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Geri Schneider Winters is the primary author of the popular Use Case book "Applying Use Cases: A Practical Guide" and the founder of Wyyzzk, Inc. She has over 25 years experience spanning the software development lifecycle. Geri has learned her craft working with folks such as Grady Booch, Jim Rumbaugh, Ivar Jacobson, Walker Royce, Scott Ambler, Warren Woodford, Philippe Kruchten, and Kendall Scott, along with many less well known, but equally talented, people. Geri has worked in many companies in many industries, including IBM, Boeing, Adobe, Intuit, Dental Dental, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Money Store, Charles Schwab, The Federal Reserve Bank, Visa International, Standford University, University of California, Carnegie Mellon University, Hilcoe College, Agilent, Knights Technology, Deloitte and Touche, and Safeway.

Why I’m not Upgrading to Winzip 16

Posted on November 11, 2011 by admin

I just got a copy of Winzip 16 and got a nasty surprise when I started to install it. I actually read the new End User License Agreement (EULA) and discovered a few things that really bother me. 1. There … Continue reading →

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Tips for BA’s: The Importance of Examples

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

One of the differences between beginners and experts is that experts keep bits and samples of their work to use in new projects. A programmer keeps bits of code that do interesting things he may want to do again. A … Continue reading →

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Have You Done it Yet?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by admin

http://www.writingusecases.com is where BA’s have been going to find out what type of BA they are, and the best way for them to approach the BA job. Over 200 people have taken the ReStart Profiler Quiz so far, and the … Continue reading →

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Do you know your BA type?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by admin

We all know that different BA’s approach doing things in different ways. Some like to watch first before trying something, others are great at making plans, someone else is best at mitigating risk, another person is great at visualizing, while … Continue reading →

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New Business Analyst Portal

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

http://www.writingusecases.com I have put together a single page that gives basic information and links to all the resources I have for Business Analysts. From this page you can get to these Business Analyst resources: * Blog * Facebook fan page … Continue reading →

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New BA Video Tips

Posted on June 13, 2011 by admin

http://www.youtube.com/user/Wyyzzk I have set up a video channel for Business Analyst tips on YouTube. There are 15 videos there at present including: 5 steps to better use cases – parts 1 and 2 Business rules versus Technical Constraints Use Stories … Continue reading →

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Tips for BA’s: Thinking about your Career

Posted on February 21, 2011 by admin

In the early part of each year, I often get a flurry of people writing to me to ask for career advice. I get questions such as: Is Business Analyst a good career? Which job is better, XXX or Business … Continue reading →

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Geri’s Predictions for Hot Markets in 2011

Posted on December 31, 2010 by admin

I have had people ask me what are good areas to work in for the next couple of years. These are things I have seen, and continue to see as important topics/markets. If you are working in (or can get … Continue reading →

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Your 2011 Business Analyst Career Goals

Posted on December 28, 2010 by admin

Stating your goals publicly is one way to help you keep working toward them. With that in mind, here are some questions for you about your 2011 Business Analyst Career Goals. Answer them in the comments so there is a … Continue reading →

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Ravencloud Announced

Posted on December 9, 2010 by admin

Congratulations to Ravenflow on the release of the new version of their product RavenCloud! This is a very exciting new product that lets you automatically create activity diagrams from your use cases, find and correct errors in the flow, and … Continue reading →

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