Tag: agile

Read “The Checklist Manifesto”!

Read “The Checklist Manifesto”!

| November 7, 2011 | 0 Comments

I recently bought, read, thoroughly enjoyed and am now recommending Atul Gawande’s book, “The Checklist Manifesto”. In “the manifesto”, Gawande pulls examples from the medical field, construction, aviation and others to show how simple checklists, coupled with timely and effective teamwork, can vastly improve the quality and effectiveness of what we do; in some cases, [...]

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Business Analysis Link Share (09-24)

Business Analysis Link Share (09-24)

| June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment

Here’s some “light reading” on some interesting analysis topics to kick off your weekend.

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Passing Thoughts on Business Analysis & Requirements

Passing Thoughts on Business Analysis & Requirements

| May 12, 2009 | 4 Comments

Here are just a few impressions I’ve jotted down over the past few weeks that may never evolve into full blog posts, but that I wanted to share just the same. Please feel free to chime in with your support or challenges to my list, or with your own observances.

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Business Analysis Digest (09-12)

Business Analysis Digest (09-12)

| March 21, 2009 | 0 Comments

Some more interesting reads from my business analysis bookmarks.

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Agile and Traditional Methodologies Compared…. Again

Agile and Traditional Methodologies Compared…. Again

| March 16, 2009 | 2 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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Free Scrum & XP Project Tracking Tool

Free Scrum & XP Project Tracking Tool

| November 16, 2008 | 3 Comments

We don’t use SCRUM or XP in my shop, but I am always interested in learning more about other methods and tools, and I know some of my readers use these methodologies, so I thought I’d share some information on Sprintometer, a free SCRUM & XP project tracking tool.

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