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UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 12/17/2007 2:55 PM
Reviews the inherent properties of information.
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DEFINING INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 12/17/2007 2:51 PM
Discusses an approch for defining information requirements.
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BRYCE'S LAWS on Systems Development
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 12/17/2007 12:07 PM
Includes those Bryce's Laws pertaining specifically to the development of Information Systems.
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A SHORT HISTORY OF SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 12/17/2007 11:58 AM
Traces the history of systems development throughout the 20th century (to present day).
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WHO CONTROLS THE WORK ENVIRONMENT?
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 12/17/2007 11:52 AM
Discusses who controls the work environment - the workers or management? Also, is there a relationship to micromanagement?
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Carnival of Business Analysts #5 - Requirements Analysis
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 12/16/2007 2:46 AM
The 5th edition of the Carnival of Business Analysts has been published at Better Projects. This edition is focused on Requirements Analysis.
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Melbourne IIBA event - Thursday December 13th
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 12/4/2007 7:52 PM
Come and network with other BAs while drinking beer.
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Requirements Gathering Between Business Analysts
Life is a Use Case ... By Chris Jung on 12/2/2007 2:07 PM
I've come to understand the necessity for stakeholder involvement throughout the Requirements Gathering process. But what if it's another BA who is the stakeholder company's point of contact whom you'll be gathering requirements from instead of the stake holder themselves? Is there an advantage? How do we leverage the strength of our Requirements Engineering knowledge to come up with an appropriate set of requirements for a project?
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Agile Business Analysts?
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 11/28/2007 3:06 AM
Do Business Analysts belong on Agile Projects? Some say yes, but isn't a better model for Agile developers to learn BA skills?
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Continuing a project in the penumbrae...
From zero to business analyst in 60 stumbles By Eduardo Navarro on 11/26/2007 1:34 PM
Being dropped in the middle of a project that is already in a bad shape (over budget, over schedule and under compliance) is not easy (or funny). So try to make the best of it and get out of it alive.
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You've got the job. Now what?
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 11/13/2007 11:22 PM
You are invited to share tips and experiences about the first scary few days as the new person on the team/floor - when you are a newbie and don't know anyone or anything.
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BA or PSA? and suitable certification/training?
BA Trends By sherlockmh on 11/13/2007 5:24 PM
BA or PSA? and suitable certification/training?
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BA Fad?
BA Trends By sherlockmh on 11/13/2007 4:55 PM
Is this the start of a new trend, or a short-term blip?
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A Carnival of Business Analysts #4
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 11/8/2007 6:11 PM
The Carnival of Business Analysts wants you to point us to articles on Requirements Elicitation.
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Obstacle Analysis: How Problematic Scenarios Occurring during Requirements Analysis can be Nullified
Business Analysis: From Engineering to Art By Hanoz Kapadia on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 8:56 PM
Analysts everyday and in every domain of business come across obstacles in their analysis and efforts that prevent them from best meeting the needs of the business. These obstacles can be in the form of business processes, or system limitations, or both. Furthermore, a considerably big obstacle can be potentially detrimental to the spirit and purpose of a project. Obstacle Analysis is a tool that provides a systematic approach to overcoming those obstacles. Tackling road-blocks carefully and comprehensively can aid in achieving the mission of a project and in turn, satisfy customers.
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Melbourne Australia - IIBA Event 25th October
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 10/23/2007 3:00 PM
IIBA Australia - October 2007 events Keynote: Dr Kelvin Ross - "Quality Starts at Requirments”
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Business Analyst Roles AKA “In Search of the Business Analysis Holy Grail”
Random Thoughts of an Analysis Manager By adrian on 10/18/2007 10:53 AM
Take any area of study and you will always find a quest for the Holy Grail. Business Analysis is no exception. The Holy Grail “du jour” in business analysis seems to be competencies.... The quest for competencies should begin with identifying the various roles that analysts fulfill and the tasks the analysts are expected to perform. Only then will recruiters, trainers, employers, and analysts be able to begin to tackle the question of competencies.
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An Inquiry into the Roles of the BA and the BSA
Business Analysis: From Engineering to Art By Hanoz Kapadia on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:02 PM
One of the lines of discussion from an earlier blog by PriyaRS (Role of a Business Analyst; 8-2-07) was that how do we define the role of a BA. Is there a difference in responsibilities executed by a business analyst and business systems analyst? Or, are the titles simply synonymous with each other? Attempting to clear out some of that fog is the purpose of this article. As much as I enjoyed writing this, I also look forward to receiving your feedback and thoughts…keep the flow of information going.
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Seven Words You Can Never Use in a Requirements Specification
Business Analysis: From Engineering to Art By Hanoz Kapadia on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:55 PM
This is the text of a presentation my boss had attended at a Telelogic conference and which, she later shared with the BA team at work. It lists specific words that when used in requirements, compromise the quality of the very requirements. I'll let the article describe further. Looking forward to some feedback...Les, thanks for your wisdom!!
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Every Business Analyst Must Negotiate Like a Pro
Random Thoughts of an Analysis Manager By adrian on 9/11/2007 1:21 AM
In the larger context of life, it is very clear that negotiation skills are very important and that those that have them are better off than those who don’t. What about in business analysis? Are negotiation skills important? The answer is an emphatic: YES! You bet they are!
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