Posts by Josh

It's fair to say that as business analysts, most of us are among user stories for a good proportion of our day. Do we know[…]

Written communication is one of the communication skills in BABOK (Section 9.4) and is a form of non-verbal communication. Communication is one of the core[…]

Nonfunctional requirements 101 is a brief introduction to that often forgotten category of requirements – the nonfunctional requirements. Nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) define ‘how well’ the[…]

This post follows from Requirements 101 – Part 1. Part 1 covered requirements definition, needs and solutions, and requirements classification. Part 2 (this post) covers[…]

Requirements 101 was originally a single post, but has now been split up into two parts. Core to the entire profession of business analysis is[…]

In my last post, I wrote about the characteristics of a profession, and how business analysis measures up. In this post, I’d like to explore[…]

Business analysis as a profession is relatively young. While the role has been around for some time, evolving from the systems analysts of the 70s[…]

The business analysis practice in your organisation is the organisational capability in the discipline of business analysis. The practice is therefore more than the collective[…]

Starting out on trustedba.com with a few thoughts on where I’m headed. I am often asked for business analysis advice by my clients and colleagues,[…]