Archive for June, 2009
Structured Analysis & Big, Thick Documents
Great book on modeling & systems analysis and yet another critique of “big, thick documents.”
What’s in a Signature?
Is there such thing as a peaceful, amicable “sign-off”?
Patterns and the Evolving Business Analyst
Let’s focus on what I consider the capstone to development and “evolution” as an analyst; the ability to learn, recognize and apply patterns.
Your Name is Safe in My House
A friend of mine once told me of an uncle whose “byline” – for lack of a better term – was, “your name is safe in my house.” What he meant is that you wouldn’t have to worry about him or others in his company speaking ill of you. People took the uncle at his word, too, because he was never heard speaking poorly of others.
Business Analysis Link Share (09-24)
Here’s some “light reading” on some interesting analysis topics to kick off your weekend.
Requirements Are the Keystone
Requirements are the keystone of a successful project implementation.
That’s my girl!
This is my youngest daughter, Mary. She’s supposed to be finishing up a use case for me, but I’m pretty sure she’s just surfing the ‘net.
Bright Idea on Requirement Character Limits?
Adam Feldman, blogging from Bright Green Projects’ “Bright Ideas” blog poses a fun and interesting question. Twitter limits entries to 140 characters. Should we do the same for requirements?
Google Wave for Business Analysis
The social web is abuzz with news on the upcoming Google offering, Google Wave.