Tag: analysis
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Patterns and the Evolving Business Analyst
Let’s focus on what I consider the capstone to development and “evolution” as an analyst; the ability to learn, recognize and apply patterns.
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Requirements Are the Keystone
Requirements are the keystone of a successful project implementation.
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Google Wave for Business Analysis
The social web is abuzz with news on the upcoming Google offering, Google Wave.
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Did I Really Write That?
As I was scanning through some of my old documents, I found that I wasn’t that thrilled with a lot of my older work.…
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Economic Stimulus, Meet Business Analyst
Before you tune out, don’t worry, while “politically motivated” this is NOT going to be a post on politics, but on process and procedure…
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What do I know about "Maximizing IT Value?"
Catch my recent Requirements.net podcast interview.
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Use Case Basics: Distinguishing Between Exception and Alternative Paths
A while back I was involved in a discussion during which someone commented that because exceptions are really just alternatives to the main success…
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The Echo, The Lie and The UML Guy
“Early on, the goal is not to be right, but rather to be wrong in interesting, illuminative ways. Oh, it’s nice to feel like…
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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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Vision Statement Form and Function
Form and function of the product vision statement.
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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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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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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…