Let’s face it, lots of software projects continue to fail every year, even after so many advancements in the theory and practice of software development and business analysis. After working on countless complex software projects that delivered great business value, here’s what I learned about the reasons for a project to succeed.
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While debates rage as to the effectiveness of meetings in general, and books have been written on meeting organization and management, I’ve found that often meetings go wrong before they even begin because the invitation is missing (or vague in) four critical components, without which the likelihood of full participation and effectiveness is diminished.
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“Without requirements, there is no way to validate a program design; that is, no way to logically...
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Poor grammar and spelling that cause a requirements model to be inaccurate, or difficult to understand and use, are serious because they negatively affect the documentation’s ability to serve its purpose. An otherwise solid, easy to understand document with some errors in grammar and spelling, is not as serious. In either case, poor grammar and spelling should be included in the offending analyst’s professional development plan, and improvement should be encouraged and expected.
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