Success or failure often hinges on the questions we ask throughout the project lifecycle. It sounds a bit dramatic, but I’ve witnessed it many times—a single, thought-provoking question that changed the trajectory of a conversation, opened a floodgate of new ideas, or...
Business analysts get cast in many roles on project teams, but one of their most important roles is a customer advocate. Great Business Analysts understand customer needs and provide the voice of the customer to inform priorities and decisions. When the customer is...
Is it possible for Business Analysts to shift seamlessly between agile, traditional, hybrid, waterfall and package software projects? Yes! BAs can build a toolkit that promotes success in every environment, and honestly, that Swiss-Army skill set is a necessity for...
WHY ARE WE THE PSYCHOLOGISTS AND THE BABYSITTERS? Often on airplanes I get asked, “So, what do you do?” I am sure if you travel you get this one as well! Do any of you answer with “I am a therapist?” Well, I do, and it works really well! I am a therapist that helps...
Requirements practices are changing–RAPIDLY! The dramatic changes in the business and technology space push us to be continuous learners. What are you doing to keep up with ever-evolving requirements practices? There are three primary factors converging to...
Do BAs really need different skill sets based on which approach or methodology their project is using? This question has been floating around my mind for at least a year now. So, I will pose it to you–what do you think? PMs and BAs who have been in the industry...
