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The Value of Small Wins (or, How to Eat an Elephant)

The Value of Small Wins (or, How to Eat an Elephant)

| November 21, 2011 | 6 Comments

So, what exactly are small wins, and why do they seem to add up as well as they do? As solutions professionals, we are ideally suited to make a difference when we help our businesses make those incremental changes which, over time, add up to significant wins and success in the marketplace. This post will include citations from sources I’ve come across while studying the topic of small wins on my own.

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Business Analysts: Don’t Forget Your ROI!

Business Analysts: Don’t Forget Your ROI!

| May 19, 2010 | 4 Comments

It’s important that we take our own advice when it comes to our analysis efforts and keep ROI (Return on Investment) at front of mind.

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Agile Teamwork – what BA’s need to know (Guest Post)

Agile Teamwork – what BA’s need to know (Guest Post)

| November 4, 2009 | 12 Comments

Agile team members must know something about teamwork and this means understanding a lot about human behavior and why people do the things they do!

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Agile and Traditional Methodologies Compared…. Again

Agile and Traditional Methodologies Compared…. Again

| March 16, 2009 | 3 Comments

This post is spurred by a few articles I’ve read recently which have only served to reinforce some similar thoughts I’ve been having for a while now on the constant, competitively toned comparisons between agile and traditional development methodologies.

As I read article after article extolling the wonders of these new methodologies against the weaknesses of the traditional methods, I begin to wonder if the emphasis isn’t too much on agile methodologies over agile principles.

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Agility vs. Bureacracy (and other thoughts)

Agility vs. Bureacracy (and other thoughts)

| September 23, 2008 | 2 Comments

How long will “Agile” remain agile?

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Does Your Paperwork Add Value?

Does Your Paperwork Add Value?

| September 10, 2008 | 3 Comments

That it’s required doesn’t mean that it adds value.

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