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  1. Survey: Help a BA (Mentor) Out!
    11Aug10 • JB3 comments
  2. Be an Unselfish Business Analyst!
    9Aug10 • JB7 comments
  3. Business Analysts: What Do We Want to Create?
    15Jul10 • JB16 comments
  4. Business Analysts: Don’t Forget Your ROI!
    19May10 • JB3 comments
  5. Seven Steps and a Nice Little Process Template
    23Mar10 • JB7 comments
  6. Don’t Forget the Constraints!
    22Mar10 • JB2 comments
  7. Begin with what you HAVE to do
    18Mar10 • JB1 comment
  8. Free Desktop Tools a Business Analyst Should Know About
    17Mar10 • JB15 comments
  9. Leadership Through Communication
    23Feb10 • JB4 comments
  10. On Schedule, As Designed and the Stakeholders are Thrilled!
    17Feb10 • JB9 comments
  11. Give ‘em Pictures!
    3Feb10 • JB11 comments
  12. Agile Teamwork – what BA’s need to know (Guest Post)
    4Nov09 • Rowan McCann11 comments
  13. “Cascade”: Q&A with David Wright
    1Oct09 • JB2 comments
  14. The Business Analyst Balancing Act
    28Sep09 • JB4 comments
  15. Time Travel for Context-free Use Cases
    23Sep09 • JB6 comments
  16. Bookmarks & New Favorites (09-38)
    20Sep09 • JB0 comments
  17. Classic Business Analysis Articles
    10Sep09 • JB3 comments
  18. Business Analysis Can Kill a Project (In a Good Way)
    20Aug09 • JB16 comments
  19. Business Analyst “Blueprint for Success”
    18Aug09 • JB1 comment
  20. Communication: Are you the king, or a guard?
    13Aug09 • JB5 comments
  21. More on Separating Rules from Use Cases
    12Aug09 • JB3 comments
  22. Congratulations, You’re Ignorant!
    11Aug09 • JB3 comments
  23. Passing Thoughts on Business Analysis II
    4Aug09 • JB5 comments
  24. Use Case Basics: Keeping it Simple
    28Jul09 • JB13 comments
  25. Four Key Knowledge Areas for Business Analysts
    21Jul09 • JB13 comments
  26. More Business Analyst Link Love (09-28)
    14Jul09 • JB1 comment
  27. The IIBA: Timely or Premature?
    13Jul09 • JB6 comments
  28. Thinking of Becoming a BA? Q&A with Laura Brandau
    9Jul09 • JB2 comments
  29. Escalation and Infinite Regression
    8Jul09 • JB6 comments
  30. Could requirements analysis be automated?
    1Jul09 • JB12 comments
  31. Structured Analysis & Big, Thick Documents
    29Jun09 • JB5 comments
  32. What’s in a Signature?
    23Jun09 • JB3 comments
  33. Patterns and the Evolving Business Analyst
    18Jun09 • JB7 comments
  34. Your Name is Safe in My House
    15Jun09 • JB3 comments
  35. Business Analysis Link Share (09-24)
    11Jun09 • JB1 comment
  36. Requirements Are the Keystone
    9Jun09 • JB5 comments
  37. That’s my girl!
    3Jun09 • JB7 comments
  38. Bright Idea on Requirement Character Limits?
    3Jun09 • JB9 comments
  39. Google Wave for Business Analysis
    1Jun09 • JB8 comments
  40. Requirements Elicitation: “Most Valuable” Questions
    28May09 • JB6 comments
  41. Best of the Web this Week (09-21)
    21May09 • JB1 comment
  42. Are “Project Teams” Really Teams?
    19May09 • JB3 comments
  43. It’s All About the Teams
    14May09 • JB3 comments
  44. Passing Thoughts on Business Analysis & Requirements
    12May09 • JB4 comments
  45. So, what do you do, exactly?
    4May09 • JB9 comments
  46. I’m with Einstein
    1May09 • JB3 comments
  47. Requirement Visualization: Mock-up & Wireframe Goodies
    27Apr09 • JB4 comments
  48. IT’s Interest in Business/IT Alignment
    20Apr09 • JB6 comments
  49. What Good is the “As-is”?
    14Apr09 • JB5 comments
  50. Did I Really Write That?
    6Apr09 • JB12 comments
  51. Notes from the BABOK 2.0 Launch Webcast
    31Mar09 • JB9 comments
  52. Come Fête the Release of BABOK 2.0
    30Mar09 • JB1 comment
  53. Requirements Management Link Love (09-13)
