Tweet There is a new webinar now ready for sign up. This is for anyone who has applied use cases but feels like they could be getting better results. For example, Do you wonder whether you should still use requirements catalogues? Are there other techniques that work well with use cases? When are use cases [...] Read more »
Tips to Start Up Fast on a Project
Tweet Summary In this article I discuss my experiences of the circumstances and reasons that lead to a business analyst joining a project some time after an upgrade or extension project was started. The project has usually stalled to some degree as a result of the technical team being unable to continue with certainty. They [...] Read more »
A history of the future – visioning for Business Analyst Mentor
Tweet I recently had the opportunity to participate in a business visioning exercise for Business Analyst Mentor called ‘History of the Future’. It is typically used for issues identification, first-cut development of solutions, and it also helps understand and align business vision amongst multiple stakeholders. The exercise was organized and facilitated by BA Mentor Joan [...] Read more »
The problem with BA Tools Part 1
Tweet The failure of MS Word as a BA tool As BAs, one of our primary goals is to improve the productivity and effectiveness of the businesses we work in, yet many of us are using tools that are detrimental to our productivity and restrict our ability for effective information management, communication and stakeholder engagement. [...] Read more »
Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) Interview from a mentee’s perspective
Tweet Have you ever wanted to know what BPMN is all about? Pete Cohen certainly did and, fortunately, one of the mentors, Mike Eckersley as been experimenting with BPMN ever since it first appeared in 2005. That’s one of the benefits of having access to a pool of expert BA’s – if you want to [...] Read more »
Lend me your ears
Tweet I watched a TED video (Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better) the other day that got me thinking about communication skills. Everybody knows that excellent communication skills are a “must have” if you are going to be a highly successful Business Analyst. Communication skills development tends to concentrate on speaking, writing, and presenting, [...] Read more »
Speaking about use cases at IIBA event in Bristol – 27th July
Tweet I will be talking about how to create compelling use case models at Bristol on 27th July. Ian Richards from Fujitsu will also be talking about Requirements Estimation. This is the latest event for the IIBA Southwest branch and I hope those of you living in the UK who are local will be able [...] Read more »
The humble business rule – from a frog to a Prince
Tweet I attended the IIBA UK Chapter event in London at the end of last month, where Larry Goldberg was giving a talk about Business Rules and his latest book called “The Decision Model”. With my BA hat on I have been monitoring what has been going on in Business Rules arena for the last [...] Read more »
Insiders Guide to Core Techniques is now available for FREE!
Tweet I promised I was going to make it available for NOTHING and now here it is. Before you click the link and sign up, make me one promise: You will get the full benefit by contributing to the course community. If you would like to ask a question; share an experience or answer a [...] Read more »
Why everyone should have a mentor
Tweet I’ve written the following article for BA Connections, the IIBA newsletter. It’s coming out in June but I wanted to give you a sneak preview: In this article, I’d like to explain why I think mentoring can be so valuable in helping you through the professional development minefield. I will share a story to [...] Read more »