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Lessons Learned
I’ve touched on the idea of lessons learned a few times previously, but here I’d like to address the idea directly and explicitly, as part of the Tampa IIBA’s ongoing review of the BABOK, specifically the techniques listed in chapter … Continue reading
Risk Analysis and Management
I don’t strongly feature the subject of risk analysis when I talk about my framework, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t accounted for or present. I usually build up my framework like this: Risks and Impacts appears with Assumptions and … Continue reading
What To Be Aware Of Going Into A Project
Short answer: everything! Long answer: let’s actually talk about it. The more you understand about the things you might encounter when you try to solve a problem, the more likely you will be to make use of the right people’s … Continue reading
Business Analysis Embedded Within Project Management
I often describe the process of business analysis as being embedded in a process of project management. I’ve also described business analysis as an activity that takes place within a project management wrapper. Engagements (projects) may be run in many … Continue reading
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Unified Theory of Business Analysis: Part Two
How The Fifty Business Analysis Techniques Apply to the Solution Effort and the Engagement Effort Yesterday I kicked off this discussion by clarifying the difference between the solution effort and the engagement effort. Again, the solution effort involves the work … Continue reading
Project Management Environments I’ve Worked In – Part 1
Most of the work I’ve done in my career has been accounted for on a project basis. I was never an operations guy, my job was always to build or fix something under a particular job code and then go … Continue reading
Agile and Scrum Balance Needs of Different People
I first encountered the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator in 19(cough, cough…) and have done quite a bit of reading about it since. I’m aware of its weaknesses but the primary interest for me is its role in making me aware … Continue reading
Getting “In The Zone”
I worked on nuclear power plant training simulators at Westinghouse with up to 250 colleagues. I obviously didn’t meet or get to know them all but I worked with and hung out with a bunch of them and some clearly … Continue reading
An Effective Framework for Verification, Validation, and Accreditation
I recently encountered a formal methodology for conducting VV&A efforts that I think is worthy of your consideration. Briefly, Verification shows whether a system works as specified, Validation shows whether the specification addresses the correct problem, and Accreditation shows whether … Continue reading