    26Mar09 • JB2 comments
  54. Farewell to JonathanBabcock.com
    23Mar09 • JB2 comments
  55. Business Analysis Digest (09-12)
    21Mar09 • JB0 comments
  56. Agile and Traditional Methodologies Compared…. Again
    16Mar09 • JB1 comment
  57. Recommended Reading (09-11)
    12Mar09 • JB1 comment
  58. Sherlock Holmes on the Necessity of Requirements
    10Mar09 • JB0 comments
  59. Analysis Model Meme
    1Mar09 • JB3 comments
  60. Accounting for Technical Debt
    23Feb09 • JB6 comments
  61. Economic Stimulus, Meet Project Manager
    20Feb09 • JB1 comment
  62. Economic Stimulus, Meet Business Analyst
    16Feb09 • JB14 comments
  63. Use Cases or User Stories? Read Up!
    5Feb09 • JB4 comments
  64. What do I know about “Maximizing IT Value?”
    26Jan09 • JB4 comments
  65. Requisite Pro + Doors = ?
    13Jan09 • JB1 comment
  66. A Few Quick Links – 12/18/08
    18Dec08 • JB0 comments
  67. Use Case Basics: Distinguishing Between Exception and Alternative Paths
    16Dec08 • JB1 comment
  68. Business Analysis in an Uncertain Economy
    2Dec08 • JB10 comments
  69. The Echo, The Lie and The UML Guy
    18Nov08 • JB1 comment
  70. Free Scrum & XP Project Tracking Tool
    16Nov08 • JB3 comments
  71. The Business Analysis “Artist” and the Requirement Tools of the Trade
    13Nov08 • JB8 comments
  72. Is the Solution Animal? Vegetable? Mineral?
    4Nov08 • JB0 comments
  73. Weekly Digest 08-44
    31Oct08 • JB2 comments
  74. Wise Counsel from the Algebra Teacher and the Martial Arts
    29Oct08 • JB7 comments
  75. Weekly Digest 08-43
    23Oct08 • JB0 comments
  76. Vision Statement Form and Function
    20Oct08 • JB2 comments
  77. Weekly Digest 08-42
    16Oct08 • JB0 comments
  78. Pardon the Mess..
    9Oct08 • JB1 comment
  79. Preparing Questions for a Great Customer Interview
    30Sep08 • JB1 comment
  80. Agility vs. Bureacracy (and other thoughts)
    23Sep08 • JB2 comments
  81. The “Requirements Workbench” Concept
    16Sep08 • JB2 comments
  82. Does Your Paperwork Add Value?
    10Sep08 • JB3 comments
  83. How hard could it be to design the stop sign?
    7Sep08 • JB4 comments
  84. Requirements Management Tool Resources
    4Sep08 • JB14 comments
  85. Looking for Sample Requirement Specifications and Templates?
    14Aug08 • JB7 comments
  86. Quick Tip to Help Identify Use Case Actors
    21May08 • JB1 comment
  87. Choosing Between Agile and Classic Management Methods
    19May08 • JB1 comment
  88. It’s Good to be a Business Analyst II
    15May08 • JB0 comments
  89. Documentation is No Substitute for Interaction
    13May08 • JB2 comments
  90. More on User Stories
    7May08 • JB6 comments
  91. Weekly Digest – 8-17
    2May08 • JB2 comments
  92. Weekly Digest – 08-16
    25Apr08 • JB0 comments
  93. New Tools – and Their Implications
    21Apr08 • JB0 comments
  94. Looking the Part
    2Apr08 • JB2 comments
  95. Corporate Strategy and the Business Analyst
    31Mar08 • JB7 comments
  96. Random Observations from the February Atlanta IIBA chapter meeting
    6Mar08 • JB0 comments
  97. IIBA Atlanta Chapter Meeting & Requirements.net
    3Mar08 • JB0 comments
  98. Going to the Atlanta IIBA Chapter Meeting
    22Feb08 • JB0 comments
  99. Happy 1st Birthday, Blog!
    20Feb08 • JB5 comments
  100. On Business Analysis in an Agile Setting
    6Feb08 • JB4 comments
  101. Onshore vs. Offshore
    6Feb08 • JB1 comment
  102. With requirements, discussions matter most
    1Feb08 • JB6 comments
  103. A Call to Participate!
    28Jan08 • JB1 comment
  104. A Couple Tips on Keeping Use Cases Simple
    22Jan08 • JB3 comments
  105. Economist Sowell on… Usability!
    27Dec07 • JB0 comments
  106. Precision Tools: Requirement Structure
