IN THIS ISSUE Featured articles showcased in this issue: > 7 Steps to Writing Better Requirements Documentation > Stepping Into a BA Leadership Role: Do You Have What It Takes? > The Need for Speed: Agile Technology for Rapid BPM Implementations > The Changing Shape of Business Analysis Webinars: Use Cases, Report Creation, Requirements Scoping, and more.... Also in this issue: > More Business Analyst Humor > Even more Resources for Business Analysts > New Interview Questions
FEATURED ARTICLES 7 Steps to Writing Better Requirements Documentation by Laura Brandenburg, CBAP In a new business analyst role, typically there will be a few types of requirements documents that are most commonly created... In this article, I’ll go through 7 steps you can take to write better requirements documentation or learn how to write a new type of requirements document. Read more...
Stepping Into a BA Leadership Role: Do You Have What It Takes? by Ruby Baweja & Alan Smith - Geneca You’re a successful Business Analyst, but are now ready to take the next step to advance your career. So what is your next step? Do you need to move out of business analysis to advance? Are you a BA who wants to see where your career may go in or beyond Business Analysis? Are you interested in managing BA teams or leading BA teams on projects? Read more...
The Need for Speed: Agile Technology for Rapid BPM Implementations by Colin Earl, CEO, Agiloft, Inc. While the benefits of an effective Business Process Management solution are clear, a truly successful, on-time implementation can prove elusive. As a Business Analyst, you may be held responsible for project timelines. So when the schedule starts slipping, your credibility can slip away with it. Read more... The Changing Shape of Business Analysis by Thomas Frisendal, Business Information Analysis Consultant The traditional axiom in business analysis that there should be a “Berlin Wall” between analysis and design is being torn down these days. Several authors and thought leaders are arguing that you cannot do analysis without designing and that you cannot design without analysis. This article is striving to visualize why this is really so. Read more... WEBINARS & EVENTS Best Practices for Designing, Formatting and Publishing Better Reports Jan 22, 2014 - Register Now, Cost: FREE The Use Case Technique: An Overview Jan 29, 2014 - Register Now, Cost: FREE Business Requirements Scoping Techniques Feb 27, 2014 - Register Now, Cost: FREE MORE FROM ModernAnalyst.com More Articles, Posts of Interest & Templates > What do you do? > Effective Agile Requirements Gathering - Cheat Sheet > BABOK 2.0 - Tasks vs Techniques > Free eBook: Big Data Analytics for Dummies > Negotiation skills – are they really for Business Analysts?
DECEMBER 2013
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