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If you’ve been following me or this site for long, you know that I love to talk and write about business analysis. I enjoy discussing ways that people, processes and tools can be intelligently applied to solve business problems. With that, it’ll come as no surprise that I really enjoyed spending some time here recently [...]
Steve Jobs – Do great work; love what you do
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do – Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011) Stanford Commencement Address, 2005 Also… Steve [...]
My Business Analyst Code of Conduct
I have a few basic themes that shape my everyday walk and talk as a business analyst and a manager of business analysts. I’ve tweaked a few words here and there over the years and will continue to do so, but the underlying concepts have remained fairly consistent. So, here goes…
What Does the Future Hold for the Business Analyst Role?
I was recently looking at some of the new requirements modeling/management tools, and some of the other technologies that seem to be making manipulating technology more and more accessible to the traditional business stakeholder, and I caught my self wondering: How long will the industry support a distinct business analyst role?
“Requirements as Inventory” Metaphor
Think of requirements as inventory or as component materials in a storage bin with a shelf life and a carrying cost. Inventory isn’t free. You have to pay someone to produce (model and document) requirements. You need a supply of good, current (fresh) requirements to produce a quality product.
A Requirements Model (Graphic)
There is no perfect, fits-all template or set of documents which will be effective across all companies or even for all of a given company’s projects. The business analyst should work with internal and external stakeholders to determine which communicative tools will best serve for each project effort and model requirements accordingly.
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