BA Center of Excellence – A Real World Approach
Have you been to a BA conference lately? How about an IIBA chapter meeting? Maybe you visited some of the on-line BA communities like BA Collective? If you answered yes to any of these questions...
View Article2008 Business Rules Forum – Day 3
Angie Perris is attending the Business Rules Forum in Orlando, FL this week and is blogging about the sessions she is attending. Here is her update from Day 3. Day 3 - Tuesday October 28, 2008 Ronald...
View ArticleWhere are you storing your requirements?
Most BAs don't have access to sophisticated requirements management tools. We are keeping our requirements in MS office documents. I am interested in where you are storing all of these documents....
View ArticleWhy Identify Business Processes and Use Cases?
Many analysts skip the identification of business processes and move right to the Use Cases. Some call these “Business Use Cases” and view them as logical, business requirements. I recommend that both...
View ArticleTemplates: Helpful or Hostage
I recently hosted an industry luncheon with senior Business Analysts’ and one of the topics of conversation was templates. The question is how helpful are templates and how much are they hurting us? My...
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Why status reports?
I have always been a big advocate of status reports and am surprised when I hear people say they are a waste of time. Regular status reporting is one of the most important productivity tools a BA (or...
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The Things We Can Control
2009 was a tough year in many ways. If you were not personally impacted by losing your job or being furloughed, you most likely knew one or more close family and friends that were impacted. In the...
View ArticleTo effectively communicate, you need to find that “one thing”
The scene: Southwest, 1990’s. Two men ride side-by side on horses through a tumbleweed-filled plain. One is decked out in full cowboy regalia, the other in a plaid shirt and Yankees baseball cap. It is...
View ArticleHow can sales tactics help with BA communication?
In the world of sales, there’s a technique called “Feature Benefit” selling. At a high level, it is a selling technique in which the seller ties every feature with an advantage or benefit that the...
View ArticleBe an IT Star: Practice excellent BA Skills
I recently read an article on CIO.com and thought you may be interested in seeing the Four Secrets to Becoming an IT Star. According to this article, being an excellent BA will help you on the path to...
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