IN THIS ISSUE
Featured articles showcased in this issue:
> 5 Side Benefits of Earning Your CBAP®
> Tracking Project Status with Requirements
> The Initial Conversation with Your Project Manager
> Brainstorming Revisited
Webinar: Stand Up and Deliver Great Product with Collaborative Requirements
Webinar: Own the Collaboration Circle to Keep Future Projects on Track
Also in this issue:
> More Business Analyst Humor
> Even more Resources for Business Analysts
> New Interview Questions
FEATURED ARTICLES
5 Side Benefits of Earning Your CBAP®
by Laura Brandenburg, CBAP
In my experience of pursuing the CBAP certification, while there are tangible benefits from the outcome of being certified, there are some very real and very significant benefits generated as a by-product of the certification process itself, even when it was painful and downright frustrating.
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Tracking Project Status with Requirements
by Karl Wiegers & Joy Beatty
Tracking project status means comparing where you really are at a particular time against the expectation of what “complete” means for this development cycle. Monitor the status of just those functional requirements that were committed for the current release, because that’s the set that’s supposed to be 100 percent done before you declare success and ship the release.
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The Initial Conversation with Your Project Manager
by Mark Monteleone, CBAP, PMP, CSM
As a business analyst (BA), what would you say during the initial conversation with your project manager (PM)? First, do not assume that the PM knows what to expect from a BA. In fact, this is your opportunity to set expectations and explain your value added to the project.
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Brainstorming Revisited
by Mark Monteleone, CBAP, PMP, CSM
Probably the most used facilitation technique in business analysis is brainstorming. In summary, a group meets with a facilitator and attempts to gather as many ideas as possible to address a problem. The facilitator sets rules at the beginning of the session of which the most important is “no adverse judgment of ideas” during the session.
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WEBINARS & EVENTS
WEBINAR: Stand Up and Deliver Great Product with Collaborative Requirements
Jun 26, 2014 - Register Now, Cost: FREE
WEBINAR: Own the Collaboration Circle to Keep Future Projects on Track
Aug 20, 2014 - Register Now, Cost: FREE
Conference: World Congress for Business Analysts
Sep 22-24, 2014 - Register Now, Seattle, WA
Conference: Business Analysis Conference Europe
Sep 22-24, 2014 - Register Now, London, UK
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> Getting Started with Process Improvement: 18 Page Guide
 
Relevant Interview Questions
> What information should be included in a logical data model?
> What are the most common types of data analytics, and what is the purpose of each type?
> Why is requirements traceability important on a project?
Help a fellow BA: Forum Posts
> First project as Business Analyst
> BA Role
> How detailed does an as-is business process analysis have to be?
FEATURED Business Analysis JOBS
> Regulatory Business Analyst Job
> SAP Business Systems Analyst Job
> Business Systems Analyst Job
More BA Jobs...
Cisco Systems, Inc. is accepting resumes for the following positions in San Jose/Milpitas/Santa Clara, CA:
Business Analyst (Ref#: SJ319): Use Case/Business case development skills by interfacing with subject matter experts in business operations, product management, product marketing and sales.
Business Systems Analyst (Ref#: SJ598): Optimize operational efficiency and develop systemic process solutions.
Please mail resumes with reference number to Cisco Systems, Inc., Attn: J51W, 170 W. Tasman Drive, Mail Stop: SJC 5/1/4, San Jose, CA 95134. No phone calls please. Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. EOE. www.cisco.com
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