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All Articles

1. Could requirements analysis be automated?
   1Jul09 • JB • 4 comments
2. Structured Analysis & Big, Thick Documents
   29Jun09 • JB • 4 comments
3. What’s in a Signature?
   23Jun09 • JB • 0 comments
4. Patterns and the Evolving Business Analyst
   18Jun09 • JB • 2 comments
5. Your Name is Safe in My House
   15Jun09 • JB • 0 comments
6. Business Analysis Link Share (09-24)
   11Jun09 • JB • 0 comments
7. Requirements Are the Keystone
   9Jun09 • JB • 4 comments
8. That’s my girl!
   3Jun09 • JB • 5 comments
9. Bright Idea on Requirement Character Limits?
   3Jun09 • JB • 6 comments
10. Google Wave for Business Analysis
    1Jun09 • JB • 1 comment
11. Requirements Elicitation: “Most Valuable” Questions
    28May09 • JB • 0 comments
12. Best of the Web this Week (09-21)
    21May09 • JB • 0 comments
13. Are “Project Teams” Really Teams?
    19May09 • JB • 2 comments
14. It’s All About the Teams
    14May09 • JB • 1 comment
15. Passing Thoughts on Business Analysis & Requirements
    12May09 • JB • 3 comments
16. So, what do you do, exactly?
    4May09 • JB • 7 comments
17. I’m with Einstein
    1May09 • JB • 1 comment
18. Requirement Visualization: Mock-up & Wireframe Goodies
    27Apr09 • JB • 3 comments
19. IT’s Interest in Business/IT Alignment
    20Apr09 • JB • 5 comments
20. What Good is the “As-is”?
    14Apr09 • JB • 3 comments
21. Did I Really Write That?
    6Apr09 • JB • 10 comments
22. Notes from the BABOK 2.0 Launch Webcast
    31Mar09 • JB • 7 comments
23. Come Fête the Release of BABOK 2.0
    30Mar09 • JB • 0 comments
24. Requirements Management Link Love (09-13)
    26Mar09 • JB • 1 comment
25. Farewell to JonathanBabcock.com
    23Mar09 • JB • 1 comment
26. Business Analysis Digest (09-12)
    21Mar09 • JB • 0 comments
27. Agile and Traditional Methodologies Compared…. Again
    16Mar09 • JB • 0 comments
28. Recommended Reading (09-11)
    12Mar09 • JB • 0 comments
29. Sherlock Holmes on the Necessity of Requirements
    10Mar09 • JB • 0 comments
30. Analysis Model Meme
    1Mar09 • JB • 2 comments
31. Accounting for Technical Debt
    23Feb09 • JB • 2 comments
32. Economic Stimulus, Meet Project Manager
    20Feb09 • JB • 1 comment
33. Economic Stimulus, Meet Business Analyst
    16Feb09 • JB • 13 comments
34. Use Cases or User Stories? Read Up!
    5Feb09 • JB • 4 comments
35. What do I know about “Maximizing IT Value?”
    26Jan09 • JB • 4 comments
36. Requisite Pro + Doors = ?
    13Jan09 • JB • 0 comments
37. A Few Quick Links – 12/18/08
    18Dec08 • JB • 0 comments
38. Use Case Basics: Distinguishing Between Exception and Alternative Paths
    16Dec08 • JB • 1 comment
39. Business Analysis in an Uncertain Economy
    2Dec08 • JB • 7 comments
40. The Echo, The Lie and The UML Guy
    18Nov08 • JB • 1 comment
41. Free Scrum & XP Project Tracking Tool
    16Nov08 • JB • 0 comments
42. The Business Analysis “Artist” and the Requirement Tools of the Trade
    13Nov08 • JB • 7 comments
43. Is the Solution Animal? Vegetable? Mineral?
    4Nov08 • JB • 0 comments
44. Weekly Digest 08-44
    31Oct08 • JB • 1 comment
45. Wise Counsel from the Algebra Teacher and the Martial Arts
