So, what exactly is a Business Analyst? What is the role of the Analyst in the software development lifecycle? If you don’t want to be completely confused, don’t bother trying to get a conclusive definition by just “Googling” it. There are dozens of variations on the BA role depending on the company, and on the software engineering methodology used.
Read More“Functional specifications documents lead to an illusion of agreement. A bunch of people agreeing on paragraphs of text is not real agreement. Everyone is reading the same thing, but they’re often thinking something different.”
Read MoreLots of software engineering quotes and maxims. Some of them hurt to laugh at because they’re so true, some are classics, and some are just hilarious.
Read MoreOne of the main challenges in drafting requirements is to state “what” the solution must entail, and not “how” the solution must be tailored. I found the excerpt below from a paper authored by Ivy Hooks very helpful.
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