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Discover a new approach2014 BA-Squared Wrap-Up, Looking Forward to 2015
As the year-end approaches, I get a bit reflective. I consider the past, present and future of BA-Squared. I appreciate the growth, I...
The BA Role: Has it Really Changed in the Last 15 Years?
As I tweet my latest BA adventures, I ask Siri to find the best restaurants near my hotel, Skype with friends in Mexico, and order my...
What is Your Modeling Mindset?
Pictures are an important part of BA work. Whether you call it modeling or diagraming or mapping or drawing, the techniques BAs use to...
Can Conference Calls be as Effective as Face-to-Face Meetings?
When I think of collaborative and innovative project meetings, the picture on the top is what floats into my mind. I see people standing...
5 Lessons from Working with Agile and Waterfall Teams
Over the course of my career, I have always been intrigued by leaders who promote a specific methodology or tool or process as THE RIGHT...
What’s Your Secret Weapon in the Battle Against Bad Requirements?
BAs and PMs use hundreds of tools and techniques to boost the quality of their requirements practices. From simple to complex, things...
Sticky Situations: How do Business Analysts Influence Ethics?
We’ve all found ourselves in sticky situations at work—those grey areas between right and wrong that really test our ethical boundaries....
Building Better Requirements
Strong requirements management practices remain a critical component of project success. In fact, poor requirements management is the #2...
Don’t Force Typical Templates on Packaged Software Projects
One of the most interesting trends I’ve seen in my business analysis career is the shift from custom software development to package...
Bridging the Gap Between Waterfall and Agile
Do BAs really need different skill sets based on which approach or methodology their project is using? This question has been floating...
7 Habits of Highly Effective Business Analysts
Highly effective BAs, regardless of their skill level or years of experience, consistently hone their craft. Guided by curiosity and...
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Agile: It’s More Than User Stories
The primary tenant of agile is to deliver value to organizations, iteratively, using the most efficient techniques, just-in-time. Many...
Brainstorming: We Have Lots of Ideas, Now What?
In the world of business and technology, success stems from good ideas. Successful organizations rely on a variety of idea generation...
Time to Pause
Do you have time to think? Most of us operate on autopilot. We buzz from meeting to meeting while battling our maxed out inboxes, instant...
The Devil is in the (Non-Functional) Details
Some systems are a joy to use. Others create extreme frustration and waste valuable time. Why? What’s the difference? Well, let’s think...