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MGMT VISIONS - Change: What lies ahead? - Apr 28, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 4/25/2008 5:44 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "CHANGE: WHAT LIES AHEAD?" - Describes the three agents of change for the years ahead.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Financial Talking Heads," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

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Bryce's Pet Peeve - Job Titles - 4/21/2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 4/21/2008 1:56 PM

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "JOB TITLES" - do we need them?

You can access it at:

http://www.phmainstreet.com/timbryce.htm

Hope you enjoy it.

LAST TIME:  
"REPAIRING BARBECUE GRILLS"
(another fun task to perform).
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/pm/irm/archives/bryces-pet-peeve-repairing-bbq-grills-4152008-23793

NEXT TIME:
"PACKAGING"
- Have we gone overboard?
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Blogger wanted to take over stewardship of The Carnival of Business Analysts
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 4/20/2008 4:20 PM
I am looking fomr someone to take over the Carnival of Business Analysts which I have been running at Better Projects. If you have a blog arnd are intersted in this feature, get in touch.
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MGMT VISIONS - Covering for Incompetence - Apr 14, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 4/11/2008 6:32 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "COVERING FOR INCOMPETENCE" - Describes what to do when you have a boob for a manager.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Airline Magazines," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

"Management Visions" is a weekly broadcast on subjects pertaining to Information Resource Management (IRM). It i ...

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Bryce's Pet Peeve - Tunnel Vision - 4/8/2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 4/8/2008 9:13 AM

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "TUNNEL VISION" - can anyone still see the big picture?

You can access it at:

http://www.phmainstreet.com/timbryce.htm

Hope you enjoy it.

LAST TIME:  
"HOW WE DRESS"

http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/pm/irm/archives/bryces-pet-peeve-how-we-dress-472008-23533

NEXT TIME:
"AIRLINE MAGAZINES"



And don't forget my

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MGMT VISIONS - Understanding Effectiveness - Apr 7, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 4/4/2008 6:18 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "UNDERSTANDING EFFECTIVENESS" - Describes a concept which analyzes the use of time.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "How we dress," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

"Management Visions" is a weekly broadcast on subjects pertaining to Information Resource Management (IRM). It i ...

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Carnival of Business Analysts #7: Solution Assessment and Validation
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 3/31/2008 6:08 PM
Another edition of the Carnoval of Business analysts has been published.
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MGMT VISIONS - Who makes the best Analysts? - Mar 31, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 3/28/2008 5:53 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "WHO MAKES THE BEST SYSTEMS ANALYSTS?" - Describes the attributes of good analysts as well as the duds.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Office Politics," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

"Management Visions" is a weekly broadcast on subjects pertaining to Information Resource Management (IRM). It is available in the following file ...

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26 reasons why projects succeed or fail
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 3/25/2008 5:32 AM
Below is a list of 26 reasons why projects succeed or fail. THe challenge for you is to work out what you can do about them.
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MGMT VISIONS - Elements of a good Feas. Study - Mar 24, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 3/21/2008 5:40 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "THE ELEMENTS OF A GOOD FEASIBILITY STUDY" - Describes what should go into a good Feasibility Study (aka, "Phase 1").

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "The Truth," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

"Management Visions" is a weekly broadcast on subjects pertaining to Information Resource Management ...

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Techniques for Requirements Specifications
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 3/19/2008 5:04 PM
See a Requirements Specifications template and read tips for good documentation.
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MGMT VISIONS - Is Systems Development an art or a science? - Mar 17, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 3/14/2008 6:02 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "IS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AN ART OR A SCIENCE?" - Good question; what's the answer?

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Office Gossip," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

"Management Visions" is a weekly broadcast on subjects pertaining to Information Resource Management (IRM). It is available in the following fi ...

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Ethics and the Business Analyst
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 3/11/2008 5:37 PM
I wrote this presentation about project management. Because Business Analysts are part of the project leadership team it can be directly translated to the Business Analyst role. Have a read and comment if you have a view on ethics and the role of the BA.
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Bryce's Pet Peeve - Recognition - 3/11/2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 3/11/2008 6:44 AM

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "RECOGNITION" - who should get it?

You can access it at:

http://www.phmainstreet.com/timbryce.htm

Hope you enjoy it.

LAST TIME:  
"OFFICE NOISE"
- the effects thereof.
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/pm/irm/archives/bryces-pet-peeve-office-noise-03102008-22938

NEXT TIME:
"OFFICE GOSSIP"


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Bryce's Pet Peeve - Office Noise - 3/10/2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 3/7/2008 7:48 AM

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "OFFICE NOISE" - the effects thereof.

You can access it at:

http://www.phmainstreet.com/timbryce.htm

Hope you enjoy it.

LAST TIME:  
"CELEBRITIES & CHARITIES"
- do they go hand in hand?
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/pm/irm/archives/bryces-pet-peeve-celebrities-charities-03042008-22868

NEXT TIME:
"RECOGNITION"
- who gets it?
& ...

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MGMT VISIONS - Estimating by Percentages - Mar 10, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 3/7/2008 7:07 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "ESTIMATING BY PERCENTAGES" - Discusses why this technique results in erroneous conclusions.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Office Noise," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

"Management Visions" is a weekly broadcast on subjects pertaining to Information Resource Management (IRM). It is available in the fo ...

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Requirements Elicitation
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 3/4/2008 4:39 AM
I found this excellent presentation on REQUIREMENTS ELICITATION on Slideshare
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Volunteer for an open source project?
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 2/29/2008 10:11 PM
Is anybody interested in volunteering their analysis and requirements management skills to an open source project?
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Australian IIBA Events, March 2008
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 2/28/2008 4:55 AM
IIBA Events, March 2008
Melbourne = Thu Mar 13, 5.30pm, Other cities tba (check the IIBA site)

Topic: Enterprise Analysis – How to Analyse the Business you work for and cater your Requirements to fit.
Speaker: Shane Hastie, MIM, CBP.
Read his paper; What Makes Information Systems Projects Successful?
To Register: Go to the "Events" page at http://www.australia.theiiba.org

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MGMT VISIONS - Craftsmanship in BSA - Mar 3, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 2/28/2008 6:08 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "CRAFTSMANSHIP IN BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS" - Discusses craftsmanship as it specifically applies to Business Systems Analysis.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Junk Faxes," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

"Management Visions" is a weekly broadcast on subjects pertaining to Information Resource Managemen ...

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