IN THIS ISSUE Featured articles showcased in this issue: > Use Cases and Business Rules: Can They Work Together? > Systems Thinking: Management by Doing the Right Thing > A Baseball Analogy – Monitoring Processes through Leading and Lagging Metrics > Principles of Agile Architecture > Webinar: Access, Investigate and Deliver Data with Simple Workflows and Automation Also in this issue: > More Business Analyst Humor > Even more Resources for Business Analysts > New Interview Questions
FEATURED ARTICLES Use Cases and Business Rules: Can They Work Together? by Barbara von Halle and Larry Goldberg of KPI LLC There is much written today about separating business rules from other dimensions of automated business systems. Without proper separation, they operate in enterprises without a great deal of thought given to them. Ironically, they may be the most important dimension because they represent important business thinking behind processes, use cases, for example. This article discusses various approaches for dealing with business rules and use cases. Read more...
Systems Thinking: Management by Doing the Right Thing by John Seddon, BA Europe Conference Speaker What we have witnessed in the last 25 years is a series of programmes of change failing to achieve their intended outcomes. Customer Care, ISO 9000, TQM, ABC, BPR. All the research and experience show that the latest panacea does no better than its predecessors... Why does behavior not change as was intended? How much time should change take and how do we know? How should each element of a change programme impact performance and why? Read more...
A Baseball Analogy – Monitoring Processes through Leading and Lagging Metrics by Mark Monteleone, PMP, CBAP, CSM, CSPO This article provides the business analyst an analogy on how process owners manage value chains by monitoring leading and lagging metrics. The article highlights the need for business analysts to provide process owners with these metrics. These metrics provide indications of positive and negative process and business risks... Read more... Principles of Agile Architecture by Dean Leffingwell and Mauricio Zamora While the most popular practices were developed and proven in small team environments, the interest and need for using Agile in the enterprise is growing rapidly. In this article we'll discuss one of the factors, the role of "Intentional Architecture"; in the development of enterprise-class systems built using agile methods and techniques. Read more... WEBINARS Access, Investigate and Deliver Data with Simple Workflows and Automation Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Register Now EVENTS Business Analysis Conference Europe (IIBA UK) September 27-29, 2010 - London, UK - More Details Business Analysis Forum: The Official IIBA Conference October 17-21, 2010 - Washington, DC - More Details World Congress for Business Analysts November 8-10, 2010 - Orlando, FL - More Details No Magic World Conference (UML Conf) November 7-10, 2010 - Dallas, TX - More Details MORE FROM ModernAnalyst.com More Articles and Resources > Business Analysis Conference Europe 2010 > Measurably Improving Your Requirements > The Roles and Skill Sets of Systems vs Business Analysts
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