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Reader question: There is an ongoing debate over elements in a requirements document that could also be considered design. For example, screen mock-ups, file layouts and content. Which belong in a requirement document and which don’t? Doug’s answer: The reader is correct in stating that this is in an ongoing debate and I’m going to [...]
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As we proceed in the trenches through requirements deep dives on various projects, it’s easy to forget where we are in the universe of change. The world around is proceeding with all kinds of new technology, thought processes and methods to make sense of what we are doing as human beings. In a narrower realm, [...]
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When I decided to write about prioritizing requirements, I figured that there were enough articles out there….and very good ones at that…to not warrant yet another “how to” blurb. An aspect we don’t hear about quite so much is understanding the value of prioritization. As analysts, many of us work in an environment in which [...]
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Ahhhh…the trials and tribulations of life on the Internet! A while back, I wrote an article about learning lessons from mistakes. I have another one to add to that list that I recently learned with the help of a peer who had my best interests at stake. Building a presence on the Internet has become [...]
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A reader writes in with the following problem…. I have a position as a business analyst, in the IT department.. but my question is I’m not an IT person like I haven’t studied IT .. I’m helping with some inventories, testing, reporting. And I’m doing well so far (actually great like my manager always says [...]
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The latest question coming in deals with an often mentioned BA Black Hole of Knowledge. Let’s see if we as a community can tackle it. Reader Question: Hi, My manager asked me to define KPI for the business analyst job. I’ve tried do to some research but everybody seems to have a bit of a [...]
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I was recently asked by my manager to provide a little input about what it means from an employee’s perspective to be an accessible manager. My input is to be used to help bring some direction into some planned efforts by my organization to address things proactively to ensure maintenance of good employee morale. As [...]
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A recent question to Laura spawned a survey to capture how we professionals invest in ourselves. The previous article is here. The survey is in and the results have been tabulated. The first question dealt with employment status and of the 39 responses to the survey, over 82% show to be employed, gainfully or not. [...]
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A great question was delivered from an audience member on Laura’s IIBA call-in show and speaks to what good personal practices and habits are for establishing and maintaining one’s career presence. As I’m following the IIBA I see that I could spend hours each week on my own time pursuing my professional development. How much [...]
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The following question came to us and opens the door to exploration of communication techniques that prevent issues on projects…. As an enterprise BA, I inquire and engage team members to determine the thoughts behind the project (not just elicit requirements, etc.). In a contract I head with a NY firm, project meetings included those [...]
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