Tag: Elicitation

Don’t Forget the Constraints!

Don’t Forget the Constraints!

| March 22, 2010 | 2 Comments

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.

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Begin with what you HAVE to do

Begin with what you HAVE to do

| March 18, 2010 | 1 Comment

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”.

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Classic Business Analysis Articles

Classic Business Analysis Articles

| September 10, 2009 | 6 Comments

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.

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Communication: Are you the king, or a guard?

Communication: Are you the king, or a guard?

| August 13, 2009 | 5 Comments

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?

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Escalation and Infinite Regression

Escalation and Infinite Regression

| July 8, 2009 | 6 Comments

Fancy words for pretty common ways simple projects can quickly morph into gargantuan ones.

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Could requirements analysis be automated?

Could requirements analysis be automated?

| July 1, 2009 | 13 Comments

Could systems and software be used to take the place of the requirements analyst?

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