In October 2014 I shared how I would start work on the second edition of Agile Project Management in easy steps. The last few months have been hectic, with my MBA studies, and... read more →
Are you attempting a large-scale transformation, taking your organisation on a journey to a leaner, fitter future so you can deliver delightful quality customer experiences responsively, seizing market opportunities or... read more →
When we start out on a venture, of any kind, we hope things will run smoothly, we expect the 'happy path' / 'sunny day' scenario to be true. In designing our software, though, we know... read more →
There is rarely only ever one path to reach your goal; we have to choose a path that is appropriate to the conditions, using the rights kit and tools for... read more →
One of our biggest concerns as business analysis practitioners is scope: how do we define scope, how do we guarantee that we can deliver everything that satisfies the scope, and... read more →
This talk, which followed my article 'Bringing sexy back to governance', was presented at the 2012 BA Development Day conference, and covers what we mean by governance, what the fifty shades are, and what we can all... read more →
Why do so many people roll their eyes whenever you start talking about project governance to people? Done well, governance should be the grease in the wheels of efficient and... read more →
As I have worked on the 'Agile Extension to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge' over the last year, I have repeatedly come across the assertion--by many agile practitioners--that we no longer need... read more →
As the first year in the new millennium draws to a close, I’m looking back and reflecting on the journey we’ve been on over the last 15 months. When the... read more →