Author: JB
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The Value of Small Wins (or, How to Eat an Elephant)
Each bite we take of the proverbial elephant represents progress – a small win – toward the larger, more significant goal.
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Read “The Checklist Manifesto”!
I recently bought, read, thoroughly enjoyed and am now recommending Atul Gawande’s book, “The Checklist Manifesto“. In “the manifesto”, Gawande pulls examples from the…
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Be Kind to your Stakeholders!
The problem is usually not that the stakeholders don’t want to engage, but that we make make communication way too hard for them.
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Steve Jobs – Do great work; love what you do
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what…
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My Business Analyst Code of Conduct
A few basic themes or “words to live by” that shape my everyday walk and talk as a business analyst and a manager of…
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What Does the Future Hold for the Business Analyst Role?
How viable is the distinct “business analyst” role, as we currently understand it, over the long term?
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“Requirements as Inventory” Metaphor
Think of requirements as inventory or as component materials in a storage bin with a shelf life and a carrying cost. Inventory isn’t free.…
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A Requirements Model (Graphic)
There is no perfect, fits-all template or set of documents which will be effective across all companies or even for all of a given…
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How “agile” is Important to Business Analysts
Long term stability and success for a business analyst lie in becoming adaptable to any solution delivery environment.
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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…