The “Obviousness” Danger that Kills Projects
What’s blindingly obvious from one perspective might not be intuitive or “obvious” at all from others.
Read Moreby Adrian Reed | May 11, 2014 | Business Analysis, Communication | 4 |
What’s blindingly obvious from one perspective might not be intuitive or “obvious” at all from others.
Read Moreby Paul Mulvey | Apr 1, 2014 | Business Analysis, Communication | 3 |
It’s not because they don’t want you to know, it’s because they do things automatically and don’t even think to tell you about it.
Read Moreby JB | Feb 3, 2014 | Business Analysis, Communication | 0 |
Through communication expertise, a business analyst helps drive successful solution delivery.
Read Moreby JB | Jan 30, 2014 | Business Analysis, Communication | 1 |
There are a few essential questions we should always keep at top of mind during our discovery and solution definition efforts. I’d like to suggest an alternate way of phrasing them that may help you get more depth in the responses you receive and generate more meaningful discussion from your clients or stakeholders.
Read Moreby JB | Jan 9, 2014 | Business Analysis, Communication | 0 |
I’ve found in early discovery sessions with stakeholders – regardless of the...
Read Moreby JB | Mar 22, 2010 | Requirements | 0 |
In addition to eliciting and specifying the requirements, an important part of the analyst’s value-add lies in helping business stakeholders and delivery teams identify and understand the constraints that will apply for the solution.
Read Moreby JB | Mar 18, 2010 | Requirements | 0 |
The simple fact is, you can’t know all the details upfront. You can and should, however, be able to work with your stakeholders to identify the broader range of necessary capabilities and constraints, or “placeholders for conversations”.
Read Moreby JB | Sep 10, 2009 | Business Analysis, Link Share | 4 |
I was sorting through some of my bookmarks and articles I’ve accumulated over time via the Web, and found that there are a few articles that I seem to refer back to time and again.
Read Moreby JB | Aug 13, 2009 | Communication, Video | 1 |
In this scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the king is giving the guards orders to keep an eye on his son, and not to let him leave the room. Sounds simple enough, right?
Read Moreby JB | Jul 8, 2009 | Business Analysis | 3 |
Fancy words for pretty common ways simple projects can quickly morph into gargantuan ones.
Read Moreby JB | Jul 1, 2009 | Requirements | 11 |
Could systems and software be used to take the place of the requirements analyst?
Read Moreby JB | Jun 1, 2009 | Communication | 0 |
The social web is abuzz with news on the upcoming Google offering, Google Wave.
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