Form vs. Function
When we get firewood delivered, I usually poke around the pile to see if there are any interesting bits that might work better in my woodshop than the woodstove. The piece pictured below seemed to want...
View ArticleBA Masterclass – #25 – Do clients understand your project deliverables?
Most IT projects involve deliverables. Typically this is an IT system, a website, or an Intranet. However life is rarely that simple. Deliverables often include requirements documents, solution...
View ArticleThe Rules of SharePoint [Fight Club]
I was talking recently with a fellow SharePoint developer who specializes in custom SharePoint development. In other words, this means he probably spends more time with the SharePoint Object Model than...
View ArticleBA Masterclass – #33 – What is a workshop?
Bit of a pet peeve of mine this, but what do you think a workshop is? The reason I ask is, as a SharePoint Business Analyst, you will probably be running lots of ‘workshops’. Clients will expect...
View ArticleBA Masterclass – #34 – 4 ways to work effectively with developers
As a good SharePoint Business Analyst you will find yourself working regularly with developers (if your not, then er.. are you sure you are actually working on a project?!). These guys will be building...
View ArticleNew to SharePoint: Off to a slow start
We recently started working with a small group of people who are managing a very important project within our company. Most of them are familiar with SharePoint, but they aren’t comfortable designing a...
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Gamification – Dialog mapping
How do you take notes in meetings and lectures? One Note? Drawing (doodle revolution)? Scridb? Word? How easy do you find to reference your notes after the meeting or lecture? I’ve been doing the...
View ArticleThe dangers of a client who knows SharePoint
SharePoint is a difficult product to work with. Most of us know this. As a business analyst I have to try and explain what it does, how it does it, and why it can’t look like FaceBook or the BBC...
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