Author: JB
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The Business Analysis “Artist” and the Requirement Tools of the Trade
Understanding the limitations of requirements management tools, and the importance of analysis skills.
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Is the Solution Animal? Vegetable? Mineral?
Ever taken a “20 questions” approach to requirements elicitation? According to The Bitter Project Manager, there are good reasons for doing so. Querying the…
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Wise Counsel from the Algebra Teacher and the Martial Arts
The more we learn, the more we realize we don’t know.
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Vision Statement Form and Function
Form and function of the product vision statement.
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Preparing Questions for a Great Customer Interview
Good questions lead to good requirements.
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The "Requirements Workbench" Concept
The idea of a “requirements workbench” is one that the guys over at Requirements.net have been consistently socializing over the past few months, and…
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How hard could it be to design the stop sign?
I recently stumbled upon this video, got a kick out of it and thoughts I’d share. It is basically a video parody for the…
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Requirements Management Tool Resources
My company has been looking at requirements management solutions, which has provided me with the unique opportunity to play the “user” role for a…
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Looking for Sample Requirement Specifications and Templates?
Quick, simple tips to find sample requirement specs, templates and other sample documents.
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Quick Tip to Help Identify Use Case Actors
A few thoughts on identifying use case actors and a job-aid that may help simplify the effort.
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It's Good to be a Business Analyst II
A recent CIO.com article has piqued the interest of many business analysts.
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Documentation is No Substitute for Interaction
I’ve long been of the opinion that involving as many stakeholders in the project as early as possible is a key to successful business…
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More on User Stories
How are user stories different from use cases and from traditional requirements?