Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T05:14:17.003-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:business-analysis Mohamed Aboshihata maboshihata612 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14653801017384372673-459e75292cdd9ca639a09fe793d8d60f 2009-11-24T04:29:22.924-05:00

It is unfortunate, but not surprising, that the elegant and relatively simple view of SOA has become bloated with a bewildering array of methodologies and products, leading to confusion and bafflement by many of its proponents and potential converts.

It is unfortunate, but not surprising, that the elegant and relatively simple view of SOA has become bloated with a bewildering array of methodologies and products, leading to confusion and bafflement by many of its proponents and potential converts. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1181/Guerrilla-Service-Oriented-Architecture-SOA.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4542288487359892794-5b771cd8df5549b42dbb4585244b83c7 2009-11-24T04:28:40.389-05:00

The four fundamental methods of verification are Inspection, Demonstration, Test, and Analysis. The four methods are somewhat hierarchical in nature, as each verifies requirements of a product or system with increasing rigor. I will provide a description of each with two brief examples of how each could be used to verify the requirements for a car and a software application.

The four fundamental methods of verification are Inspection, Demonstration, Test, and Analysis. The four methods are somewhat hierarchical in nature, as each verifies requirements of a product or system with increasing rigor. I will provide a description of each with two brief examples of how each could be used to verify the requirements for a car and a software application. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Careers/InterviewQuestions/tabid/128/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1168/What-are-the-four-fundamental-methods-of-requirement-verification.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17151827313022187697-30648921be842654daae4e0bf971518a 2009-11-23T00:58:12.740-05:00

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: Make sure you get the right Business Analysis experience

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: Make sure you get the right Business Analysis experience http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/BusinessAnalystHumor/tabid/218/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1175/Make_sure_you_get_the_right_Business_Analysis_experience.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3232172643340364201-a27c2b427f2832aa975698174b6a0e9e 2009-11-21T03:59:41.454-05:00

At the 2009 Americas Summit in San Francisco, I had the distinct pleasure of joining Drs. Kaplan and Norton on the Strategy Leaders Roundtable to close out the conference.

At the 2009 Americas Summit in San Francisco, I had the distinct pleasure of joining Drs. Kaplan and Norton on the Strategy Leaders Roundtable to close out the conference. http://ping.fm/Ty10x Joey Fitts jfitts101 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4612064583299539590-2177985a23418d5eebde1d02f33a1747 2009-11-21T05:11:32.147-05:00

For the last decade the software developer has been the only rock star of our Internet driven world. That’s about to change. The gee-whiz effect created by Web 2.0 applications, social media, smart phones and cloud computing has worn off and people don't need to be programmers any more to use these technologies; now companies want to use them to drive business and make money. That’s where the business analyst comes in.

For the last decade the software developer has been the only rock star of our Internet driven world. That’s about to change. The gee-whiz effect created by Web 2.0 applications, social media, smart phones and cloud computing has worn off and people don't need to be programmers any more to use these technologies; now companies want to use them to drive business and make money. That’s where the business analyst comes in. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1180/Business-Agility-and-the-New-Role-of-the-Business-Analyst.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9200347167997313274-781cf4a2075e6e3dbfbe368b6f264bff 2009-11-20T05:34:47.375-05:00

In this final paper of the series we look at decision making techniques – how to select the best idea from the many we’ve come up with – and how to justify our recommendation to our client, manager and peers.

In this final paper of the series we look at decision making techniques – how to select the best idea from the many we’ve come up with – and how to justify our recommendation to our client, manager and peers. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1160/The-Creative-Business-Analyst-Part-3-Making-Better-Decisions.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10634265221257073958-ff07135192053f150503ed8045ae2cc0 2009-11-19T01:13:13.027-05:00

Retrospective – a ritual in which the entire project community comes together: reviews the iteration/release/project story (something which just finished), harvests the collective wisdom of the teams, tells the truth without blame or judgment, identifies what to appreciate and improve, understands and forgives its failings, and relishes in its successes.”

Retrospective – a ritual in which the entire project community comes together: reviews the iteration/release/project story (something which just finished), harvests the collective wisdom of the teams, tells the truth without blame or judgment, identifies what to appreciate and improve, understands and forgives its failings, and relishes in its successes.” http://www.modernanalyst.com/Community/ModernAnalystBlog/tabid/181/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1179/Dispatches-from-the-WCBA-Conference-Retrospectives.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1613549146048214282-17034ed7271dad3dcbae745051718e46 2009-11-16T01:34:14.633-05:00

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: How some Business Analysts are promoted from within!

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: How some Business Analysts are promoted from within! http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/BusinessAnalystHumor/tabid/218/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1174/How_some_Business_Analysts_are_promoted_from_within.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15452550630446048790-40c6efebeb757e6af57bef81ec758c1d 2009-11-18T01:05:38.425-05:00

During the session, Mary Gorman provided great insights on the business of “business analysis” specifically focusing on defining the scope of and modeling user requirements using the requirements road map. Let's look at the details.

