Solving Complex Business Problems: An Introduction to Soft Systems Methodology

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Solving Complex Business Problems: An Introduction to Soft Systems Methodology

Some business problems are by their nature, complex to handle. Due to their complexity and the non-suitability of traditional problem solving methods, Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) can be used as the methodology for arriving at recommendations for action and positive change. This recommendation for action can range from making minute changes to a process to introducing a new information system.

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12 Key Questions To Ask Before Selecting A Requirements Management Software

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12 Key Questions To Ask Before Selecting A Requirements Management Software

Selecting a Requirements Management Software should be done with as much care as when selecting any other software. You should identify which features are required for your project beforehand and assess if the tools currently available to you do not already meet your needs before hunting for requirements management solutions with all the bells and whistles you don't need. 

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Business Analysis: Building Better Stakeholder Relations

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Business Analysis: Building Better Stakeholder Relations

The Business Analysis: building better stakeholder relations through prototyping article, published on Justinmind blog, discusses 6 tactics that can help Business Analysts create good stakeholder relationships throughout the software development lifecycle. One of them is incorporating excitement requirements to increase stakeholder satisfaction.

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Why Do Business Analysts Miss Software Requirements?

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Why Do Business Analysts Miss Software Requirements?

A project that ends with a deluge of change requests once operations have started can only signify one thing—missed requirements or unmet expectations. Requirements may be missed for many reasons on business projects. This article explores the reasons why requirements can end up as missed and some best practices to keep in mind for successful software implementation. 

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A Guide To Avoiding Five Typical Pitfalls of Requirements Management

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A Guide To Avoiding Five Typical Pitfalls of Requirements Management

Requirements development and management can falter at various points in a project, causing you to build your software on a faulty foundation of requirements. Prototyping can help a Business Analysis team avoid some of the most common mistakes in requirements development and management. Guest Post By Cassandra Naji.

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The Link Between Requirements Traceability and Defect Reporting

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The Link Between Requirements Traceability and Defect Reporting

Software requirements and the decisions made relating to them, carry through from the point of conception until the product is working in the live environment. One of the key activities that need to be completed during software projects is assigning priorities to requirements. 

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3 Quick Tips For Better Listening

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3 Quick Tips For Better Listening

Listening is one of the most powerful skills every BA should strive to develop. I once mentored a BA who had a serious listening problem. It wasn’t that he couldn’t pay attention at all. He could but it required a lot of effort. In many instances during the course of a conversation, his mind would stray. 

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Facilitation in Business Analysis: 5 Tips For Effective Facilitation

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Facilitation in Business Analysis: 5 Tips For Effective Facilitation

Facilitation takes special effort, skill and experience to master. It is not exclusive to business analysts, however, but it is particularly important to them since they are required to manage requirement elicitation meetings and workshops. Effective facilitation can help stakeholders define and discover their requirements.

This piece discusses 5 key tips for effective facilitation.

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