Business Analysis

As we all continue to do our part to shelter in place to protect ourselves and others against the spread of the COVID virus, most organizations have resorted to working remotely almost overnight. It’s enlightening to see the responsiveness and creativity as to how this new way of working is...Read More >

Have you heard of the Camino de Santiago , also known as the Way of St. James ? It’s a network of ancient pilgrim routes across Europe to the tomb of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. People walk for a month or more from the Pyrenees in France through Spain’s northern Basque country...Read More >

It’s that time of year again-- hams and turkeys and pies and all things made with pumpkin. It brings me back to last November when I wrote a blog post about how important it is to cook the whole ham, from a business analysis perspective. The gist of that post was that it’s important to know why...Read More >

Once upon a time there was a brand-new bride who was preparing her very first holiday dinner for her husband’s family. When it came time to put the food on the table, everyone noticed something odd about her baked ham-- both the ends were cut off. They all ate politely, and it certainly was...Read More >

“You gave me exactly what I asked for, but it’s not what I wanted.” In the world of project management, getting a quote like this from an executive is kind of like scoring the game-winning shot and then getting called for an offensive foul on the play. On the one hand, it’s a compliment:...Read More >

Bluegrass IIBA Chapter Meeting Business Driven Data is the art of using examples in conversation to illustrate behavior. -  Liz Keogh Behavior Driven Development is an approach to developing software that focuses on the behaviors of the users and system responses. Gherkin is a language used by...Read More >