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Requirements and Flying Solo
Call me crazy, but I’m of the opinion that all software projects need clearly defined requirements. This includes one-person projects. An aspiring, enterprising developer has just as much need for […]
Glossaries, Philosophers, and Business Analysts
When I was a senior in high school, my English teacher made us read “Politics and the English Language,” an essay by George Orwell. The essay points out that much […]
A Panegyric on the Number Seven (plus or minus two) for Software Requirements
“…what about the magical number seven? What about the seven wonders of the world, the seven seas, the seven deadly sins, the seven daughters of Atlas in the Pleiades, the […]
When To Re-Start a Project and Requirements Gathering
We once had a client that had a project that had veered off the path by miles. This project was millions of dollars over budget and was on the hit […]
Software Requirements Impact on Technical Debt – Part 2
This is the second part of a two part series on the impact of software requirements on technical debt. Part 1 defined technical debt, delved into its importance, discussed its […]
Software Requirements Impact on Technical Debt – Part 1
This is a two part series on the impact of software requirements on technical debt. Part 1 summarizes technical debt and part 2 discusses the impact that software requirements can […]
What Else Did I Need To Do During Requirements Gathering???
Have you ever found yourself in the situation, where as you are at the tail end of a project, tying up the loose ends…but trying to remember what all the […]
Acceptance Testing: Cross-tracing to Avoid Crossed Fingers
It is the end of your project and your tests are passing. Are you ready to confidently release your project? Or, are you secretly crossing your fingers like a young […]
Business Analyst Status Reports – Always a Good Idea!
One of the administrative tasks that so many people seem to hate to do is writing a status report. A status report is a short, informative report that states the […]
Assumptions as a Business Analyst
Every area of life has assumptions. Sometimes, you may not even think about them. That’s just the nature of taking things for granted. Need proof? The first statement of this […]
He Who Gets Slapped – Leveraging the project requirements after analysis phase to avoid the tyranny..
He Who Gets Slapped – Leveraging the project requirements after analysis phase to avoid the tyranny of the urgent and help guide the project to a successful conclusion Someone who […]