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There are No Reliable Words
To write or even speak English is not a science but an art. There are no reliable words. Whoever writes English is involved in…
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The Business Analyst’s “Other Customer”
We know that the business stakeholders whose needs we elicit and capture as requirements are our customers. We know that the sponsor who foots…
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Tools: Risk Matrix
I really like a simple risk matrix as a visual aid, because it makes it much easier for me to explain of how severity…
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Quote: Are you passionate about what you do?
One of the things that may get in the way of people being lifelong learners is that they’re not in touch with their passion.…
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Come Say Hello! (IIBA ATL Chapter Panel Discussion)
‘ve been invited to be a panelist on the IIBA Atlanta Chapter meeting next Tuesday, 10/26. The panel discussion topic will be “Characteristics of…
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Be an Unselfish Business Analyst!
You may be a great facilitator, an excellent “elicitor” of requirements; your analytical skills may be second to none, but if you can’t package…
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Quoteworthy: Chinese Proverb – Involve me and I’ll understand
Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand. – Chinese Proverb
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Business Analysts: What Do We Want to Create?
We help our organizations arrive at an agreement as to “what we want to create” within the parameters of the elicited needs and constraints.
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Quoteworthy: Cicero – Be Brief
When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men’s minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every…
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Quoteworthy: William Strunk – Vigorous Writing is Concise
Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should…
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Business Analysts: Don’t Forget Your ROI!
It’s important that we take our own advice when it comes to our analysis efforts and keep ROI (Return on Investment) at front of…
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Quoteworthy: Hunt & Thomas – Don't Repeat Yourself
Every piece of knowledge must have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system. The alternative is to have the same thing expressed in…
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Quoteworthy: Aristotle – Rest satisfied with the degree of precision which the nature of the subject admits
It is the mark of an instructed mind to rest satisfied with the degree of precision which the nature of the subject admits and…
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Quoteworthy: Mike Krzyzewski – Five fundamental qualities that make a team great
There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride. I like to think of each as…
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Quoteworthy: Paul Martin Lester – Words and Images Work Together
Words and pictures are intricately linked in journalism, advertising and educational contexts. Words printed under a photograph, the caption, signal the importance of the…