Archive for December, 2007
Economist Sowell on… Usability!
I love reading Thomas Sowell’s articles on economics and its social and political ramifications. His “Basic Economics” book broke down the basics of supply and demand as well as other economic principles in a way even I could understand! Today, however, his article was a rant on how hard today’s electronic gadgets are to use.
Precision Tools: Requirement Structure
I recently posted about the need for accuracy and precision in requirements. In that post, I mentioned that natural language requirements are probably the least precise format for expressing requirements. Many BA’s, myself included, write specs composed of natural language requirements and a few flow diagrams for clarification and context. So, given that natural language is not inherently precise, how do we at least make them as precise as possible?
Good Requirements Are More Than Just Accurate
The business analyst’s job is not complete if the requirements are documented and accurate but lack precision.
JB Weekly Digest (07-49)
Presentation tips, ten ways to screw up requirements, how to speed up your meetings and more.
JB Weekly Digest (07-47)
Language, productivity, a NASA dissertation on requirements specs, and a few funnys.
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