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The Echo, The Lie and The UML Guy

The Echo, The Lie and The UML Guy

“Early on, the goal is not to be right, but rather to be wrong in interesting, illuminative ways. Oh, it’s nice to feel like a genius when you do get it right the first time; but that’s rare. Much more common is that you think that you got it right, because your customer nods and doesn’t say much, when what’s really happening is that he’s too busy and just wants this meeting to be over. So being “right” in your early Echoes can lead to a false sense of security; and trying too hard to be right right away is misplaced effort and worry. Be as correct as you can manage, but recognize the limitations of your current knowledge.”

Weekly Digest – 8-17

Weekly Digest – 8-17

Requirements for ERP projects, Waterfall as a criminal offense, and what developers want from BA’s.

Good Requirements Are More Than Just Accurate

Good Requirements Are More Than Just Accurate

The business analyst’s job is not complete if the requirements are documented and accurate but lack precision.

JB Weekly Digest (07-43)

UML modeling, outsourcing, and tips to improve requirements management.

UML Use Case Modeling – A Little Help?

UML Use Case Modeling – A Little Help?

Welcome to Practical Analyst, a site specializing in practical insight for business analysts and project professionals. If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or follow me on Twitter. Thanks for stopping by! Recently, I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in some very interesting training sessions relating to business process [...]