As the year draws to a close, it seems natural to pause and take a look backwards. Instead of beating ourselves up for the well-intentioned goals we left in the dust somewhere around January 13th, let’s focus on the things we did accomplish, and look towards a new...
I’ve been on the road this fall, sharing my “Face the Strange” message with conference attendees across the United States. Inspired by David Bowie’s 1971 song, “Changes,” I am encouraging BAs to face and embrace the changes taking...
After a fall filled with work travel, I am so happy to be HOME for the holidays! It’s truly time for reflection, celebration and maybe even a little relaxation! Looking back on the year, one guiding principle stands out in my personal and professional...
Agile planning includes more than just task-based planning before each iteration. It’s the value-driven planning associated with the product and the releases that truly boosts the efficiency/effectiveness of the team. Who builds an agile plan? In most cases, the...
Deliverables and artifacts were a focal point of BA work during the early part of my career. If I look back, it seemed the primary purpose of a BA was to generate paper—lots of paper—usually in the form of a giant BRD (business requirements document), and other...
Are you on a sinking ship? If your agile project is struggling to stay above water, it’s possible you have holes in your user stories! Do a quick user story inspection. Do you see any of these warning signs? 1. Inside Out User Stories: Do your user stories...
