Tag: Elicitation
Don’t Forget the Constraints!
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.
Begin with what you HAVE to do
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”.
Classic Business Analysis Articles
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.
Communication: Are you the king, or a guard?
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?
Escalation and Infinite Regression
Fancy words for pretty common ways simple projects can quickly morph into gargantuan ones.
Could requirements analysis be automated?
Could systems and software be used to take the place of the requirements analyst?
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