    29Oct08 • JB • 7 comments
46. Weekly Digest 08-43
    23Oct08 • JB • 0 comments
47. Vision Statement Form and Function
    20Oct08 • JB • 2 comments
48. Weekly Digest 08-42
    16Oct08 • JB • 0 comments
49. Pardon the Mess..
    9Oct08 • JB • 1 comment
50. Preparing Questions for a Great Customer Interview
    30Sep08 • JB • 0 comments
51. Agility vs. Bureacracy (and other thoughts)
    23Sep08 • JB • 2 comments
52. The “Requirements Workbench” Concept
    16Sep08 • JB • 2 comments
53. Does Your Paperwork Add Value?
    10Sep08 • JB • 3 comments
54. How hard could it be to design the stop sign?
    7Sep08 • JB • 1 comment
55. Requirements Management Tool Resources
    4Sep08 • JB • 10 comments
56. Looking for Sample Requirement Specifications and Templates?
    14Aug08 • JB • 3 comments
57. Quick Tip to Help Identify Use Case Actors
    21May08 • JB • 1 comment
58. Choosing Between Agile and Classic Management Methods
    19May08 • JB • 1 comment
59. It’s Good to be a Business Analyst II
    15May08 • JB • 0 comments
60. Documentation is No Substitute for Interaction
    13May08 • JB • 2 comments
61. More on User Stories
    7May08 • JB • 6 comments
62. Weekly Digest – 8-17
    2May08 • JB • 2 comments
63. Weekly Digest – 08-16
    25Apr08 • JB • 0 comments
64. New Tools – and Their Implications
    21Apr08 • JB • 0 comments
65. Looking the Part
    2Apr08 • JB • 2 comments
66. Corporate Strategy and the Business Analyst
    31Mar08 • JB • 7 comments
67. Random Observations from the February Atlanta IIBA chapter meeting
    6Mar08 • JB • 0 comments
68. IIBA Atlanta Chapter Meeting & Requirements.net
    3Mar08 • JB • 0 comments
69. Going to the Atlanta IIBA Chapter Meeting
    22Feb08 • JB • 0 comments
70. Happy 1st Birthday, Blog!
    20Feb08 • JB • 5 comments
71. On Business Analysis in an Agile Setting
    6Feb08 • JB • 4 comments
72. Onshore vs. Offshore
    6Feb08 • JB • 1 comment
73. With requirements, discussions matter most
    1Feb08 • JB • 5 comments
74. A Call to Participate!
    28Jan08 • JB • 1 comment
75. A Couple Tips on Keeping Use Cases Simple
    22Jan08 • JB • 3 comments
76. Economist Sowell on… Usability!
    27Dec07 • JB • 0 comments
77. Precision Tools: Requirement Structure
    26Dec07 • JB • 2 comments
78. Good Requirements Are More Than Just Accurate
    18Dec07 • JB • 18 comments
79. JB Weekly Digest (07-49)
    16Dec07 • JB • 0 comments
80. JB Weekly Digest (07-47)
    3Dec07 • JB • 0 comments
81. JB Weekly Digest (07-45)
    17Nov07 • JB • 0 comments
82. JB Weekly Digest (07-44)
    10Nov07 • JB • 0 comments
83. JB Weekly Digest (07-43)
    3Nov07 • JB • 1 comment
84. What are user stories, and why should I use them?
    3Nov07 • JB • 2 comments
85. Thought, Problems, and Business Analysts
    2Nov07 • JB • 5 comments
86. JB Weekly Digest (07-42)
    26Oct07 • JB • 2 comments
87. Business Analysts and the Abilene Paradox
    23Oct07 • JB • 7 comments
88. UML Use Case Modeling – A Little Help?
    22Oct07 • JB • 10 comments
89. Does Humor on the Job Work for You?
    10Oct07 • JB • 2 comments
90. Dr. Pausch’s “Last Lecture”
    21Sep07 • JB • 2 comments
91. Handy Requirements Quality Digest/Checklist
