Requirements will change and grow over the course of any software project. This is a natural aspect of software development. In fact, if a project doesn’t experience some requirements evolution, the team likely is ignoring reality and risks releasing an irrelevant product. The prudent project manager anticipates and plans to accommodate some requirements growth. Scope […]
In part 1 of this three-part series, adapted from my book More about Software Requirements, I described the importance of documenting the scope of each software development project or iteration. The context diagram and the use case diagram are two useful techniques for representing scope. This article describes two other methods for documenting scope: feature […]
At Jama, we work with the world’s most innovative companies and government agencies to manage the entire lifecycle of product delivery. They think differently, challenge the status quo, and are constantly looking for new ways to improve product delivery to gain that competitive edge. Unfortunately many find it really challenging to work with a legacy […]
Great business analysts are grown, not trained. The job includes many soft skills that are more people-oriented than technical. An organization’s BAs likely will come from diverse backgrounds, which could include the business side, the IT side, and subject matter experts. Whatever their backgrounds, new BAs will have gaps in their experience, knowledge and skill […]
With the “intent to delay” announcement one week before HIMSS, we knew there would be a good amount of new buzz on ICD-10. For any industry there are pragmatists, collaborators, and innovators. [Deloitte did a great job of categorizing this theory around ICD-10.] Not to over generalize by any means, the majority of insurance providers […]
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