UML2.2: Microsoft Visio’s shortcomings

This is a very short entry as I am in the middle of frantically trying to finish up a first draft version of a functional spec , for various stakeholders to take a first stab at a review . I thought I would quickly post something regarding the rather fortunate discovery that I made today […]

Modelling the business problem: Business Context and the argument for free diagrams

Having recently undergone a peer review, just before Christmas – this topic is sitting right at the top of my mind at the moment. I wrote a business requirements document ( although in this particular company it’s called a Customer Requirements Specification – due to the fact that the system teams can service other system […]

IT BA and BA : what’s the difference ?

OK Cherubs , here’s a thought. Debate rages all around about BA’s and what is a BA exactly . While we have been blessed with the thorough and extensive work in the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK ®), and the rising star of the International Institute of Business Analysis IIBA®and its various local chapters, there is still a […]