You attend a meeting, identify a task that needs to get done, and end the meeting with “We need to accomplish X.” And… nothing gets done. Why? Identifying a task
One of the things I find interesting is the news pundits who ask the question “If a woman is elected president, what will her husband be called?” To me, the
Imagine I told you “Go do 5125558679”. I bet you’d be a bit perplexed. On the other hand, if I told you “Please call Tom at 512-555-8679 and give him
There’s a thread on the ArgonDigital Message Board, Stupid Analyst Tricks, in which people are sharing nifty little productivity tips. Check it out.
We’re all trying to write easily understood documents. Using active voice helps us achieve this. Jakob Nielsen did a great job of explaining the benefits of using active voice in
I occasionally run across common situations and write a little reminder about dealing with them. Most of us have been in the situation of making a commitment and then not
I’ve been in situations where I’ve seen process used, underutilized, misused, and abused all on the same project. The appropriate amount of process varies widely based on the needs of
When gathering requirements, one useful technique is to observe users work, rather than to simply interview them. If a task is complex, it may be hard for users to remember
A business owner and I were prioritizing requirements for a product release. Among them were the performance requirements. He did not want to give them high priority, fearing untold hours
In an earlier post, I discussed a presentation I had attended by Richard Denney and mentioned that his book, Succeeding With Use Cases: Working Smart to Deliver Quality, was on
Sometimes quick reminders are helpful, so here’s one: when writing requirements, state the obvious. Reasons: What is obvious to one person isn’t necessarily obvious to another. This can even hold
“Requirements are a waste of time.” I’ve had experience with people who have this attitude. ArgonDigital’s message board has threads in which people are asking “How do I convince others
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