NOVEMBER
10,
2009
In
This Issue…
· Using
Storyboards to Get the Big Picture
· Upcoming Industry Events
· Who's on First, What's on Second, but Where is the Why?
· Upcoming Courses
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Using
Storyboards to Get the Big Picture
by Marsha Hughes, PMP, CSM, Watermark
Learning, Inc. |
A
shortcoming of written requirements in any format (user stories,
use cases, SRS, etc.) is that it is often difficult to visualize
the process described or proposed by the requirements. This
article details how to use storyboards to better define requirements
and processes for more effective project flow.
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this Article
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Who's
on First, What's on Second, but Where is the Why?
by Timothy C. Ward, CBAP, FLMI,
FFSI, Business Consultant |
In
projects, the bread and butter areas for Business Analysts
(BA) typically focus on eliciting business requirements and
identifying (and resolving) related issues. In an effort
to capture the details, too often BAs get caught up on the “Who”, “What”, “When”,
and “Where” and not the “Why”.
In this tip, Watermark Learning student,
Timothy Ward shares why the “Why” is critical
in eliciting requirements and demonstrates how to
use “Why” questions to uncover important
business needs.
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this Tip
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Is
there an industry topic you'd like to learn more about?
Have an industry-related question that you would like answered?
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of ProjectBrief™.
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Business
Analysis Fundamentals
December 7-9 (Minneapolis, MN)
Business
Process Modeling
November 16-17 (Minneapolis, MN)
December 15-16 (Chicago, IL)
CBAP® Certification
Preparation
December 2-4 (Chicago, IL)
Consulting
Skills to Solve
Business Problems
December 1-2 (Minneapolis, MN)
Eliciting
Business Requirements: Whose Project Is It Anyway?
December 3-4 (Minneapolis, MN)
December 14-15 (Baltimore, MD)
Influencing
Without Authority
November 18-19 (Minneapolis, MN)
Microsoft® Project for
Project Managers
December 10-11 (St. Paul, MN)
Planning
and Managing Requirements
December 10-11 (Minneapolis, MN)
PMP® Certification Preparation
November 10-12 (Minneapolis, MN)
Project
Management Fundamentals
December 14-16 (Minneapolis, MN)
Use
Case Modeling
December 17-18 (Minneapolis, MN)
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES
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BUSINESS ANALYSIS COURSES
MORE INFLUENCING SKILLS COURSES
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Influencing
Without Authority
“This class was jam packed
with great information and tools for relationship building
and assessing stakeholders. For me, this class is
a similar to when I took purchasing classes after I
had developed a new purchasing department and been in
purchasing for many years. Last week I received the,
'so that is how it's supposed
to work!', education and
hope to implement it in my projects. Thanks very much.”
—SM, Large Energy Industry Company
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