http://modernanalyst.comBusiness Analyst Resources - Modern Analyst is the community and resource portal the Business Analyst and Systems Analyst as well as other IT professionals involved in business analysis or systems analysis. 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 Agile is an attractive word. It means swiftness with discipline, with an emphasis on alertness to c...Wed, 01 May 2013 12:36:37 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2589http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2589 According to the Strategies for Project Recovery report by PM solutions, based on 163 respondents, ...Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:39:08 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2552http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2552 Im fresh out of high school and am interested in becoming a Business Analyst one day. I'd like to h...Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:09:03 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2551http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2551 Just to pass some time recently, I was reading a dictionary (like you do) and I came across the fol...Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:00:34 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2512http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2512 "Garbage in, Garbage Out" - To elicit accurate requirements, the business analyst must learn to ask...Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:57:29 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2522http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2522 “Something is happening. We are becoming a visually mediated society. For many, understanding of th...Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:51:29 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2508http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2508 For those of you who do define requirements for their software development projects, but are new to...Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:42:42 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2500http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2500 In the wide world of information systems, development of new software receives the most attention f...Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:47:06 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2453http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2453 Its quite a feat of strength to pretend you don’t have any weaknesses. I don’t pretend to be that s...Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:03:16 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2429http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2429 In the quest to improve safety records, organizations often rely on motivational posters, classes o...Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:57:13 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2408http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2408 Dear Fellow BAs, Discover to Deliver was released by Ellen and Mary a few weeks ago. I got an oppor...Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:13:34 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2393http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2393 Given the importance of the relationship between the Project Manager and the Business Analyst on a ...Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:34:34 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2367http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2367 Everyone knows what use cases are and their use in the software requirements process. We all know t...Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:32:08 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2359http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2359 Business analysts who are self-avowed social media enthusiasts will tell you that being part of a l...Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:46:35 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2320http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2320 I started my career as the administrator in a project management department. The first fact drilled...Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:29:56 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2276http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2276 Teams and organizations are constantly plagued by project execution errors and failures. These fail...Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:33:28 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2229http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2229 Do you know how to provide collaborative leadership in a disciplined fashion? And how does one defi...Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:09:33 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2193http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2193 Business Process Modeling (BPM) is one of the cornerstone techniques in electing requirements from ...Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:04:25 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2198http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2198 Do you know what your business's core competencies are? Is there just one or are there many organiz...Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:46:16 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2183http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2183 ISO 25010, "Systems and software engineering - System and software quality models" was published in...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:02:28 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2140http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2140 Gravity can be a wonderful thing. It is an irresistible force that keeps us grounded on this big, b...Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:51:53 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2132http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2132 In today's management environment, new forms of and tools for corporate leadership development prog...Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:22:25 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2114http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2114 The May 1, 2011 mission to find Osama Bin Laden has become one of the most celebrated military miss...Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:23:02 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2049http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2049 You can’t work in IT and not have watched “Office Space.” I mean, it’s a prerequisite, isn’t it? It...Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:15:27 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2034http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2034 All plans are not good plans. In fact, even good plans can fail. We cannot predict the future – we ...Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:00:26 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2024http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=2024 People expect a lot from their information systems, but it usually it comes down to one thing: the ...Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:55:00 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1992http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1992 Let me reprise the words of Mr. Brooks ... “… the hardest single part of software development [rema...Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:03:10 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1982http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1982 Back to the nasty question - what sort of Information System shall will we build? " What sort of sy...Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:54:16 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1976http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1976 Software is a uniquely new invention, different than anything else we humans have come up with in t...Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:29:19 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1969http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1969 In Part I of this series, I introduced the concept that, from the perspective of complexity, everyt...Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:24:28 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1968http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1968 Information Systems Users don't know what they want... So, don't ask them what they want: and defin...Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:06:08 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1962http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1962 Are we looking at it all wrong? Do you ever get the feeling that you are seeing something very diff...Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:20:54 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1949http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1949 In 'Effects-Based Thinking - Part I', the definition of effects-based thinking, or EBT, was establi...Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:07:19 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1951http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1951 As the name implies, effects-based thinking (EBT) is an approach to strategic planning and decision...Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:09:30 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1941http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1941 BA: “They didn’t pitch for my workshop. Again.” Mentor: “You must be mortified.” BA: “Seriously, th...Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:54:52 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1925http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1925 If you work in new product development or have participated in maintenance projects, then most like...Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:12:43 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1904http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1904 Requirements gathering is an essential part of any project and project management. Understanding fu...Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:11:57 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1884http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1884 This presentation deck describes the fundamentals of Kano Analysis and how it can be used to priori...Tue, 31 May 2011 01:20:28 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1874http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1874 I've been working with a company now for a little over a year as a contract business analyst and I ...Tue, 17 May 2011 00:37:55 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1856http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1856 I have been delivering projects successfully since the early 80s. Back then, we didn't have busines...Sun, 15 May 2011 06:51:11 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1852http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1852 What do you need the most when eliciting Requirements? Face-time with Subject Matter Experts and th...Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:04:02 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1827http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1827 When you think of the word 'complex', do you ever think about what it has to do with project execut...Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:33:46 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1813http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1813 Dear All BA's, I am conducting a simple informal survery about the utilization of robustness diagra...Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:46:38 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1780http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1780 I am working on a project where Development teams are divided into specialized areas called Centers...Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:28:24 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1739http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1739 Perhaps the most important facet of agile software development is its innate ability to satisfy use...Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:38:34 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1724http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1724 If you are an internal Business Analyst or consultant asking the right questions in a Discovery pro...Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:28:03 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1700http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1700 If you are an internal Business Analyst or consultant asking the right questions in a Discovery pro...Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:42:01 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1701http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1701 It’s that time of year, where our thoughts turn to the holidays…the holiday parties, the shopping, ...Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:59:12 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1691http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1691 Hi Everyone, In my current company X I am Leading the analysis efforts around retiring legacy appli...Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:56:38 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1686http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1686 Many business analysts and heads of industry find themselves in compromising situations. Their team...Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:11:20 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1677http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1677 I have spent the last year and a half working on an enterprise software solution development effort...Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:25:13 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1659http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1659 I've been blogging lately about a couple of topics pertaining to 'agile' methods. Along those lines...Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:18:57 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1657http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1657 Business Analysts often delve into business requirements, gathering, understanding and documenting ...Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:45:55 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1645http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1645 A Promise to have a Conversation I’ve been writing user stories for a couple of years now, and the ...Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:01:14 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1632http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1632 Capacity review Why should Business Analysts be concerned about IT Asset Capacity planning / review...Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:18:06 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1628http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1628 You have achieved your short term BA goals. You want to expand your horizons and see what else is o...Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:42:26 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1624http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1624 EMV process is used in the Decision Tree analysis , which visually maps out activity decision paths...Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:27:56 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1626http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1626 You know, it’s the coolest nickname I’ve ever received - but it almost sounds negative. I mean am I...Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:19:54 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1621http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1621 One of the more controversial techniques fostered by some in the agile community is ‘Pair Programmi...Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:27:15 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1606http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1606 I know you are going to call me crazy, but I just have to let everyone know. Machines are controlli...Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:06:12 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1551http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1551 In a previous post regarding the emergence of the Business Engineer, I discussed the Who, What and ...Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:21:20 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1588http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1588 At Mendix, we find that our customers appoint a particular kind of person to work with our products...Sun, 10 Oct 2010 06:17:57 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1565http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1565 We look for the best and brightest when hiring for Requirements Analysts and Product Managers. It’s...Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:36:40 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1554http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1554 A lot of our clients bring us in to fix their requirements issues. Based on the literature a lot of...Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:57:36 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1548http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1548 Telecommunications companies are looking to cloud computing to clean up inefficient processes throu...Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:54:40 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1546http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1546 Its being held in Sydney Australia September 27th- October 1st 2010.If you are attending this confe...Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:24:11 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1518http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1518 This Summer, Gartner produced a research paper entitled "BPA for the Masses: Is it Real?". The pape...Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:16:28 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1514http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1514 A Mendiom is an idiom with a Mendix twist. This is the first of a series of posts with Mendioms for...Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:24:56 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1512http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1512 Being a relatively new Requirements Analyst/ Business Analyst ( BA) and being new to the industry, ...