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The Great PM and BA Debate The discussion of the relationship between the project manager (PM) and the business analyst (BA) is quite common, and some see a natural career path from senior BA to PM. The BA and PM roles are complementary—and there may be similar shared competencies—but there is a very different focus. |
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Your Team Is Agile! What about Your Business Model? Getting your software development team to be agile is a big step, but for a complete organizational transformation, the work doesn't end there. You may be surprised to find out where else agile can be implemented to streamline processes and eliminate what's holding your business back. |
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Cutting through the Requirement Prioritization Nightmare Requirement prioritization can be a difficult exercise. Stakeholders often insist that every requirement is essential, and prioritizing requirements can feel like asking them to part with their most treasured personal possessions. Adrian Reed offers three ideas for making prioritization easier. |
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Playing the Critical Friend through Enterprise Analysis Enterprise analysis focuses on achieving a solid understanding of the problem or opportunity and the business and customer value that the organization hopes to achieve. An important part of enterprise analysis is acting as a critical friend when stakeholders can't see beyond the silver packaging. |
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Are SMART Goals Smart Enough? A common way of approaching business and project goal setting is to use the SMART technique (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bounded), but is it smart enough? Adrian Reed explores a personal goal setting technique, PECSAW, to attempt to answer that question. |
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The Case for (and Against) Brainstorming Is brainstorming effective? Several studies suggest that rather than unleashing the potential of a group, brainstorming actually makes each person less creative. Naomi Karten explains the best way to brainstorm—if you decide to do so. |
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Care about Your Business? Then Care about Your Projects! The distinction between project failure and business failure is slight—one can very easily lead to the other. One way to help avoid the downstream issues on any project is to ensure that sufficient project management and business analysis resources are assigned. |
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How to Start a Business Model Canvas The business model canvas is an informal presentation of a formalized description of why a business will succeed, built around the value proposition of the business. We explore the core of the canvas, examine the value proposition, and provide tips on how to start a business model canvas. |
