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TWSL Series 01: Simulation
Today I gave this webinar for the Tom Woods School of Life Lunch and Learn Series. The slides are here.
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Prioritization and Backlog Management
Prioritization and backlog management are two sides of the same coin. As described in the BABOK, an important difference is that backlog management is a more specific case within the broader topic of prioritization. The BABOK discusses prioritization in terms … Continue reading
Interviews
An interview is a process of conducting a conversation with someone to determine what they do, what they need, or how they are reacting to something you’ve given them. The general term elicitation is often used in this context, although … Continue reading
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Tagged business analysis, customers, subject matter experts (SMEs), Techniques
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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
Why to Address a Problem in an Organized Way
When developing a solution or capability, it is usually good to make it as simple as possible — but no simpler. The key to walking the fine line between too simple and too complex (or too heavy or too expensive … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob's Analytic Framework, communication, problem-solving, teams
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Old-Timey Calculators: Before Electronic Computers (and Even After)
Some time around 2004, as I was bouncing around the country doing data collections and research in support of the simulation and analysis of transportation and security systems, I happened to visit the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History … Continue reading
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Tagged changing technology, engineering problems, history, math, numerical methods
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Conceptual Modeling Work May Occur In Many Contexts
During a previously-referenced recent conversation I was asked why I refer to certain research, discovery, and data collection activities as “conceptual modeling.” I do so because it is a surprisingly general standard term of art that has its own Wikipedia … Continue reading
“Where in the Framework Do You Think About How To Add Value?”
I was recently asked this by a very intelligent and insightful individual. My expanded answer follows. The short answer is that I differentiate between the solution and the engagement in several different ways. The solution, and the analysis performed beforehand … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob's Analytic Framework, business value, customers
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Three Layers of Architecture, and Three Dimensions of Iterative Phase Loops
As I’ve been developing my engagement framework over the past few years, I have sometimes struggled to classify the exact phase in which certain activities take place. Or, more to the point, I have sometimes had difficulty contextualizing multiple different … Continue reading
Basic Framework Presentation
I found it necessary to put together a shorter introduction to my business analysis framework than my normal, full-length presentation(s). The link is here.
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