November 1st is the Global Business Analyst day. Let’s take a minute to recognize business analysis professionals. By that, I don't just mean those who have a business analysis title. Business analysis involves investigating and understanding business problems and finding…
In my webinars and coaching sessions, I often ask: “Where do the requirements come from?” Almost invariably, the answer is: “Requirements come from business”. Do they, though? When you interview business stakeholders, are they ready to dictate to you what…
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Immersion: absorbing involvementinstruction based on extensive exposure to surroundings or conditions that are native or pertinent to the object of study Immersion methods are touted as the best (or the only) way to learn spoken foreign language. The process of…
After the Explain many times, many ways post, I’ve received a lot of feedback. In this post, I will follow-up on the most popular question: “Based on the different learning types and stakeholder needs, what business analysis methods or techniques…
Conciseness of a model is just as important as clarity and consistency. A model is a simplified representation of something. By definition, it should only contain what is essential to the idea it is representing. Think of a map –…
Have you ever tried to learn speed reading? Do you remember the experience? I have tried it. I worked very hard but after completing the course, I felt vaguely unsatisfied. When I completed the exercises and practiced my peripheral vision,…
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What is a requirement? Most definitions describe a requirement as a “condition or capability needed by a user to solve a problem or achieve an objective”. A condition or capability could be anything – a process step, a new template,…
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