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The modern analyst portal features forums, blogs, jobs, and articles on a variety of topics such as: requirements, getting started, UML, business process analysis, BABOK, CBAP, etc.en-USCopyright 2006-2013 by Modern Analyst Media LLCadministrator@modernanalyst.com This BPMN Quick Reference Guide covers the key concepts of the Business Process Modeling Notation i...Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:53:56 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Resources/Templates/tabid/146/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=487http://modernanalyst.com/Resources/Templates/tabid/146/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=487 When working with a document that may have several revisions or more than one author, I highly reco...Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:53:03 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Resources/Templates/tabid/146/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1020http://modernanalyst.com/Resources/Templates/tabid/146/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1020 At a recent presentation I gave to Project Manager's regarding BA's, they were very interested in s...Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:42:44 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Resources/Templates/tabid/146/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=934http://modernanalyst.com/Resources/Templates/tabid/146/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=934 Business Case Template - 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