Great performance by project team members is critical for project success, but just as important is the involvement and contributions of project...
The Role of Stakeholder Analysis in Project Success
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User Acceptance Testing: The Most Important Job You Could be Overlooking
When most people think of business analysis, they think of identifying needs and defining requirements for an end product. A quick search of the web...
These Are Not Your Dad’s Project Teams
When you think about what makes a project team effective, your mind will inevitably go to your own past experiences. Maybe you have a sports or...
Don’t Shortcut the Business Case Process
Many organizations are light on business cases. It’s a step that is often skipped, and it’s easy to see why. When people have ideas for a project or...
How to Develop a Project Plan That’s Right for Your Next Project
The baseline. In project control, everything you do refers to it. It’s the expectation you’re setting with stakeholders. The main medium you have...
Functional and Non-Functional Requirements: A Primer
What does it do and how does it work? These two questions should be top of mind for every business analyst embarking on a new project. That’s...
Why You Need a Project Charter—and Why You Don’t
Here’s a riddle for you: If a project goes ahead without a project charter, does it really exist? Before you answer, I should tell you, it’s a trick...
User Stories and Use Cases Go Hand-in-Hand
Whether it’s a software project or a marketing project, all projects have something to deliver. And all projects have users—people who will interact...
Project Scope and the Question of Quality
When the subject of project scope comes up, many people immediately think of the features and functions of a product or service, and maybe the...
Business Analysis Training: The 5 Parts of a Compelling Business Case
You see a problem. You have a solution. You can’t get management to listen. That is, until you mention the resources required, and then they’re...