Author: JB
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Requirements Elicitation: Are You the Artist, or the Order-Taker?
Requirements elicitation is an art. Watching a solid business analyst efficiently identify and document business need by using a careful mix of questions is…
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What are user stories, and why should I use them?
I have used user stories – or at least something similar – to help me identify user requirements, but have never used them as…
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Thought, Problems, and Business Analysts
Successful business analysts have an ability to draw ideas to their logical conclusions. An analyst’s work typically requires assessment of concepts following a progression…
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Business Analysts and the Abilene Paradox
You don’t agree at all with a decision, but you fear that you may be the only one – in disagreement. So…
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UML Use Case Modeling – A Little Help?
Recently, I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in some very interesting training sessions relating to business process re-engineering, and UML modeling. Now, I have…
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Does Humor on the Job Work for You?
As I’ve mentioned on this blog, I like to keep things as light and humorous as possible. That’s true in my personal life, and…
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Dr. Pausch's "Last Lecture"
I just want to pass along a story I read in this morning’s WSJ that I think will appeal to this blog’s audience because…
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Handy Requirements Quality Digest/Checklist
This quick post is just to share an article I came across that I thought might be beneficial, especially to the relatively new analyst.…
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How Can a Business Analyst Help You?
Sometimes project stakeholders I work for or with aren’t familiar with the role or the value of the business analyst. I’ve posted about Karl…
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Finding a Home for Business Analysts
Is the role of business analyst an IT role, a business role, or both? How can the BA role be used to the greatest…
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Business Analysts: Domain Experts or Generalists?
Is a BA more or less effective when also an expert in the business and technology domains?
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Excellent Resources for Business Analysts
Thinking of trying your hand at business analysis? Already a BA, and want to find information that will help you hone your skills? Just…
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You Know It’s Getting Deep When..
I really enjoyed Chris Woodill’s collection of “weasel words” that IT delivery folks will use to buy time, deflect responsibility, or describe a situation…
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McDonald’s Burgers and High-Quality Business Analysts
What can business analysts learn about quality from McDonald’s?
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Meeting Agenda as Catalyst?
What are leading reasons for unproductive review sessions of project deliverables? One comes quickly to mind for me – how about when 90% of…