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:56:15 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1505http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1505 I’ve worked on at least one project now and heard of several others where a super-secret developmen...Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:38:05 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1498http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1498 Last year, I wrote about my Lessons from a Bad Haircut. I’m please to say I finally have a lesson f...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:37:36 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1497http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1497 The idea of open source information gathering has been utilized in the scientific community for cen...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:26:18 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1490http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1490 I came across this slideshow from CIO Insight a few weeks ago. The aggressive-looking deck attempts...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:24:00 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1493http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1493 One of the values that we bring is that we can help our clients to decide what scope to cut by prov...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:11:30 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1488http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1488 Sometimes projects are like villains in horror movies: they just won’t die. Even when you’ve doused...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:20:44 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1487http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1487 If you are a Product Manager or Business Analyst in charge of managing users through User Acceptanc...Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:30:04 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1470http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1470 When creating a data dictionary, it is critical not to design with it . You should not be attemptin...Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:54:58 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1469http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1469 The community of business analysts in the United States and abroad is taking notice of their impact...Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:20:14 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1466http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1466 As consultants and product managers, it is important that we quickly build and maintain credibility...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:48:03 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1457http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1457 At the beginning of almost every project (and even sometimes midway through them) we are asked to c...Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:19:20 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1455http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1455 I went to the Business Analyst World Conference in Melbourne on the 19th and 20th of July. Like las...Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:34:29 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1454http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1454 On a recent client’s project, we were asked to help in the effort of creating a system to automate ...Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:58:46 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1450http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1450 I am all for great tools and processes that increase efficiency of work, facilitate better accuracy...Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:22:30 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1449http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1449 There was recently an interesting post by John Mansour on the Austin PMM Forum (registration requir...Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:19:24 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1436http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1436 The probability that a project will succeed is different for different cost and time targets. There...Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:13:47 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1435http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1435 By Landerson I recently joined a new project where I will be working as the person responsible for ...Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:51:55 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1416http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1416 By Jhulgan I used to dread hearing the question, “So what do you do for a living?” This was often u...Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:49:07 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1400http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1400 I am a firm believer in the value of a business analysts and requirements engineering. I am an new ...Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:24:51 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1398http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1398 I've been thinking a lot recently about the value of the BA, and BA recruitment - at all levels. A ...Mon, 31 May 2010 06:43:21 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1385http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1385 It is common for project managers to question the number of BAs they need on a project or how much ...Sun, 16 May 2010 07:21:04 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1368http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1368 As an analyst I almost daily have to solve some kind of problems and I bet you do also. Problems ca...Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:53:36 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1350http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1350 Not a suggestion for eliminating the process of documenting a software application, but rather a pr...Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:31:20 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1316http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1316 Unnecessary Documentation The first section that I look for in a document, is the paragraph that de...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:32:56 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1271http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1271 If you are writing a letter to your mother, it is fine to create a new a new blank document, type y...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:31:55 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1270http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1270 How often do you see the same piece of information documented in 2 places? I am used to seeing requ...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:29:47 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1268http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1268 Ad Hoc Procedures My belief is that software development should be more of a science and contain as...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:29:22 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1273http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1273 How many times have you experienced a disagreement between colleagues, only find out later in the p...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:28:11 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1269http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1269 This following blogs contain rants and recommendations for good practices, useful not only for when...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:26:21 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1267http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1267 I may be overreaching but I include risk analysis as a proper subject of systems analysis. I've don...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:12 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1306http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1306 Requirements I have been working with requirements for more than 20 years. To be honest, it was sev...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:40:03 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1266http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1266 SAP has announced a SaaS BI service that looks ideal for SMBs. It seems to have all the tricks you'...Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:12:00 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1296http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1296 A “What If” question for business analysts and IT professionals… What if it suddenly became very ea...Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:51:29 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1237http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1237 I am in charge of a relatively big training effort for a project (approximately 45 live training s...Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:44:21 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1223http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1223 I seem to find quite a few   job   postings for Business Analysts that have a couple of ...Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:09:34 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1219http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1219 Hello Everyone! I am new to this community blog, and I am interested in learning more about C...Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:00:12 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1210http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1210 This video offers a great way to manage your task list. Check it out and consi...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:50:19 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1025http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1025 Agile for the rest of us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:45:38 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=888http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=888   In my time at programming I created or used any number of routines over and over again that did a...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:18:25 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1162http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1162 The tips below are things I've learned the hard way and I think they're going to help you, especia...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:57 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1095http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1095   This model is provided by Don Firesmith of SEI.  Note the lack of an NFR category. ...Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:14:32 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1092http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1092 Hello BA's I´m a recent CBAP and first's in Portugal. I think the market of business don...Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:46:56 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1053http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1053 We have been struggling with what to include in a Business Requirements Document concerning report...Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:12:07 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1041http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1041 Ravenflow and ASPE-SDLC have developed a specific, focused salary survey for the BA community. We ...Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:54:01 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1038http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1038 I have just completed the CBAP and would like to share some of my thoughts about the process invol...Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:01:50 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1034http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1034 When it establishes that there is no case for the proposed initiative. When it...Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:13:17 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1022http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1022 Today I want to know more about recruiting a junior business analyst. My interview is with BA recr...Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:28:38 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1014http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=1014 I know. You recently read Adrian’s latest post and said: “Yes! that’s exactly what I’m looking fo...Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:18:27 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=983http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=983 Pursuing your International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA ® ) Certified Business Analysis P...Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:11:51 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=950http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=950 Kevin has shared the beginnings of the IIBA's BABOK 2.0 chapter on Enterprise Architecture w...Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:29:05 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=887http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=887 I have been  pondering recently on the importance of adaptability for a business analyst. De...Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:09:22 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=879http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=879 My view is that you are making a serious compromise to the potential benfits of swapping across to...Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:23:15 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=873http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=873 Who owns a project?   “You pay for it, it’s yours.” I am sure I am quoting (or misquotin...Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:49:26 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=871http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=871 Internal Business Analysis and Consulting teams are increasingly recognised as playing a vital ro...Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:43:07 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=865http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=865 Test driven development is not actually a test methodology.  It's a design philosophy that says "s...Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:08:17 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=862http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=862 John Zachman provided an extremely entertaining introduction to the Zachman framework followed by ...Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:42:31 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=857http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=857 Following the lead of another forum, where the question was asked about the use of UML by Business...Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:55:02 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=851http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=851 Here is the co-author/assembler of the scrum process describing it at Google.  It's a more in-dept...Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:34:55 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=840http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=840 This 5 minute video explains the basics of the scrum process. Scrum is one of, if not THE most, po...Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:24:46 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=839http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=839 Guys and gals Observing the forum here and industry discussions there appears to be some radical...Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:14:55 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=838http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=838 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:59:14 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=826http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=826 In recent years I have done three things which have really ‘ramped up’ my performance at wo...Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:28:17 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=814http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=814 With more than 150 million active users, Facebook has become one of the most visited and m...Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:34:38 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=806http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=806 Part of my job as a Business Analyst, it is my responsibility to facilitate business process analy...Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:54:27 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=807http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=807 IBM have released a study on change management, highlighting several areas that are critical to su...Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:01:08 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=805http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=805 So you are interested in becoming a business analyst or maybe you’ve just always thought it would ...Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:35:32 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=796http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=796 Jurgen Appelo runs a blog at Noop.nl.  He posted a summary on some project methods.  I migrated th...Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:40:40 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=795http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=795 I work for a rather large insurance company. We aren't the largest, but we are big enough to have ...Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:42:20 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=668http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=668 JobsRated.com released the results of a study they did of 200 jobs and how they rank based on a nu...Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:14:51 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=660http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=660 Enterprise Analysis IIBA Webinar Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:01:42 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=666http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=666 The Best Jobs in America Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:44:01 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=664http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=664 Requirement Writing for Product Management Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:42:21 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=665http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=665 User stories have a place in modern requirements management.  