Traditional approaches to detailed requirements documents are being modified to accommodate faster, more lightweight communication methods. Business analysts must adjust their work styles and deliverables to fit into project development life cycles and methods. As...
Risk management is the process by which you identify and analyze the uncertainty associated with your project, no matter how large or small. This is important because it gives you the chance, during the planning process, to figure out what risks might affect your...
How do projects get started in your organization? A strong business analysis knowledge can save your organization significant time and money by weeding out low-value projects and prioritizing valuable ones based on business need and realistic, expected benefits. If...
When you start a project, the first question needs to be about scope. Analysis helps facilitate discussions, using visual analysis techniques, to clarify the scope of the product or solution. Because scope management is critical to project performance, you want to...
The first time you became aware of the number of business analysis techniques, what was your reaction? Was it shock and awe, or a feeling that you would never be able to master all of them? Or were you familiar with many of the techniques, but not sure if you were...
Project managers (PMs) and business analysts (BAs) should be actively involved in developing strategic plans. The knowledge and skills of these professionals align perfectly with the strategic planning process. Also, PMs and BAs have the necessary communication skills...
