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Demand for increased business analyst involvement throughout the system development life cycle has fueled the recognition and growth of the business analysis profession.  As a result you may be considering how to formalize your business analysis practice.  To determine if a Business Analysis Center of Excellence (BACoE) is right for your organization, start with a […]

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A new report has just been released comparing enterprise-class software requirements platforms targeted for business analysis needs.  This report, authored by Susan Martin of Doreen Evans Associates (DEA) describes the criteria that are important in an enterprise requirements platform and why.   It then identifies those specific products, out of the many available today, that are […]

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At many forward-thinking organizations, recognition of the importance of business analysis skills has fostered a movement toward building Business Analysis Centers of Excellence.   But building a Business Analysis Center of Excellence (BACoE) can’t be done overnight.  It requires commitment and planning.  At Doreen Evans Associates, we help organizations establish, institutionalize and maintain best-in-class business analysis […]

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Requirements.net is very pleased to welcome its newest member, Doreen Evans Associates (DEA).   DEA is one of the longest running Business Analysis service firms in the industry.  Throughout their 19 year history DEA has remained true to its vision of providing experienced, high-quality services while enabling clients to be self-sufficient in the discipline of business […]

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Leading analyst firm voke is currently conducting a survey whose result will be published in an upcoming voke Agile Market Snapshot.  All information provided is confidential and anonymous, with only the statistical results being reported.  Whether you currently use agile, transitioning to it, or just investigating it, your input is valuable.  Please take a moment […]

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The Requirements.net consortium is pleased to announce that the 2011 Requirements Lifecycle Award has been presented to Rick Toothill, Manager and Kathleen O’Brien, Lead Business Analyst both of Merck. Rick and Kathleen were recognized for their continued contributions to advancing the Business Analysis discipline within Merck’s globally distributed IT groups.
Rick and Kathy’s pioneering efforts brought […]

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Nominations are now closed for the 2011 Requirements Lifecycle Award. We would like to thank all those who put forward so many excellent nominations.
The winner will be announced in the first quarter of 2011, so stay tuned…

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The Requirements Lifecycle Award returns this year to recognize an individual who has made a positive difference in their organization’s software requirements lifecycle. Companies today recognize that inadequate requirements definition and management is a key inhibitor to software project success which can have a direct and negative affect on the business itself. The […]

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Join Matt Morgan and Keith Barrett in this special edition podcast as they lead a 60 minute panel discussion on the results of The State of Business Analysis in Agile IT Projects survey. Over 300 companies participated in this 2010 survey and the role of business analyst was identified as key to enabling successful Agile […]

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Requirements.net in partnership with the Phoenix Chapter of the IIBA and Capgemini have published the results of a survey completed by over 300 participants on the state of business analysis in today’s Agile IT projects.
Summary

The survey found that Agile is prevalent and growing within the enterprise. All of the participants surveyed were using an Agile […]

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