An exercise in documenting current state: reddit and the decision tree In an earlier post I detailed how you can use RML models to document the current state of your […]
Tag: requirements visualization
Requirements Models for Product Development: Helping out the Dorm-Room Entrepreneur
If you look at the role of requirements in a business, there is obvious value: expectations and goals are managed properly, work is organized and documented for effective communication, business […]
Business Analyst Tip: Color Does Matter
The other day, a business analyst showed me some process flows which used a black font for text and dark orange and dark blue for the fill colors. The data […]
Bringing Creativity to Business Analysis
Being a business analyst, I think it is fair to say, is not the most creative profession out there. We do have opportunities to write clear requirements, create interesting PowerPoint […]
IIBA Endorsed Training Opportunities
ArgonDigital is kicking off 2013 with two training opportunities, one in New York and another in Iowa. We’ll be in each location for three days, and students can select from three […]
Visual Models Save Lives: How a Decision Tree Revolutionized Heart Attack Diagnosis
Beyond adding visual flair to a requirements document, visual models enable what Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, calls “rapid cognition.” By streamlining information […]
Requirements Models: Decision Trees and Decision Tables, a Choose Your Own Adventure™ Blog! Part 2 of 2
Welcome back! If you chose to read about Decision Tables in Part 1, go to paragraph 2 below. If you are continuing your journey from Decision Trees, go to paragraph […]
Joy Beatty at Better Software Conference West June 10-11
Joy Beatty will present June 10-11, 2012 at the Better Software Conference West. She’ll be part of the Business Analysis and Requirements Workshop, and will be participating in panels and […]
Preview of the Outline for Visual Models for Software Requirements
Tony and I have a new book coming out in June: Visual Models for Software Requirements! Here is a sneak peek at what to expect. We start with an introduction […]
Visual Models for Software Requirements: Now Available on Amazon
Joy Beatty and Anthony Chen are co-authoring a book for Microsoft Press, and Visual Models for Software Requirements is now available for advance ordering on Amazon. This book will help […]
Software Requirements and M&A IT Integration
The IT side of M&A integration involves much more than an integration of IT systems; due to the business risk involved, and in the effort to create value from the […]
Business Analyst Tip: Overload Software Requirements Models with Care
In Learning to Use Visual Requirements Models: Adding Context by “Overloading” the Business Data Diagram, the author tells us how to overload a Business Data Diagram (BDD). One of the main […]