Jonathan Babcock

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James Robertson questions use of the term “Requirements Engineering” on the Yahoo Requirements Engineering Group .
It is not engineering. It became known as “engineering” because some academics wanted to be seen practicing a discipline that was a “hard” science. However, talking to stakeholders, understanding what they want, reading between the lines of what [...]

I’ve been involved in some interesting and spirited discussions over the years as to whether a Business Analyst (BA) is most effective when also a subject matter expert (SME) in the technology and systems in use, or whether the BA need only be disciplined in the general principles of business analysis; chiefly, how to identify [...]

Just linking a good read on communication; particularly conversations.

The Practice of Leadership - Blog Archive - Resolving stuck conversations.. -

Conversation creates involvement, which generates the commitment. It’s commitment that ensures aligned action and an effective end result. Therefore, getting the conversations right is of critical importance.

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