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Entries for January 2012


» FEATURED: It’s a New World for the Business Analyst: We need to Grow up Fast!
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It’s a New World for the Business Analyst: We need to Grow up Fast! In many organizations, culture and conventional wisdom make it difficult for the BA to break out of mostly tactical roles within projects. However, in many ways, the future competitiveness of your organization (and consequently of your future employment) depends on it! So don’t blink or you will miss out on the best BA opportunity of your career.

» Methodologies & The Dance of the Fairies
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Methodologies & The Dance of the Fairies In a nutshell, a methodology represents a series of steps in a project specifying Who is to perform What, When, Where, Why, and How (aka, "5W+H"), from start to finish. Perhaps the best way to think of a methodology is as a roadmap or an assembly line where a product is developed over a series of work stations.

» FEATURED: An Introduction to Data Flow Diagrams
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An Introduction to Data Flow Diagrams A data flow diagram (commonly abbreviated to DFD) shows what information is needed within a process, where it is stored, and how it moves through a system to accomplish an objective. As its name implies, a data flow diagram depicts the flow of data within a system.

» The 21st Century BA: From Tactical Requirements Manager to Creative Leader of Innovative Change
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The 21st Century BA: From Tactical Requirements Manager to Creative Leader of Innovative Change Welcome to the new series of articles on the BA as the 21st Century Creative Leader. It was a perfect storm. As we entered the second decade of the 21st century, we found ourselves struggling to adapt. ... It is no coincidence that the business analysis profession is taking hold to address many of the 21st century business challenges.  

» FEATURED: Document Decisions Separately and Explicitly – A Proposed Use Case Scenario Best Practice
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Document Decisions Separately and Explicitly – A Proposed Use Case Scenario Best Practice This article proposes a use case best practice technique: Always document decisions separately and explicitly in use case scenarios. This practice assists the business analyst in identifying where alternate and exception paths may be needed.This is similar to how decisions and resulting gateways are documented in Business Process Model and Notation...

» FEATURED: True-to-Life Business Models: How Business Rules, Business Decisions, and Business Events Relate
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True-to-Life Business Models: How Business Rules, Business Decisions, and Business Events Relate A business model should include behavioral rules, decision rules, operational business decisions, and operational business events — all as first-class citizens. Understanding their intertwined roles is key to creating top-notch business solutions and business operation systems unmatched in their support for business agility and knowledge retention....

» FEATURED: Top 10 Key Business Analysis Trends For 2012
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Top 10 Key Business Analysis Trends For 2012 I’m pleased to continue to uphold: the unveiling of this year’s top 10 business analysis trends. This year business analysts (BAs) will need not only the balanced portfolio of technical and business skills they have been perfecting, but also a more comprehensive perspective in order to meet the challenging business environment of 2012.
  

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