Seeing the Forest through all of the Trees
I recently had a conversation with a fellow business analyst, Susan, regarding process flows. At Seilevel, we like to keep process flows focused on what people are attempting to accomplish. In my...
View ArticleDevelopment Best Practices Needed to Support Agile Transitions
As teams are continuing to adopt agile, part of my focus has been to get the entire team on board with the change, not only the Product Owners and BAs. Working with my teams I have heard some...
View ArticleWhen Agile Transformations Fail
For all the excitement we see around the adoption of agile methodologies, and the positive effect it can have on product delivery, there are some reports which show that companies are struggling with...
View ArticleGathering Requirements in a Green Field
In my time at Seilevel, I’ve had a chance to work with a number of different clients, operating in a range of industries. Oftentimes, these clients begin projects with a number of legacy systems that...
View ArticleIgnore tasks, focus on decisions.
We all have our reasons for using a piece of software. Maybe it makes staying in touch easier, maybe it helps organize, or for that matter, make us money, maybe it’s just fun to interact with…whatever...
View ArticleAgile Troubleshooting: Interface Documentation
When an organization first switches to agile, the documentation and proper vetting of interfaces can often be a significant roadblock to successful delivery. In my own project, I have seen this borne...
View ArticleHow to identify, train, coach and mentor an awesome Product Owner!
Much of my work on projects lately has been around coaching and mentoring product owners, both internally at Seilevel and at my customers. What I’ve found is that when companies make the change from...
View ArticleHappy people, happy code
I have a friend who, after years being that one guy who was fluent in Cobol and kept that ancient but really important legacy application running, got a new gig at a local Agile tech company. The last...
View ArticleBusiness Analyst Tip: Preparing an Important Presentation includes Preparing...
You have an important presentation coming up. You create the presentation. You get it reviewed. You run it by the person who is great with power point to make it spiffier. You practice. You try it...
View Article“A Poor Craftsman blames the (requirements) tool”
The decision to use a requirements tool is dependent on a number of factors: size of project, number of system interlocks, global teams, specific business objectives tied to real dollar figures, just...
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