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BA 2.0
Chewing Gum and Baling Wire By Lisa Woods on 9/7/2008 8:32 AM
Web 2.0 allows increasingly collaborative work among teams of varying roles, locales and technical abilities; the implications of Web 2.0 for the business of Business Analysis are daunting, and demand new tools, strategies and a whole new BA mindset.
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MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-EEM Phase 4 - Sep 8, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 9/5/2008 5:39 AM
This week my tutorial is on PHASE 4 of the "PRIDE"-ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY (EEM) - ENTERPRISE INFO STRATEGY, Part VI of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "The SFB Quotient" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."
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How to write Entity Relationship Diagrams
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 8/29/2008 3:59 AM
Below is a primer in writing entity relationship diagrams. Have fun.
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MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-EEM Phase 3 - Sep 1, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 8/29/2008 5:50 AM
This week my tutorial is on PHASE 3 of the "PRIDE"-ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY (EEM) - PHYSICAL ENTERPRISE ANALYSIS, Part V of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Making your problems mine" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."
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MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-EEM Phase 2 - Aug 25, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 8/22/2008 6:14 AM
This week my tutorial is on PHASE 2 of the "PRIDE"-ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY (EEM) - LOGICAL ENTERPRISE ANALYSIS, Part IV of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "How much do we really use our head?" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."
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MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-EEM Phase 1 - Aug 18, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 8/15/2008 7:04 AM
This week my tutorial is on PHASE 1 of the "PRIDE"-ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY (EEM) - EEM PROJECT PLANNING, Part III of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Thinking Small," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."
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MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-Enterprise Eng Methodology - Aug 11, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 8/8/2008 6:02 AM
This week my tutorial is on the "PRIDE"-ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY (EEM), Part II of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Auto Dealership Ads," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."
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Does anyone have a good definition/description for the purpose of an Actor Map
Does anyone have a good definition/description for the purpose of an Actor Map By Bill T on 8/4/2008 8:29 AM
Does anyone have a good definition/description for the purpose of an Actor Map I am looking for a defintion/description for an actor map i.e. utilized during the requirements elicitation processes to identify actors and their responsibilities, flushing out the business senarios that actors perform within their respective areas.
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MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE Methodologies - Aug 4, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 8/1/2008 1:42 AM
In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "THE PRIDE METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM" - Part I of a series on the "PRIDE" Methodologies for IRM (special broadcast).
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MBA PREPS "PRIDE" METHODOLOGY PODCASTS
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 7/28/2008 2:41 PM

    MBA PREPS "PRIDE" METHODOLOGY PODCASTS

    Aimed at eliminating confusion in Systems Development and IRM

    PALM HARBOR, FL, USA (July 28, 2008) - In an unprecedented move, M. Bryce & Associates (MBA), the developers of the "PRIDE" Methodologies for IRM announced plans to produce a series of podcasts explaining the methodologies and how they work. "PRIDE" was originally introduced in 1971 as the first systems methodology in the indu ...

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Carnival of Business Analysts #8 - Enterprise architecture
Better Projects - Modern Analyst Edition By craigwbrown on 7/14/2008 2:18 AM
Want to learn more about enterprise architecture? See our latest Carnival.
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MGMT VISIONS - Policy for Electronic Devices - July 14, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 7/11/2008 6:05 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "A CORPORATE POLICY FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES" - Reviews the pros and cons of a new corporate policy on the use of personal electronic devices in the workplace.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Getting into a Rut," and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

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

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MGMT VISIONS - Socialistic Management - July 7, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 7/3/2008 5:50 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "SOCIALISTIC MANAGEMENT" - Describes the pros and cons of the new "flexible management" concept.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Wearing Ties," 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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Johan Zachman architecture frame work
vijay_entity By vijay_entity on 7/2/2008 11:11 PM
hi all can anyone pls provide me the e-book or notes.idea of the Johan Zachman architecture frame work
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MGMT VISIONS - The Benefits of a System Audit - June 30, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 6/26/2008 5:21 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "THE BENEFITS OF A SYSTEM AUDIT" - Describes the need for reviewing the results from a systems project.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Office Meetings," 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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MGMT VISIONS - Current Systems Analysis - June 23, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 6/20/2008 6:05 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "CURRENT SYSTEMS ANALYSIS" - Describes the rationale for documenting existing systems.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Super Bowl Ads," 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 formats: RealMed ...

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Memories of IT
Cascade - Success in a Multi-Project Environment By David Wright on 6/19/2008 8:52 AM

I am now lucky enough to be working at a consulting company with a great group of experienced people, and we do share some great "war stories", and it made me think that I do have my share of experiences that, if written down, some small number of people may find interesting.  Seems to me a blog is great for that.

I would call this memories rather than a "memoir"; the latter would imply I have spent time researching myself and might, for example, be able to name all the people I went to school with or have worked with over the last 3 decades; not gonna happen. People who write Memoirs were also usually prescient enough to keep a diary or journal since a young age, but not I.

But, I don't think anybody will be checking my facts or lack of them; and as a blog, any reader of a certain age who wants to chime in is most ...

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Cascade - that's all 13 Principles of mine: do you have any? win a free copy of my book.
Cascade - Success in a Multi-Project Environment By David Wright on 6/17/2008 4:06 PM

Thirteen is all you need, at least in this point in time. I may add to them as time goes by, but I would also like to hear from readers if they have any suggestions or thoughts or their very own principles for IT Projects success. Pleae offer them and maybe we can get them into the second edition of the book...which you all remember is available at http://www.lulu.com/content/2088656 .

In fact, if (and its a big if) I get a number of suggestions, I will judge which one to be the 'best' of the bunch; winner gets a free copy of the book.

And to get things going, a free copy of the book also goes to the first person to submit a suggestion, so be quick!

 

David W. Wright


Cascade Day 15 - Principle #13: Use Architecture to Manage and Integrate the Deliverables
Cascade - Success in a Multi-Project Environment By David Wright on 6/13/2008 2:47 PM

13. Given many medium to small software Deliverables, use Architecture to manage and integrate the Deliverables into a complete system.

This is a more specific statement of Principle #3; in Cascade, an Information System Architecture is used to integrate the two week deliverables, until a complete deliverable (component, sub-system) is assembled.

In parallel, a release schedule is a great approach to support delivery. Gather the usable deliverables into timed releases that go into production together. As per Principle #11, a Release each quarter is recommended. The

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MGMT VISIONS - Impact Analysis - June 16, 2008
MANAGEMENT VISIONS By Tim Bryce on 6/13/2008 6:31 AM

In this week's "Management Visions" broadcast, my essay is entitled "IMPACT ANALYSIS" - Describes a technique for managing changes to systems and software.

My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "A Day at the Beach," 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 formats: Re ...

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