    18Sep07 • JB • 0 comments
92. Some Use Case Best Practices
    10Sep07 • JB • 2 comments
93. How Can a Business Analyst Help You?
    14Aug07 • JB • 3 comments
94. Finding a Home for Business Analysts
    23Jul07 • JB • 3 comments
95. Is “Requirements Engineering” a Misnomer?
    18Jul07 • JB • 3 comments
96. Business Analysts: Domain Experts or Generalists?
    3Jul07 • JB • 13 comments
97. Recommended Link for July 1st
    2Jul07 • JB • 0 comments
98. Excellent Resources for Business Analysts
    28Jun07 • JB • 4 comments
99. You Know It’s Getting Deep When..
    22Jun07 • JB • 4 comments
100. Links for 2007-06-22
     22Jun07 • JB • 0 comments
101. Links for 2007-06-21
     21Jun07 • JB • 0 comments
102. Links for 2007-06-19
     19Jun07 • JB • 0 comments
103. McDonald’s Burgers and High-Quality Business Analysts
     18Jun07 • JB • 1 comment
104. Meeting Agenda as Catalyst?
     11Jun07 • JB • 2 comments
105. Planning a Successful Review Meeting, Part I
     17May07 • JB • 3 comments
106. It’s Good to be a Business Analyst
     15May07 • JB • 6 comments
107. Reasons for Engaging a Requirements Analyst – Humorous, but True!
     3May07 • JB • 0 comments
108. So you’re going with an out-of-the-box solution?
     30Apr07 • JB • 0 comments
109. Design for Use and Reuse
     19Apr07 • JB • 0 comments
110. Mistakes Bloggers Make
     19Apr07 • JB • 4 comments
111. Link Post for 2007-04-06
     6Apr07 • JB • 0 comments
112. A few “RAD” links..
     5Apr07 • JB • 0 comments
113. Sharing the Love – 2007-04-01
     1Apr07 • JB • 0 comments
114. Favorites for 2007-03-31
     30Mar07 • JB • 0 comments
115. The REAL Development Lifecycle?
     26Mar07 • JB • 0 comments
116. More Analysis Paralysis
     25Mar07 • JB • 0 comments
117. Weaknesses of E-mail Communication
     20Mar07 • JB • 6 comments
118. Advantages of E-mail Communication
     19Mar07 • JB • 5 comments
119. Curing Analysis Paralysis
     14Mar07 • JB • 3 comments
120. Excellent Use Case Primer
     13Mar07 • JB • 3 comments
121. Timeless Management Principles
     12Mar07 • JB • 0 comments
122. Participate in “Absolutely Incredible Kid Day”
     3Mar07 • JB • 0 comments
123. The 6 “Be’s” of Meeting Etiquette
     1Mar07 • JB • 2 comments
124. What do software developers and drug dealers have in common?
     24Feb07 • JB • 1 comment
125. What are you looking for in a Content Management System (CMS)?
     21Feb07 • JB • 3 comments
126. The Cornell Method of Note-taking
     20Feb07 • JB • 4 comments
127. Open Source Data Modelling Tool – Worth a Look!
     20Feb07 • JB • 2 comments
128. What’s the value of good requirements?
     18Feb07 • JB • 0 comments
129. “Party of Four” Key Considerations in Product Development
     15Feb07 • JB • 1 comment
130. Business Analyst Job Description
     14Feb07 • JB • 7 comments
131. Functional Specs: Don’t write them??
     13Feb07 • JB • 0 comments
132. Great Software Engineering Proverbs
     13Feb07 • JB • 0 comments
133. So, what’s it cost to fix a defect?
     12Feb07 • JB • 1 comment
134. Avoiding the “How” Trap in Requirements Authoring
     12Feb07 • JB • 1 comment
135. Software Requirements “Bills of Rights”
     9Feb07 • JB • 0 comments