    26Dec07 • JB2 comments
  107. Good Requirements Are More Than Just Accurate
    18Dec07 • JB20 comments
  108. JB Weekly Digest (07-49)
    16Dec07 • JB0 comments
  109. JB Weekly Digest (07-47)
    3Dec07 • JB0 comments
  110. JB Weekly Digest (07-45)
    17Nov07 • JB0 comments
  111. Requirements Elicitation: Are You the Artist, or the Order-Taker?
    11Nov07 • JB0 comments
  112. JB Weekly Digest (07-44)
    10Nov07 • JB1 comment
  113. JB Weekly Digest (07-43)
    3Nov07 • JB1 comment
  114. What are user stories, and why should I use them?
    3Nov07 • JB2 comments
  115. Thought, Problems, and Business Analysts
    2Nov07 • JB5 comments
  116. JB Weekly Digest (07-42)
    26Oct07 • JB2 comments
  117. Business Analysts and the Abilene Paradox
    23Oct07 • JB9 comments
  118. UML Use Case Modeling – A Little Help?
    22Oct07 • JB10 comments
  119. Does Humor on the Job Work for You?
    10Oct07 • JB2 comments
  120. Dr. Pausch’s “Last Lecture”
    21Sep07 • JB2 comments
  121. Handy Requirements Quality Digest/Checklist
    18Sep07 • JB0 comments
  122. Some Use Case Best Practices
    10Sep07 • JB2 comments
  123. How Can a Business Analyst Help You?
    14Aug07 • JB3 comments
  124. Finding a Home for Business Analysts
    23Jul07 • JB4 comments
  125. Is “Requirements Engineering” a Misnomer?
    18Jul07 • JB3 comments
  126. Business Analysts: Domain Experts or Generalists?
    3Jul07 • JB16 comments
  127. Recommended Link for July 1st
    2Jul07 • JB0 comments
  128. Excellent Resources for Business Analysts
    28Jun07 • JB4 comments
  129. You Know It’s Getting Deep When..
    22Jun07 • JB5 comments
  130. Links for 2007-06-22
    22Jun07 • JB0 comments
  131. Links for 2007-06-21
    21Jun07 • JB0 comments
  132. Links for 2007-06-19
    19Jun07 • JB0 comments
  133. McDonald’s Burgers and High-Quality Business Analysts
    18Jun07 • JB6 comments
  134. Meeting Agenda as Catalyst?
    11Jun07 • JB2 comments
  135. Planning a Successful Review Meeting, Part I
    17May07 • JB3 comments
  136. It’s Good to be a Business Analyst
    15May07 • JB9 comments
  137. Reasons for Engaging a Requirements Analyst – Humorous, but True!
    3May07 • JB0 comments
  138. So you’re going with an out-of-the-box solution?
    30Apr07 • JB0 comments
  139. Design for Use and Reuse
    19Apr07 • JB0 comments
  140. Link Post for 2007-04-06
    6Apr07 • JB0 comments
  141. Sharing the Love – 2007-04-01
    1Apr07 • JB0 comments
  142. Favorites for 2007-03-31
    30Mar07 • JB0 comments
  143. The REAL Development Lifecycle?
    26Mar07 • JB0 comments
  144. More Analysis Paralysis
    25Mar07 • JB0 comments
  145. Weaknesses of E-mail Communication
    20Mar07 • JB6 comments
  146. Advantages of E-mail Communication
    19Mar07 • JB5 comments
  147. Curing Analysis Paralysis
    14Mar07 • JB3 comments
  148. Excellent Use Case Primer
    13Mar07 • JB3 comments
  149. Timeless Management Principles
    12Mar07 • JB4 comments
  150. The 6 “Be’s” of Meeting Etiquette
    1Mar07 • JB2 comments
  151. What do software developers and drug dealers have in common?
    24Feb07 • JB1 comment
  152. The Cornell Method of Note-taking
    20Feb07 • JB4 comments
  153. Open Source Data Modeling Tools – Worth a Look!
    20Feb07 • JB6 comments
  154. What’s the value of good requirements?
    18Feb07 • JB0 comments
  155. “Party of Four” Key Considerations in Product Development
    15Feb07 • JB1 comment
  156. Business Analyst Job Description
    14Feb07 • JB15 comments
  157. Functional Specs: Don’t write them??
    13Feb07 • JB0 comments
  158. Great Software Engineering Proverbs
    13Feb07 • JB0 comments
  159. Avoiding the “How” Trap in Requirements Authoring
    12Feb07 • JB1 comment