Jonathan Babcock

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Here are some interesting items I’ve come across over the past week or so that I’d like to share.
I read a though-provoking article the other day by Tony Lock on why IT is still not communicating well with its business counterparts. Per Lock:

[F]ew organisations have formally established and monitored service levels reporting in terminology and [...]

On this blog we’ve talked about the imprecision of natural language and the problems it can present in drafting requirements. Forget requirements - what would you think of a tool that could turn natural language into software code? Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Well, there is already such a tool in the works, although it’ll probably still be a while before they’ve ironed out all the wrinkles.

Ever heard the expression that you should dress for the job you want, and not the one you have? I read this interesting little passage a few weeks back and just thought I’d share.
Today in business, “looking the part” has definitely resurfaced as a priority in the eyes of many decision-makers. Perhaps that’s why so [...]

Some recent articles I’ve read and training that I’ve received has taught me how important a clearly defined business strategy is to meeting organizational goals. What’s more, it’s now plain to me how important the corporate strategy can be in helping to make business and technology decisions.

Random observations from the February, 2008 Atlanta IIBA chapter meeting.These are not overly important or surprising, I just found them interesting.

There were between 50-60 attendees.
At least a quarter of attendees were attending a chapter meeting for the first time.
It was mentioned that there are approximately 100 members in the Atlanta chapter of the IIBA.

When asked [...]

I’ve blogged recently about participating in the business analysis community, and felt like I should get involved in what is going on in my local Atlanta IIBA chapter. Well, I went to the chapter meeting this past Tuesday and thought I’d share a few of my notes and impressions.
First off, it was a good time. [...]