In the field of Development Operations worldwide, “Agile” is more than an industry buzzword. Since the advent of the Agile Manifesto, majority of software companies have adopted Agile as a way of life. The Waterfall practice has failed software development…
In our previous article, we discussed several tips in conducting an Observation. Here we expand the list by adding more tips that will enable you to get the best and high-quality elicitation results in your next Observation session: PAY ATTENTION…
Many people regard their sense of sight among others as one that greatly helps them navigate the world. And it’s no wonder why a lot of business analysts use Observation as an effective and easily-employed technique in eliciting requirements from different…
In the previous article, we discussed the power and capability of brainstorming sessions, and how it can be tabled by the most difficult behaviors in a brainstorming session. Here we expand the list and offer ways to manage the people…
Brainstorming sessions can be a melting pot of diverse personalities, and you as the business analyst are inescapably trapped into that baffling interplay of group dynamics, dealing with people whose attitudes may be remotely Pollyanna-like. While brainstorming is one powerful…
Among all requirements elicitation techniques, interviews are arguably the most popular and frequently employed. They rank top in most business analysts’ elicitation techniques toolkit. The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) defines interview as “a systematic approach for eliciting information…
Requirements elicitation may be the least technical facet of business analysis, but it is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the BA practice. In fact, the most common elicitation techniques are borrowed from the social sciences, psychology, and organizational development theories. Examples…
When problems arise in the process, the knee-jerk reaction is often packaged two-fold: (1) solve the problem, and (2) blame the culprit, the one responsible for subverting the process status quo. While we cannot stress enough the value of being…