Comments on: What to do when a developer tells you “that’s impossible” http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/what-to-do-when-a-developer-tells-you-thats-impossible/ Advance Your Business Analysis Career Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:08:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION –A MUST FOR A BUSINESS ANALYST | Anisan Technologies http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/what-to-do-when-a-developer-tells-you-thats-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-12032 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION –A MUST FOR A BUSINESS ANALYST | Anisan Technologies Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:35:55 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=809#comment-12032 [...] overcome this communication barrier between analysts and developers, one tactic is to use at a cross-roads between requirements and design is to take a couple of steps [...] [...] overcome this communication barrier between analysts and developers, one tactic is to use at a cross-roads between requirements and design is to take a couple of steps [...]

]]> By: Laura Brandenburg http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/what-to-do-when-a-developer-tells-you-thats-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-6527 Laura Brandenburg Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:01:25 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=809#comment-6527 Madalina, I am definitely familiar with that situation but I don't necessarily see it as a problem unless people who do not care about those details are in the meeting. When you say "over-complicate" are you speaking from your business expertise or technical expertise? In my experience, developers and technical architects often need to have long discussions about possibilities and details to fully understand the technical scope of the problem. If you feel that you or your business stakeholders are being unnecessarily dragged through these discussions, one solution is to make someone from the IT side accountable for holding and leading the technical discussion, then coming back and collaborating with the larger group on the technical possibilities related to solving a specific business problem. Madalina,

I am definitely familiar with that situation but I don’t necessarily see it as a problem unless people who do not care about those details are in the meeting. When you say “over-complicate” are you speaking from your business expertise or technical expertise?

In my experience, developers and technical architects often need to have long discussions about possibilities and details to fully understand the technical scope of the problem. If you feel that you or your business stakeholders are being unnecessarily dragged through these discussions, one solution is to make someone from the IT side accountable for holding and leading the technical discussion, then coming back and collaborating with the larger group on the technical possibilities related to solving a specific business problem.

]]> By: Madalina http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/what-to-do-when-a-developer-tells-you-thats-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-6526 Madalina Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=809#comment-6526 I agree that should be collaborative discussions as early as possible. But a challenge I'm facing when involving technical teams is that discussions suddenly get very detailed and technical. Certain technical people tend to over-complicate things and the entire scope of the meeting is screwed: hours of talking about all the details. This is even worst when there is a cross-functional requirement when more teams need to be involved. Anyone familiar with this type of situation? :) Thanks for all the great posts! I agree that should be collaborative discussions as early as possible.

But a challenge I’m facing when involving technical teams is that discussions suddenly get very detailed and technical.
Certain technical people tend to over-complicate things and the entire scope of the meeting is screwed: hours of talking about all the details. This is even worst when there is a cross-functional requirement when more teams need to be involved.

Anyone familiar with this type of situation? :)

Thanks for all the great posts!

]]> By: Asjad Syed http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/what-to-do-when-a-developer-tells-you-thats-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-3951 Asjad Syed Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:51:21 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=809#comment-3951 I could only read the first couple of comments and i also agree that it is a very common thing in the BA world. In my project, i always try to have a lead from the development team to be a part of JAD sessions and during the same day i discuss the out come of the JAD with him seperately. By doing this, we both find ourselves connected and be on the same page. Thanks for the posting :) I could only read the first couple of comments and i also agree that it is a very common thing in the BA world. In my project, i always try to have a lead from the development team to be a part of JAD sessions and during the same day i discuss the out come of the JAD with him seperately. By doing this, we both find ourselves connected and be on the same page. Thanks for the posting :)

]]> By: Rupam Chattopadhyay http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/what-to-do-when-a-developer-tells-you-thats-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-3935 Rupam Chattopadhyay Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:52:49 +0000 http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/?p=809#comment-3935 Hi Laura, It was a great discussion. Expecting the same brilliant and realistic topic form you for discussion. --Rupam Hi Laura,
It was a great discussion. Expecting the same brilliant and realistic topic form you for discussion.

–Rupam

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