Author: JB
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New Tools – and Their Implications
What would you think of a tool that could turn natural language into software code? Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Well, there is already such…
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Looking the Part
Ever heard the expression that you should dress for the job you want, and not the one you have? Clearly, talent and hard (smart)…
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Corporate Strategy and the Business Analyst
A clearly defined business strategy is key to meeting organizational goals.
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Random Observations from the February Atlanta IIBA chapter meeting
A few more things I found interesting at the February IIBA meeting.
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IIBA Atlanta Chapter Meeting & Requirements.net
A few notes and impressions from the February, 2008 Atlanta IIBA chapter meeting.
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Going to the Atlanta IIBA Chapter Meeting
I just RSVP’d to attend this coming Tuesday’s Atlanta IIBA chapter meeting. This will be my first time attending, and I’m really looking forward…
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Happy 1st Birthday, Blog!
Stats, impressions, and thank-yous after a successful first year on the blogosphere.
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On Business Analysis in an Agile Setting
While the titles of who performs the work may differ, business analysis skills are critical in any methodology.
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Onshore vs. Offshore
The way I see it, offshore outsourcing of IT work – chiefly development and QA – is not going away. Those of us stateside…
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A Call to Participate!
For some reason, last week I picked up and began reading from Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography. In it, he mentions a mutual improvement society that…
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A Couple Tips on Keeping Use Cases Simple
Use cases are atomic functions that are portable and not dependent upon a certain situation. They are requirement “objects” in the “object oriented” sense.…
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Economist Sowell on… Usability!
I love reading Thomas Sowell’s articles on economics and its social and political ramifications. His “Basic Economics” book broke down the basics of supply…
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Precision Tools: Requirement Structure
I recently posted about the need for accuracy and precision in requirements. In that post, I mentioned that natural language requirements are probably the…
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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.