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In a perfect world, all stakeholders would be able to completely articulate what they need, making life much easier for analysts. In reality however, they aren’t always in a position to provide information on what their requirements are. This is because they don’t always know what to request for.
Read MoreIn the real world, business analysts often have to go the extra mile to elicit requirements, regardless of the circumstances. Despite the difficulty of identifying these elusive requirements, business analysts are expected to rise up to the challenge - every single time. This post outlines 5 steps that can be taken to improve the accuracy of requirements.
Read MoreAs a first step in rising up to the call of producing high quality requirements and turning the tide of ICT projects, this post points out the tricky nature of requirements and mistakes that can be avoided when compiling requirements specification documents.
Read MoreIn gathering requirements, analysts tend to focus more on functional and non-functional requirements. This is largely because in the end, that’s how we get paid – by delivering systems that work the way stakeholders want them to. In the midst of tight deadlines and limited resources, it’s easy to delay gathering transition requirements until all solution requirements have been gathered. In extreme cases, leaving transition requirements until you’ve got “everything else covered” could easily lead to disaster.
Read MoreOne of the unique benefits of a requirements workshop is that it allows the Business Analyst resolve conflicting business requirements, analyse stakeholders and obtain instant requirements validation all in one go. Find out how to get the most from your workshops.
Read MoreLook around you. Visual communication is everywhere - from presentations at work to directions on the street. Today’s generation now leans towards a different mode of learning. There's a pervasive preference for videos, pictures, flashcards and presentations. Communication is now achieved visually more than ever. Engage your stakeholders visually.
Read MoreThis business analyst blog contains practical insights into business analysis, software testing and business process management. I will be sharing business analyst tips, CBAP Certification tips, lessons learnt and insights into all the things I've learnt during my BA career.
