Tag: improvement

The Business Analyst’s “Other Customer”

The Business Analyst’s “Other Customer”

| May 24, 2011 | 14 Comments

We know that the business stakeholders whose needs we elicit and capture as requirements are our customers. We know that the sponsor who foots the bill for our work is our customer. Often, product end-users are considered customers. We don’t typically think of designers, developers and QA analysts – our delivery team counterparts – as customers, but maybe we should.

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I'm with Einstein

I'm with Einstein

| May 1, 2009 | 3 Comments

What are some things we could improve by simplifying? How can we think differently and what can we do differently to get the desired results instead of the same old results?

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Business Analysis in an Uncertain Economy

Business Analysis in an Uncertain Economy

| December 2, 2008 | 10 Comments

Never mind the latest industry report.

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Wise Counsel from the Algebra Teacher and the Martial Arts

Wise Counsel from the Algebra Teacher and the Martial Arts

| October 29, 2008 | 7 Comments

The more we learn, the more we realize we don’t know.

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Dr. Pausch's "Last Lecture"

| September 21, 2007 | 2 Comments

I just want to pass along a story I read in this morning’s WSJ that I think will appeal to this blog’s audience because a] it’s about one of our own; a “techie”, and b] it’s just a neat story. I really appreciated it, and think you will, too. Anyway, let’s take a short break [...]

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