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Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition
Author: craigwbrown Created: 8/19/2007 2:48 AM
Occaisional posts from my BA+PM blog specifically about business analysis.
How to write Entity Relationship Diagrams
By craigwbrown on 8/29/2008 3:59 AM
Below is a primer in writing entity relationship diagrams. Have fun.
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Carnival of Business Analysts #8 - Enterprise architecture
By craigwbrown on 7/14/2008 2:18 AM
Want to learn more about enterprise architecture? See our latest Carnival.
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Blogger wanted to take over stewardship of The Carnival of Business Analysts
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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Carnival of Business Analysts #7: Solution Assessment and Validation
By craigwbrown on 3/31/2008 6:08 PM
Another edition of the Carnoval of Business analysts has been published.
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26 reasons why projects succeed or fail
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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Techniques for Requirements Specifications
By craigwbrown on 3/19/2008 5:04 PM
See a Requirements Specifications template and read tips for good documentation.
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Ethics and the Business Analyst
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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Requirements Elicitation
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?
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
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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Business Analysts Needed - Everywhere!
By craigwbrown on 2/13/2008 8:57 PM
A new survey highlights the importance of proper requirements management The study suggested many companies are working on an ad-hoc basis. More than half "did not have professional, trained staff dedicated to the function of getting requirements, and the vast majority view the process of getting requirements to be inefficient," the report states.
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the Carnival of Business Analysts #6: Requirements Communication
By craigwbrown on 2/1/2008 12:25 AM
Edition #6 of the Carnival of Business Analysts has been published. This edition is on Requirements Communication.
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Prince Lite has a focus on requirements management
By craigwbrown on 1/20/2008 7:26 PM
Prince Lite has a strong focus on Requirements Management and Stakeholder Engagement.
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Do you have what's in the BABOK?
By craigwbrown on 1/19/2008 4:02 AM
How do you measure up against the IIBA's BOK. Take a quick self assessment and then work out a personal development plan to help you get ready for certification.
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19th Australian Software Engineering Conference
By craigwbrown on 1/17/2008 3:14 AM
19th Australian Software Engineering Conference ASWEC 2008 Perth, Western Australia 26 - 28 March 2008
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A wiki project for Business and Systems analysts
By craigwbrown on 1/15/2008 3:40 AM
What would you look for in a wiki for Business and Systems analysts? At about the same time Modern Analyst was launched I arranged to kick off the BA Handbook with the people at Wikia. So far it hasn't really taken off. Maybe you can help.
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Carnival of Business Analysts #5 - Requirements Analysis
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
By craigwbrown on 12/4/2007 7:52 PM
Come and network with other BAs while drinking beer.
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Agile Business Analysts?
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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You've got the job. Now what?
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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