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» FEATURED: The Courage to Scribe - Part 3 (42’s Trusted Advisor)

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The Courage to Scribe - Part 3 (42’s Trusted Advisor)

Recently I saw the movie “42,” based on the true story of Jackie Robinson,who in 1947 bravely fought custom, bigotry, and violent hostility to become the first African American to play major league baseball. His courage came from his inner strength which allowed him to withstand with dignity the cruel behavior from fans, other team managers and pla...

» A Guide to the Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)

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A Guide to the Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)

Since its inception, the CPRE Foundation Level certification has evolved to become the most achieved certificate in Requirements Engineering (RE) worldwide. Right now, over 10,000 people have been certified worldwide in more than 35 countries. So what is it all about, how is it set up, what are the contents of the CPRE syllabi and how does the CPRE...

» FEATURED: Using the Brainstorming Technique in Business Analysis

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Using the Brainstorming Technique in Business Analysis

Multiple stages of a project can benefit from brainstorming, from identifying your stakeholders, to eliciting requirements, to enterprise analysis. In UML for the IT Business Analyst, Howard Podeswa describes brainstorming as useful “during the Initiation phase and whenever the project is ‘stuck’”.

» How Information Affects Micromanagement

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Managers should do some soul-searching; do they really need that information or are they interfering with the responsibilities of others? My advice to managers is simple: Delegate responsibility, hold people accountable, and get out of their way.

» FEATURED: The Courage to Scribe Part 2

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It takes courage to scribe well. In many organizations we encounter pushback related to scribing. We hear lots of reasons why not to scribe. Remarks like those below can discourage us unless we have the courage to educate project and resource managers on why scribes are needed and influence them to assign this important role.

» FEATURED: Top 10 Key Business Analysis Trends For 2013 - Delivering Business Values Brings Business Analysis into the Limelight

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Top 10 Key Business Analysis Trends For 2013 - Delivering Business Values Brings Business Analysis into the Limelight

This year’s top 10 business analysis trends focus on leveraging the power of requirements at all levels through Agile and business architecture to deliver business value to the organization. We also expect to see business analysts being utilized in more robust ways, forcing them to take on new skills to meet a broader job scope.

» FEATURED: The Courage to Scribe Part 1

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If I had to choose—not that I want to make such a choice—but if I had to choose, I’d take a scribe over a facilitator. I can almost hear a chorus of “You gotta be kidding!” No, I’m quite serious. How many meetings and workshops have we all attended where there was a weak facilitator or none at all?

» FEATURED: Business Analyst Checkpoints: Checkpoint Charlie

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Business Analyst Checkpoints: Checkpoint Charlie

Whether linear or agile development approaches are being used, the Business Analyst needs to have a specific required point in time where the solution being implemented is checked against the original problem before it gets too far downstream.

» FEATURED: The 21st Century BA: Fostering Team Creativity- the Business Analyst’s Sweet Spot

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The 21st Century BA: Fostering Team Creativity- the Business Analyst’s Sweet Spot

If a business analyst is to step up to the task of becoming a credible project team leader, she must have an understanding of how teams work and the dynamics of team development. Team leaders cultivate specialized skills that are used to build and maintain high-performing teams and spur creativity and innovation. Traditional managers and technical ...

» The Language of Systems

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The language of systems is no different; No, it is not C++, Java, COBOL, etc., but rather simple English (or whatever your native language happens to be). In the past I have gone into length about the differences between Systems and Software, the two are simply not synonymous. Whereas systems include business processes implemented by human beings, ...

» FEATURED: Barking With the Big Dogs - Part IV: High Impact Interaction

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Barking With the Big Dogs - Part IV: High Impact Interaction

As trusted advisors, business analysts must never forget the value of collaborating with stakeholders at all levels of an organization. The world of Agile has demonstrated this very point and is doing so with great positive impact and effect on the bottom line of many projects. When initiatives and projects are not collaborative, there is always a ...

» FEATURED: The BA's Journey - From a Current to a Future State

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The BA's Journey - From a Current to a Future State

Many words have been written about the process of business analysis and how it can be performed on different types of projects. There are a multitude of tools and techniques which can be used plus methodologies and frameworks to suit a wide variety of circumstances. This makes it all too easy to get absorbed in the day-to-day detail and forget abou...

» FEATURED: An Overview of Root Cause Analysis

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Quite simply, root cause analysis is a technique designed to unearth the real, often unknown reason why a business problem is happening, and then to propose a viable solution to fix it. BABOK explains that root cause analysis “can help identify the underlying cause of failures or difficulties in accomplishing business analysis work”[1] [emphasis ad]...

» FEATURED: Business Analyst Checkpoints: Checkpoint Beta

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Business Analyst Checkpoints: Checkpoint Beta

Checkpoint Beta is not mandatory. It is, however, extremely helpful for the business analyst. Checkpoint Beta is also an informal meeting, this time with the solution team. It is held prior to committing the solution to the final, formal solution document andobtaining final confirmation from the business community.

» FEATURED: 10 Ways to Hone Your Communication Skills as a Business Analyst

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10 Ways to Hone Your Communication Skills as a Business Analyst

One of the soft skills that BABOK [1] specifies is communication, and for good reason—understanding and being properly understood is key to any profession, but especially business analysis, where details are king and unearthing them is meticulous work. And an analyst has multiple avenues of communication that affect her work.

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