You and I may differ in how we learn and absorb information. I like to see for myself, you want to hear things explained to you, someone else may need a group discussion to accept a new concept. Therefore, the…
Read More Shared Understanding Tip #3: Explain Many Times, Many Ways
Continuing the topic of getting to shared understanding of business requirement, here is the next tip: use consistent terminology. Define the terms, publish and share the definitions in a glossary or business dictionary. Then, promote the correct terms. As a…
Read More Shared Understanding Tip #2: Consistent Terminology
What you write may not be what I read. What I read may not be what I understand. And what I understand now may not be what I remember later…When you capture the result of your analysis, how do you…
How to achieve the most important outcome of business analysis - a shared understanding of requirements by all stakeholders.
Requirements don't come from business - they come from business analysis. Gather information, analyze it, and then synthesize requirements.
