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 | | | | | Gather Trust then Requirements
by Elizabeth Larson and Richard Larson One of the most difficult phases in project management is gathering business requirements from stakeholders. Requirements are often vague because it is difficult for customers to articulate their needs before they see the end product. When business customers and the project team have a relationship built on trust, they can work together more quickly to produce a product of value to the organization. Read Full Article |
12 Rules of Delegation for Business Analysts
by Richard Lannon
Delegation is one of the most important skills. Business analyst team leaders and other technical professionals, managers, and executives all need to develop good delegation skills. There are many rules and techniques that help people to delegate. Good delegation saves money and time, builds people and team skills, grooms successors and motivates people, and leads to successful projects. Poor delegation sucks! Ask any employee. It causes frustration, demotivates and confuses people and teams. It is important to develop good delegation skills. Read Full Article | | | | | | |
 | | | | | The Future of the Business Analyst
by Keith Ellis Many of us are in that crucial planning point of the year when we're looking forward to what our key initiatives will be for 2010, and with this forward-looking mindset, I thought it might be fun to look forward 10 years or so and speculate on the future of the Business Analyst. Violently agree or disagree if you will with my thoughts - I think the important issue is to create a dialogue, and get people talking. Read Full Blog | | | | | | |
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7 Steps to Writing a Business Use Case
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Latest Innovations in Mind Mapping Offer new Techniques for Requirements Gathering and Management
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Accelerate results by aligning Lean Six Sigma, BPM and SOA.
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 | | | | | Top 10 Software Delivery Secrets: Doing More with Less
 Every organization today is looking for ways to do more with less, and only the companies that implement the most effective methods will survive. In this white paper, we'll discuss specific secrets of delivering more valuable software to customers despite having fewer resources. We'll include secrets related to process, development, infrastructure, and information. It can be done, and we'll tell you how. |
Customer perspectives on the benefits of a collaborative process to deliver software quality (Hurwitz and Associates)
Differentiate yourself from the competition with superior services and products. Business process management (BPM) powered by the IBM Smart SOATM portfolio makes it possible by enabling you to monitor, manage and improve business operations. Constant insight fuels smarter decisions and a more proactive approach to business. This white paper shows how your business can not only acquire deeper insight into current business operations, but also how to use that insight to drive performance, productivity and savings throughout your organization with BPM from IBM. |
Transforming Insight Into Action with Business Process Management
Differentiate yourself from the competition with superior services and products. Business process management (BPM) powered by the IBM Smart SOATM portfolio makes it possible by enabling you to monitor, manage and improve business operations. Constant insight fuels smarter decisions and a more proactive approach to business. This white paper shows how your business can not only acquire deeper insight into current business operations, but also how to use that insight to drive performance, productivity and savings throughout your organization with BPM from IBM. | | | | | | |
 | | | | | Personalized Services for IIBA Chapter Community
by Glenn R. Brule The IIBA and the IIBA Chapter Council are pleased to announce its recent appointment of Mr. Rick Straub to the Chapter Family. In recognizing the increasing need to offer personalized services to our chapter community the IIBA recently appointed Rick as the Official Chapter Ambassador. Rick currently serves as the Chapter President for the Baltimore, MD, chapter in the United States and has been committed to serving his BA community for two years. Read Full Article | | | | | | | |
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