During the session, Mary Gorman provided great insights on the business of “business analysis” specifically focusing on defining the scope of and modeling user requirements using the requirements road map. Let's look at the details. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Community/ModernAnalystBlog/tabid/181/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1178/Dispatches-from-the-WCBA-Conference-Jogging-through-the-IIBA-BABOK.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17208394590723907573-ffad818703618f733ab40f68671be418 2009-11-14T02:07:35.846-05:00

Palladium Group, Inc., the global leader in helping organizations execute their strategies by making better decisions, today named five top-performing organizations to the Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy™: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (USA), Grupo Acir (Mexico), Megasalud (Chile), Millipore Corporation (USA), and Volkswagen do Brasil (Brazil). The award recipients were honored for their breakthrough business results during today’s Hall of Fame award presentation ceremony at the 2009 Palladium Americas Summit in San Francisco, California.

Palladium Group, Inc., the global leader in helping organizations execute their strategies by making better decisions, today named five top-performing organizations to the Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy™: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (USA), Grupo Acir (Mexico), Megasalud (Chile), Millipore Corporation (USA), and Volkswagen do Brasil (Brazil). The award recipients were honored for their breakthrough business results during today’s Hall of Fame award presentation ceremony at the 2009 Palladium Americas Summit in San Francisco, California. http://www.thepalladiumgroup.com/KnowledgeObjectRepository/PR_Americas2009HallofFameWinners_11_11_09.pdf Joey Fitts jfitts101 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18304400761823366422-185b4fc791f2c41d9864e9e75d43ffb0 2009-11-16T01:33:10.315-05:00

While different organizations and authors may describe a slightly modified list, the following characteristics are generally accepted as those defining a good requirement.

While different organizations and authors may describe a slightly modified list, the following characteristics are generally accepted as those defining a good requirement. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Careers/InterviewQuestions/tabid/128/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1169/What-are-the-characteristics-of-a-good-requirement.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6009390759890603280-f119104b34e109c357eda806cff9c51d 2009-11-11T17:11:23.564-05:00

The business-to-business (B2B) concept is a highly predictable entity. The market has its ups and downs; however it is cyclical in nature. Up until mid-2005 the trend showed a declining pattern, and afterwards it has entered into a sideways channel...

The business-to-business (B2B) concept is a highly predictable entity. The market has its ups and downs; however it is cyclical in nature. Up until mid-2005 the trend showed a declining pattern, and afterwards it has entered into a sideways channel... http://www.advertiseineurope.com/b2b-marketplace/trends/b2b-markets Levente Szfarli lszfarli742 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7091491189994145348-993734753c788229575666cbd8c65ed1 2009-11-06T14:48:13.823-05:00

Here’s another nice B2B and B2C niche: the shoe market! Periodic and cyclical in nature this specific tradeis almost if not mostly predictable! Shoes The shoe industry searches start at the end of January and early February. This is most likely...

Here’s another nice B2B and B2C niche: the shoe market! Periodic and cyclical in nature this specific tradeis almost if not mostly predictable! Shoes The shoe industry searches start at the end of January and early February. This is most likely... http://www.advertiseineurope.com/b2b-marketplace/trends/shoes Levente Szfarli lszfarli742 5 4 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6404253887896241522-4eacaa1bf3998acd47aa3c4319488def 2009-11-10T01:10:52.268-05:00

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: Dear BA - Heed the warning signs!

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: Dear BA - Heed the warning signs! http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/BusinessAnalystHumor/tabid/218/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1157/Dear_BA__Heed_the_warning_signs.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4301945028795768813-8f3cccb5bc13f146b0efb5aa4856a0c8 2009-10-23T15:26:21.278-04:00

There has been much talk about the expansion of BA responsibilities, with business analysts being expected, in many organizations, not only to elicit and manage requirements, but also to perform project management, risk assessment, budgeting and...

There has been much talk about the expansion of BA responsibilities, with business analysts being expected, in many organizations, not only to elicit and manage requirements, but also to perform project management, risk assessment, budgeting and... http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1091/WANTED-Green-Business-Analysts.aspx Adrian Marchis amarchis984 12 11 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11918009841906788390-dc3ca02e6c53731cc1c33d97302db926 2009-11-07T07:15:36.840-05:00

In agile projects, you deliver the product in a series of successive and sensibly staged releases. Each release represents the culmination of a series of requirements decisions... One of your biggest challenges is ongoing-how to group and sequence requirements for optimal delivery. Let's take a look at adapting requirements workshops to meet that challenge.

