Why Process Models but not Data Models?
Even when a child starts to learn to read, the most simple sentences have both a noun and a verb. “Fetch the ball.” “Run, Spot, Run.” If we take this …
Business Analysis
Bad BAs or Bad Assignments
Often a Business Analyst (BA) gets branded as being a bad analyst as a result of a project effort that has gone astray. Fortunately most of the time it is …
Common Mistakes Business Analysts Make as a Facilitator
In agile projects, as well as other projects, the business analyst can elicit the business requirements more effectively by facilitating the meeting rather than interviewing stakeholders individually. Here are some …
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Effective Stakeholder Engagement
One of the newest areas that have been called out by PMI® is that of Project Stakeholder Management. It has been elevated to its own Knowledge Area in the 5th …
Top Ten Presentation Tips
Congratulations!! You have been asked to make a presentation. Someone believes that you have something worth hearing or seeing, or maybe both. Most people are never asked to be a …
