Are you on a sinking ship? If your agile project is struggling to stay above water, it’s possible you have holes in your user stories! Do a quick user story inspection. Do you see any of these warning signs? 1. Inside Out User Stories: Do your user stories...
Deliverables and artifacts were a focal point of BA work during the early part of my career. If I look back, it seemed the primary purpose of a BA was to generate paper—lots of paper—usually in the form of a giant BRD (business requirements document), and other...
Big Congrats to IIBA! IIBA released version 3 of their Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) on Wednesday, April 15. BA-Squared CEO Angela Wick contributed to the BABOK as a Core Team Member. She enjoyed collaborating with the large team of dedicated IIBA staff...
It’s project kick-off time–the time when organizations transition from planning to action. New initiatives have been prioritized, dollars have been allocated and teams are being formed—everyone is ready to get to work. BAs being assigned to these projects often...
I have a mission! I want to change the way we “do” requirements! Instead of gathering and documenting requirements, let’s help our project teams DISCOVER requirements, collaboratively! Let’s promote agility and inspire leadership, innovation...
