This is post five of five that shares learning and insight gained during a recent consulting experience. Today’s lesson straddles the line between requirements management (generally considered the responsibility of a business analyst or solution architect) and solution delivery (generally consider the responsibility of a project or program manager). I have straddled these practices throughout my career. It was 2002 or [...]
This is post four of five that shares learning and insight gained during a recent consulting experience. If you read post two of this set, you will recall I mentioned that I like to use tables to clarify scope. I also like using tables because they visually present all the options and combinations that are possible and ensure that stakeholders consider [...]
“BA as Translator” This is post three of five that shares learning and insight gained during a recent consulting experience. There are generally two types of requirements 1) Functional: describes WHAT the system/process does – the processes, workflows, validations, and calculations – the system either will or will not perform. 2) Non-Functional: describes HOW the system does what it does – [...]
This is post two of five that shares learning and insight gained during a recent consulting experience. If you read post one of this set, you will recall that I started work with a team that was struggling to understand a small set of requirements. They said they wanted a set of use cases to help them understand the requirements so [...]
This is post one of five that shares learning and insight gained during a recent consulting experience. I started work with a new team that was struggling to understand a small set of requirements. They said they wanted a set of use cases to help them understand the requirements so that they could survey the COTS on the market and identify [...]
Recently, I started work with a new team where I was the most experienced Business Analyst in a team of six. I coached and guided the new BAs so that they could feel more comfortable in their role and duties. When I find myself in a coaching role, I notice that I learn as much (or more) from the experience as [...]
Projerra is happy to announce the release of two new products in the VisuAL PM® line of study aids to help you pass the PMP®/CAPM® exams. The VisuAL PM® Mind Map of Inputs and Outputs (Extended Edition). Provides more details and insights about the specific components artifacts that utilized by a process. The VisuAL PM® Mind Map of Tools and Techniques (Extended Edition). Provides more [...]
Projerra is happy to announce the next update in the VisuAL PM® line of products. VisuAL PM® is now compatible with the PMBOK® Sixth Edition. The use of color, icons and other visual cues in VisuAL PM® products will make it easier to memorize all the details to pass the exam PMP® or CAPM® exam. After graduation, continue to use the materials to help [...]
As a project manager, mitigating risk and managing issues is one of your duties. As a business analyst, you need to manage and resolve issues too. So what do you do when there are so many issues that there is no clear path forward? You categorize them, prioritize them, rank them, and assess the degree of control that you have over [...]
Are you wondering about the best way to represent your information? Are you struggling with how to display facts and figures. Are you looking for templates and examples? Then VisuAL Free Stuff (VisuAL FS) is for you. VisuAL Free Stuff is a collection of templates that you can use for project management and business analysis. They are simple yet effective. [...]