In agile projects, you deliver the product in a series of successive and sensibly staged releases. Each release represents the culmination of a series of requirements decisions... One of your biggest challenges is ongoing-how to group and sequence requirements for optimal delivery. Let's take a look at adapting requirements workshops to meet that challenge. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1143/A-View-to-Agile-Requirements.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3171065314106918089-abf59a489e295d15e81108e5d0859f92 2009-10-28T05:53:00.536-04:00

As seasoned business analysts, we are often asked to provide estimates for how long a particular set of tasks might take. If you’re working in an environment that is constantly trying to get more done with less, then you probably have also experienced the difficult task of having to rationalize your estimates for a large portion of analysis effort

As seasoned business analysts, we are often asked to provide estimates for how long a particular set of tasks might take. If you’re working in an environment that is constantly trying to get more done with less, then you probably have also experienced the difficult task of having to rationalize your estimates for a large portion of analysis effort http://www.modernanalyst.com/Careers/InterviewQuestions/tabid/128/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1074/How-do-you-keep-management-from-reducing-your-estimated-analysis-hours-in-order-to-fit-their-original-high-level-guesstimates.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 4 3 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16273726260965649629-47a148796a92144ce619e0a3ac0e1a69 2009-10-28T05:52:15.276-04:00

We look at how Decision Models improved an actual project in which analysts created process models, following a traditional business rules approach. Problems arose because the process models were not decision-aware and business rules got lost.

We look at how Decision Models improved an actual project in which analysts created process models, following a traditional business rules approach. Problems arose because the process models were not decision-aware and business rules got lost. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1147/What-Business-Analysts-Need-to-Know-About-DecisionAware-Business-Processes.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6716167136462720083-0dc202b9aa7b71effc708d8f4ec044bd 2009-11-03T05:27:39.757-05:00

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: What every business analyst wished they had

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: What every business analyst wished they had http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/BusinessAnalystHumor/tabid/218/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1156/What_every_business_analyst_wished_they_had.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7914157078722704785-1d897633796c19ff02276225c823ad9d 2009-11-04T23:48:28.279-05:00

Palladium Group Announces Advisory Board for the Palladium Execution Premium Community Experts Help Shape Global Strategy Management Movement BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palladium Group, Inc., the global leader in helping organizations execute their...

Palladium Group Announces Advisory Board for the Palladium Execution Premium Community Experts Help Shape Global Strategy Management Movement BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palladium Group, Inc., the global leader in helping organizations execute their... http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20091027005324&newsLang=en Joey Fitts jfitts101 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13207005725708794171-f2d49817cd90f8ca35f3650417d907d4 2009-10-26T03:29:10.182-04:00

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: How to torture a Business Analyst # 4

Business Analyst Humor - Cartoon: How to torture a Business Analyst # 4 http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/BusinessAnalystHumor/tabid/218/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1149/How_to_torture_a_Business_Analyst__4.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15529961840718413078-ee96c62997152695e164ddf1bc14fe2c 2009-11-02T05:49:50.983-05:00

I have been in the business analysis profession for many years and the one thing I have constantly had to challenge myself on is leading without really leading, or what I call leading from the side. As a business analyst, many times we are not in a position of authority yet we have to have significant leadership skills to be successful.

I have been in the business analysis profession for many years and the one thing I have constantly had to challenge myself on is leading without really leading, or what I call leading from the side. As a business analyst, many times we are not in a position of authority yet we have to have significant leadership skills to be successful. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1138/Leading-from-the-Side.aspx Modern Analyst manalyst869 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4951791222051816319-62e32565b090b37b3b38374a737db68e 2009-10-23T15:31:54.527-04:00

The purpose of this article is to assist the business analyst engaged in the elicitation of stakeholder requirements. The key to any successful elicitation is asking the right questions whether it be in interviews or a facilitation session.

The purpose of this article is to assist the business analyst engaged in the elicitation of stakeholder requirements. The key to any successful elicitation is asking the right questions whether it be in interviews or a facilitation session. http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1087/Generic-Questions-for-Interviewing-Stakeholders.aspx Adrian Marchis amarchis984 4 3 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12621018927897253560-1a9e4de4866b3a8ad8defebde7c04c2c 2009-10-29T14:25:03.926-04:00

Experts Help Shape Global Strategy Management Movement BOSTON--(Business Wire)-- Palladium Group, Inc., the global leader in helping organizations execute their strategies by making better decisions, is pleased to announce the formation of an...

Experts Help Shape Global Strategy Management Movement BOSTON--(Business Wire)-- Palladium Group, Inc., the global leader in helping organizations execute their strategies by making better decisions, is pleased to announce the formation of an... http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS143414+27-Oct-2009+BW20091027 Joey Fitts jfitts101 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3081688632662475692-d2f6074b189f7eb35049eb7e36828b95 2009-10-28T21:54:42.594-04:00

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The Oracle of Omaha retains his pre-eminence as a market visionary, outshining a new wave of financial strategists and the best-known central bankers. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer...

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The Oracle of Omaha retains his pre-eminence as a market visionary, outshining a new wave of financial strategists and the best-known central bankers. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aXAO557NzJdg Cori Biruk cbiruk094 0 0 0 0