Don’t Plan Too Much: Make Room for New Opportunities

After a fall filled with work travel, I am so happy to be HOME for the holidays! It’s truly time for reflection, celebration and maybe even a little relaxation! Looking back on the year, one guiding principle stands out in my personal and professional...

Your Backlog Might Be Broken If…(Part 2)

  One of the most overlooked factors of project success or failure is the health the project’s backlog. How does your project team build and manage their to-do list? Is your current process working well or does your backlog need a reboot? Poor backlog management...

Turn and Face the Strange Changes!

I’ve been on the road this fall, sharing my “Face the Strange” message with conference attendees across the United States. Inspired by David Bowie’s 1971 song, “Changes,” I am encouraging BAs to face and embrace the changes taking...

Your Backlog Might Be Broken If….(Part 1)

How does your team build and manage their backlog? Is your current process working well or does your backlog need a reboot? One of the most overlooked factors of team success or failure is the health the backlog. Success or failure often hinges on the amount of love...

The BA Role is Changing! Are you Keeping Up?

Requirements practices are changing–RAPIDLY! The dramatic changes in the business and technology space push us to be continuous learners. What are you doing to keep up with ever-evolving requirements practices? There are three primary factors converging to...