IN THIS ISSUE Featured articles showcased in this issue: > The Decision Model and Process Models with BPMN > Use Case Points: an analysis phase estimating technique > Understanding and Managing Agile Transitions > The Role of the Implementation Consultant – 3 things you must know! > Webinar: How Automating Decisions makes your organization more human Also in this issue: > More Business Analyst Humor > Even more Resources for Business Analysts > New Interview Questions
FEATURED ARTICLES The Decision Model and Process Models with BPMN by Barbara von Halle and Larry Goldberg, KPI LLC AThe Decision Model in practice has delivered many unanticipated, but positive surprises. The most obvious and powerful surprise is how it drastically simplifies process models. In fact, we regularly receive unsolicited messages from people who experience this effect. For example, one practitioner condensed a 45-page process model to one with eight task boxes. Read more...
Use Case Points: an analysis phase estimating technique by Mark Monteleone, CBAP, BPM, CSM, CSPO Use Case Points are used as an analysis phase technique for estimating software development. Assuming the Business Analyst (BA) composes system use cases for describing functional requirements, the BA can use this technique for estimating the follow-on implementation effort. This article reviews the process of estimating the follow-on development effort for use cases. Read more...
Understanding and Managing Agile Transitions by Narayan Parasuraman, PMP, CBAP, CSM, CSP, ITIL Software development process is undergoing seismic shift from traditional waterfall software methodologies towards agile methodologies. Agile software development methodologies deliver high quality software products in rapid iterations with high flexibility and adaptability to changing conditions. This article discusses the dynamics of agile projects by comparing it with the SDLC project framework to help the IT leaders and organizations plan effectively for transitioning to Agile software development methodologies. Read more... The Role of the Implementation Consultant – 3 things you must know! by Remzil Kulkarni, Head of BA COE, Mastek Ltd Congratulations! You've just won your first large client and you are being chosen to play the role of the Lead Implementation Consultant for the engagement. You are being chosen because you are, at your core, an excellent BA and have a very high level of expertise about the product or solution that has just been sold. You will now be the one chiefly responsible for understanding the client’s requirements and addressing gaps so that the solution will meet your particular client's needs. Read more... WEBINARS How Automating Decisions makes your organization more human ON DEMAND - Register Now, Cost: FREE EVENTS The Business Analysis Conference Europe 2011 26-28 September 2011, Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, London http://www.irmuk.co.uk/ba2011 Business Analysis (BA) Conference 2011 October 30 - November 3, 2011, Fort Lauderdale, FL http://www.buildingbusinesscapability.com/baf/ MORE FROM ModernAnalyst.com More Articles of Interest > Starting Your Requirements Education > The Mentalist Guide to Requirements Gathering > “Why?” versus “Why Not?”
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