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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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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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Managing Up

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Jen Fox

I was pleased when Geri asked me to write a guest post about managing up. I think it is an important skill that everyone should cultivate, regardless of job level or industry. The following post skims the surface–I look forward … 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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Contest Results

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

The answer to the contest is a new book I have just released: Use Case Business Requirements Model for Home Mortgage Loan Business. This is a domain / industry specific requirements model that is at a business level and use … Continue reading →

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Contest! Final Clues.

Posted on October 8, 2010 by admin

This post has the final clues for the contest. If you guessed before, you can guess again! You may have a better idea after reviewing all the clues. I am turning off comments by 5pm London time on Sunday 10 … Continue reading →

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Contest! Clue 2

Posted on October 6, 2010 by admin

If you have already guessed, you can guess again.   You can post your guesses on either the original post or this one. The first clue was: Most BA’s ask for this thing, especially early in their careers. Here is … Continue reading →

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