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Top Books for Business Analysts
7 books for brushing up on your skills
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Business Analysis Glossary
Key business analysis terms you've always wondered about
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The 5 C's of Quality Requirements
Tips and traps for excellent requirements specifications
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Determining When You Are Done
How do you know when there is still work left to do?
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SCRUM: Playing Planning Poker
In order for the Scrum team to provide a Commitment they need some way of estimating the work effort of the Product Backlog Items. It works like this
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Key Questions for Breaking Through a Difficult User Story
Don't let ambiguity get in the way of success. Clarify and ask the right questions.
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Choosing Participants for Your Requirements Elicitation Sessions
Having the right mix of people is critical to the success of requirements elicitation sessions
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Top 10 Success Factors for Requirements Facilitation
10 things to keep in mind to ensure the success of a requirements elicitation session
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Requirements Maturity Checkup
Take the online requirements maturity assessment
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Project Cost by Maturity Level
Poor requirements are expensive! Find out how much you could be saving on new IT development projects
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Requirements-Driven Waste in IT Spending by Portfolio Mix
See what portion of development budgets is wasted by poor requirements
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Project Performance by Maturity Level
Find out how requirements maturity impacts the success of projects in meeting budgets, timelines, business objectives, and functionality
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High-Quality Requirements Plan Ingredients
Find out the recipe for success
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Case Study: Implementing A Client Optimal Business Model
The plan to renew the organization through the creation of an optimal business model gained strength and the organization knew it needed to achieve the estimated $125 million in savings over 5 years that the plan forecast would be realized through implementation. |
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Requirements Elicitation Questioning Techniques
15 ways to get info from reluctant stakeholders
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5 Critical Points BAs Need to Remember
Don't lose sight of these 5 key points. Your requirements will thank you!
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Extreme Programming Terms
Explaining 12 main XP terms
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The Syntax to Describe a Process Step
Remember: A process step is "somebody - does something - with some information"
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Understanding Your Role in a Requirements Session
Outlining expectations for 4 unique roles in a requirements discovery session
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BI Requirements Success Enablers
A BI project can only be successful if it actually gets built and if the clients utilize it. Data Warehouse best practices indicate that there are some enablers toward making a BI implementation successful
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8 Questions for Identifying Candidate Use Cases
Discovering a good list of candidate use cases is essential when the analyst is gathering the information required to prepare a requirements management plan – and especially as it relates to preparing an elicitation session plan
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Collecting Requirements Review Checklist
Project Managers need to ensure that the collect requirements phase has been completed satisfactorily. This checklist provides a reference for elements that need to be defined
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Specifying Report Requirements
Good reports deliver business value. They give decision makers the information they need to take fast, effective action and save time, effort and money. There are three attributes to defining effective reports: Action, Stakeholder, & Information
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Checklist for Developing a Requirements Transformation Program
A strong requirements transformation program will provide a huge payoff for your business. This checklist will make sure you are hitting all the right points
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The 6 Requirements Capability Areas
Defining the components of requirements maturity
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Attributes of an Effective Facilitator
Key traits for effective facilitation
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Daily Scrum Checklist
A reminder list of administrative duties for the Scrum Master
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Tips for Getting Requirements Discovery Sessions Back on Track
Strategies for maintaining control of requirements sessions
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Business Analyst Training - Quick Reference Guide
5 key points to keep in mind when training BAs
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7 Steps to Writing Business Use Cases
Quick guide to clear and complete use cases
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Rating Techniques for Prioritizing Requirements
Rating is only one part of prioritizing requirements, but you need to select an appropriate technique
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5 Factors Determining Use Case Form
Determining the form of Use Case for a project is a key planning step and is essentially a communication issue
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5 Things You Must Know About Requirements Planning
Requirements planning is your chance to shine as a BA!
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Getting Buy-In From the Business (Audio)
Sr. Consultant Rob Stewart explains how to get the ‘business’ to buy-in to the requirements process
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Keeping A Requirements Session On Track (Audio)
Sr. Consultant Rob Stewart outlines some strategies for keeping your requirements sessions on track
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Case Study: Transforming the Speed of Implementation
One of North America's best known manufacturers comes to IAG to accelerate its data warehousing initiatives
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Case Study: Requirements Discovery and Management Services
Complex trading system for one of the largest North American financial institutions
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Mobile Business Analysis Resources
Apps, training, podcasts, and more for your iPhone or Blackberry
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Four Golden Rules for Making Change
Make an impact in the area of business requirements for your organization
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Case Study: Salt River Project
200 analysts consistently executing on projects
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Case Study: Outsourcing Requirements Discovery
Over 12 projects - on time; on budget; and on function for a high growth pharmaceutical manufacturer
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Does Your Company Have a Requirements Gap?
You probably won't know you have a requirements gap until the project is late, over-budget, and the scope is creeping out of sight. How can you recognize if your company has a requirements gap? Score your company with this tool.
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Describing the Levels of Requirements Detail
Understanding High Level, Mid Level, and Detailed Requirements
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Outsourcing the Requirements Center of Excellence: 4 Scenarios That Make Sense
There are four situations where companies should strongly consider and investigate outsourcing the Requirements Center of Excellence (RCoE)
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6 Steps to Prioritizing Your Business Requirements
Guide to easy and effective requirements prioritization for your next project
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Case Study: Transforming the Efficiency of Business Processes
IAG Requirements Discovery and Management Services in a complex ERP engagement for a leading North American food and beverage manufacturer
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Case Study: Michigan Department of Transportation
The Michigan Department of Transportation engineers a new approach to business requirements definition that saves taxpayers’ money
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Fast Tracking Projects
Simplify, simplify, simplify! You want a boring approach to getting definition on projects
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Mythbusting: Top Requirements Myths
Busted! 8 common beliefs that get in the way of improvement
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Q&A: 5 Things You Must Know About Requirements Planning
Participant questions from IAG Consulting’s webinar 5 Things You Must Know About Requirements Planning with answers and explanations
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Q&A: Inside Effective Business Requirements Documentation
Participant questions from IAG Consulting’s webinar Inside Effective Business Requirements Documentation with answers and explanations
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Q&A: Predicting Project Outcomes
Participant questions from IAG Consulting’s webinar Predicting Project Outcomes with answers and explanations
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Red Flags: 3 Signs of Trouble With Your Analysts
If you notice any of these red flags, your project is heading for disaster!
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Requirements Maturity and Analyst Skill
Will hiring great analysts solve your requirements problems?
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