Author Archives: NewBA

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NewBA is a stranger in a strange land. This person has worked in technical fields for a very long time, and has been a product manager in the past. Perhaps if he/she had known about business analysis back then, he/she would have been a much better product manager. He/she certainly is a much better business analyst now, since he/she is certified by B2T Training as a qualified business analyst.


Stakeholder Games, Anyone?

August 27, 2007 – 9:00 am – I read a very good article by Alistair Cockburn (no online link…sorry…dead tree magazine, by subscription only) that discusses the likelihood that many stakeholders use "game boards" to direct their activities during requirements elicitation. Quoting (with proper attribution!): "[W]e really can't understand what is happening on the project without taking into account the side games that [...]

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Newbies ask the funniest questions.

February 12, 2007 – 9:00 am – Here's one for ya': What, exactly, is a "model?" I'm not talking about this or this . I mean, when BAs are discussing "models" ("logical data models," "process models"), what exactly do they mean? Is it graphical? How many times have you been referred to a "modeling tool" to create a representation of data? Is it textual? I've [...]

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What is the “SDLC,” Anyway?

November 6, 2006 – 9:00 am – I did a little sniffing on the web to find out what the acronym stands for, exactly. Silly me. I actually expected a cogent, coherent, standards-based answer. According to webopedia.com and Wikipedia , the acronym variously stands for “System Development Life Cycle” (or “System Design Life Cycle”) in most cases, and “Systems Development Life Cycle” by [...]

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