Archive for September, 2009

The Business Analyst Balancing Act

The Business Analyst Balancing Act

| September 28, 2009 | 4 Comments

BA’s must balance the risk of missing requirements against that of paralyzing the project until “everything” is known.

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Quotable: Whitney Young

| September 26, 2009 | 0 Comments

It’s better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. – Whitney Young

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Time Travel for Context-free Use Cases

Time Travel for Context-free Use Cases

| September 23, 2009 | 6 Comments

Yes, sometimes we BA’s need to think of creative ways to help us withhold the technology and implementation detail from our requirements.

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Bookmarks & New Favorites (09-38)

Bookmarks & New Favorites (09-38)

| September 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

a few of the articles I found “bookmark-worthy” over the past week.

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Quoteworthy: Jim Brosseau

| September 13, 2009 | 0 Comments

There will never be “the right approach” for all projects. Software projects come in too many shapes and sizes. There are too many cultures, and just too many reasons for developing software, even within individual organizations. There is no Holy Grail, but many approaches can be “a reasonable approach,” depending on the situation. – Jim [...]

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Classic Business Analysis Articles

Classic Business Analysis Articles

| September 10, 2009 | 6 Comments

I was sorting through some of my bookmarks and articles I’ve accumulated over time via the Web, and found that there are a few articles that I seem to refer back to time and again.

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