In all of our business analysis training classes, we usually cover the importance of relationships in doing BA work. They are key to us delivering products that the business values and can put to use. Quick – which is the most important relationship you have in your work as a BA? The PM or Scrum […]
During our recent Agile Estimating and Planning webinar, we received many fabulous questions, and we were thrilled by the energy and engagement of the participants! Unfortunately, we were unable to answer all of the questions during the scheduled webinar. So, here we are providing answers to many of the submitted questions that we didn’t have
Watermark Learning is excited to announce that this month (January 2015) we are expanding our PMP Certification Prep into a 4-day PMP Certification Boot Camp that will provide all 35 required contact hours for the PMP exam! The first class will be held as both virtual (live online) and in-person options starting January 26, 2015.
Three Agile Planning Horizons Agile estimating and planning involves three “horizons” : Release Plan, around 2-6 months Iteration Plan, 2-4 weeks Daily Plan, every day Below is a brief overview of these horizons, as explained in our latest Watermark Learning webinar: Agile Estimating and Planning Best Practices. The webinar is now available on demand and it includes
Update: This article was the #1 viewed article on BA Times and the #3 viewed article on Project Times for 2015. Each year we like to reflect on what’s happened in the business analysis, project management, and Agile professions and make our predictions for the upcoming year. To summarize the trends we saw in 2014: Continued excitement
You may have seen the TV commercial for a credit card company with the tag line “What’s missing from your wallet?” Well, with all due respect, I’d like to tweak that line to ask “What’s missing from your business cases?” My wife Elizabeth and I gave a tutorial on business cases at the most recent
If you struggle with a lack of sustained discipline in your project change control practice, one opportunity may be to clarify the distinction between controlling performance and managing change. As we move through a project, two types of triggers prompt us to reach for that change management plan and tap into our change control process.
We just returned from New Zealand! We were invited to present at the BA Development Day (aka BA Dev Day) in Wellington and half-day symposia in Christchurch and Auckland, NZ this month. I delivered one of our most popular presentations, From Order Taker to Influencer: Becoming a Trusted Advisor. This year’s BA Dev Day, held
This week I sat down with Elizabeth Larson, CEO of Watermark Learning. She shared what makes Watermark Learning stand out in the business analysis, project management, and agile training industries. Watch the brief video or read the transcript below to learn more about the Watermark Learning difference! Sorry, your browser doesn’t support HTML5 video. Transcript Today I’m speaking
In my previous blog post What do Business Analysis and Entrepreneurship Have in Common?, I outlined some high-level similarities between business analysis and entrepreneurship. Now let’s explore some detailed parallels between the two. Assuming that business analysis has much in common with entrepreneurship, what specific traits do entrepreneurs have that are similar to people who
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