Exploring the Top 10 User Acceptance Testing Tips In the ever-evolving landscape of software development and system implementation, ensuring the seamless integration and functionality of new systems is paramount. This […]
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Don’t Forget the Forgotten Use Cases: Use Case Template Download
Use Case Template 101 I’ve noticed over the last 15 years or so that Use Cases are much less prevalent in business analysis requirements approaches. However, some organizations still use […]
Evaluating Candidate COTS Packages
How to Evaluate and Select the Right COTS Solution Some organizations acquire and adapt commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) packaged solutions to meet their software needs, instead of building new systems from […]
Virtual Training? That’s a Yes
Working from home, flexible work, and virtual meetings and classes have become routine over the past couple of years. You still need great training opportunities for your team but sending […]
Non-Functional Requirements (Interoperability):
In the sea of non-functional requirements, interoperability is defined as how easily a system can share information and exchange data with other systems and external hardware. Interoperability is often overlooked, much […]
Handle with Care: Software in Use
While standing in line at the bank, the delicate and complex nature of updating live code struck me. The bank’s computer system reloaded as the teller apologized for the inconvenience. […]
Business Objectives: We Must Understand Them
I spoke at the PMI-OC Personal Development Day Conference, talking about delivering value on our projects. The talk covered whether or not we measure the right things for projects, and […]
Solve One Problem at a Time
I recently re-watched The Martian, a great movie I recommend to anyone. One lesson I learned from the movie that is also relevant to my work is to solve one […]
Foundational Business Analysis Training
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – Beverly Sills It should come as no surprise that if you change your requirements after you deploy, it costs […]
Improving User Experience and Retention with the Activation Funnel
Failure to retain users, or churn, is a major problem plaguing consumer software applications. The average application loses the majority of users who download it within one day, and many […]
First, break all the requirements
What? In 1999, Buckingham and Coffman authored First, Break All the Rules. They used Gallop data from manager interviews to identify how good managers drive employee satisfaction. Internally at ArgonDigital, we […]
PM Podcast – How to Write Excellent User Stories
Recently, I was able to speak at the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Global Conference 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. During the conference I participated in an interview for a PM Podcast; it […]