They may not be going to replace use...Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:36:56 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=663http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=663 There are many tools and techniques available to the business analyst for a variety of tasks.  One...Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:21:18 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=659http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=659 This is the text of a presentation my boss had attended at a Telelogic conference and which, she l...Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:34:56 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=389http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=389 This article aims to share with the readers what it means to be a Business Analyst and people who ...Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:16:36 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=394http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=394 How do we define the role of a BA. Is there a difference in responsibilities executed by a busines...Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:10:55 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=388http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=388 Is this the start of a new trend, or a short-term blip? Recruiters are calling, and making "e...Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:04:46 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=377http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=377 Do Business Analysts belong on Agile Projects?  Some say yes, but isn't a better model for Agile d...Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:03:19 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=379http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=379 I've come to understand the necessity for stakeholder involvement throughout the Requirements Gath...Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:01:00 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=390http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=390 The 5 th edition of the Carnival of Business Analysts has been published at Better Projects. ...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:57:14 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=380http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=380 The BA Handbook is a wiki designed for Business Analysts.  It's aim is to create a knowledge base ...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:52:47 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=381http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=381 How do you measure up against the IIBA's BOK.  Take a quick self assessment and then work out a p...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:48:19 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=382http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=382 “A recently launched website aims to define a simple lightweight project delivery framework desig...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:45:01 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=383http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=383 A new survey highlights the importance of proper requirements management   “More than...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:35:41 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=385http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=385 There are several studies out there that identify why projects go wrong and what you have to have ...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:27:37 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=439http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=439 Believe it or not I have been asked the question below in an interview for a SR BA position B...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:05:24 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=393http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=393 This blog has been started because, like anyone who writes a bit for a living, I thought I had a b...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:02:42 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=395http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=395 Day 1: I have recently made a major career change, moving from what I would now call...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:59:35 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=396http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=396 The premise of these blog entries is that the situation described in the previous post can change...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:53:05 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=397http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=397 Like you, I have read my fair share of IT books and blogs, and each author has to decide how to...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:51:24 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=398http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=398 Let’s look briefly at what each principle means or implies; which will serve as introductions to s...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:44:41 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=399http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=399 Principle #2: Projects change the business, so know the overall business first A never-ending...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:40:54 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=400http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=400 Principle #3: Use Architecture to describe the business, before and after projects. “Archit...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:35:09 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=402http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=402 Principle #4 -  Pick the right project(s) for the business. At any one time, the IT depart...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:33:47 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=403http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=403 This principle supports #5. With limited resources, there is another strong tendency to have IT st...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:32:25 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=401http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=401 #7 One Architect/Analyst can generate enough work for two Developers and one Tester, structure yo...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:28:36 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=404http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=404 #8 -->   It’s the Deliverable (that matters), not the Task. The final deliverable is the Info...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:23:49 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=406http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=406 #9. Leave a record of what you have done, so the project will not miss you if you leave. I...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:22:35 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=405http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=405 #10. Models are better than text. I would like to think that by this point in time, this prin...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:20:51 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=428http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=428 #11.   Partition large projects into 3 month phases, that is the longest period you can plan for w...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:13:38 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=454http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=454 12. Within the three month phase, parcel work into two-week periods; analyze for 2 weeks, then de...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:11:23 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=455http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=455 13. Given many medium to small software Deliverables, use Architecture to manage and integrate t...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:08:01 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=456http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=456 Thirteen is all you need, at least in this point in time. I may add to them as time goes by, but I...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:57:55 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=457http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=457 I am now lucky enough to be working at a consulting company with a great group of experienced peop...Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:51:26 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=517http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=517 E R Diagram View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: er ...Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:34:27 GMThttp://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=554http://modernanalyst.com/Community/CommunityBlog/tabid/182/Default.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=554