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The art of writing good documentation

Analysts Corner

Documentation is dead. All are good excuses for writing little to no documentation for your software projects. Because if good documentation “is a love letter you write to your future self” ( Damian Conway ), then no documentation is a trap you set for your future self. Documentation is hard.

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Project management – definition and concepts

My Agile Partner

Project management is a systematic approach to planning, executing, and controlling projects to achieve specific goals within defined constraints. In this article, we’ll delve into its definition and explore some fundamental concepts that underpin this discipline. It sets the foundation for all project planning activities.

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Agile teams – definition and concept

My Agile Partner

Let’s delve into the definition and concept of an Agile team. heart of agile Definition of an agile team An Agile team is a cross-functional group of professionals collaborating on a project with the shared goal of delivering valuable, working software to customers. Improved adaptability to changing requirements.

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Starting a New Project as a Business Analyst

Analysts Corner

Create a glossary of terms with the definitions and acronyms specific to the domain you’ll be operating in. Perform a document analysis of any publicly available document on the domain. Read any existing documentation , meeting notes, or important emails about the project. Access their website and their social media.

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Great books for business analysts that work in products

Analysts Corner

Here are some book recommendations covering everything from the product process and discovery interviews to problem framing and documentation. This book covers a wide set of techniques and guides for how to use them within discovery framing and the planning of the discovery process. This is crucial!)

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Who Creates the Definition of Done and How to Create One?

Agilemania

The Definition of Done is the most crucial aspect for the team to be able to build shippable increments of any product. A team’s definition of done helps them continuously add value to the product. One way to think about the definition of done, is as a checklist that helps us guarantee the quality of the product.

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15 tips for a Junior Business Analyst

Analysts Corner

However, you have people with whom you could collaborate (yes, the partners mentioned above — #2) to make sure that you collected/documented all the necessary requirements. Collaborate until you reach shared understanding then document. Don’t rush to document the requirements at the very beginning. Be creative!