ve mentioned on this blog, I like to keep things as light and humorous as possible. That’s true in my personal life, and not markedly different in a professional environment. To me, keeping it light helps keep it in perspective. Obviously, there is a time for seriousness, and it is important to maintain a [...]