Thomas Edison once said, “Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.” Rules, rules, rules. They constrain us, can make us feel patronized, and stand in the way of progress. But without them…sometimes we’re a mess! I certainly felt like one the other day while watching our son play his first …
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We recently hosted a lively webinar on Organizational Change Management titled “Is Your Organization Project Capable? Assessing Organizational Readiness” by one of our senior training instructors, Stevie Peterson. There were tons of questions and time ran out before we could answer all of them. Stevie wrote answers to the leftover questions, and we list them …
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Elizabeth and I had the privilege of visiting New Zealand this past week. We met with our new partner there, Equinox IT; taught classes for them; and made two presentations in Wellington. It was a whirlwind trip that started off with a single day of sight-seeing before we got to work. Wellington is both New Zealand’s capital …
Continue reading Business Analysis New Zealand Style – Part 1
Watermark Learning was founded in 1992. Besides our founding, a lot was going on that year. Here are some noted firsts and other happenings in April of 1992. Not all of the technology innovations of 1992 involved computers and software. In June of 1992, Sir James Dyson founded Dyson Ltd., to design and manufacture vacuum …
Elizabeth and I recently travelled to India to speak and exhibit at two BA World conferences there – one in Pune and one in Bangalore. The sessions struck us as some of the most interactive presentations we’ve ever given (or attended). Based on the questions and discussions, the attendees seemed knowledgeable, and hungry for more. One …
Continue reading Business Analyst World 2012 Key Take-Aways (Bangalore, India)
No project should be initiated without a charter or some kind of project initiating document. While they may include various topics and information, the key purpose of a charter is two-fold: 1) It sanctions the project (or phase), and 2) It gives authority to the project manager to apply organizational resources to the project. I …
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Our trip to India concluded in Bangalore, where Elizabeth and I again presented at BA World. Elizabeth repeated her talk on “The Influencing Formula” and I again presented “Bulletproof Business Cases.” The audience was roughly the same size as in Pune, and equally as inquisitive and interactive. The conference gave us each 1:15 for our …
Continue reading India Update Part 2 – Report from Bangalore
Elizabeth and I are in the midst of our trip to India, which has a three-fold purpose. One was to meet with our new Indian partner, Vellicate Technologies, which is based in Bangalore. The head of this company, Surendra Saxena, has been a huge help to us on the trip, and a fantastic partner for …
Continue reading Update from Asia – Business Analysis Thriving in India
One of my favorite definitions of projects is “Projects are how organizations adapt to change.” Projects are essentially the vehicle for organizational change. Getting stakeholder agreement around that idea would not likely present much of a challenge. Change within a project, however, is often the source of great consternation among project managers and stakeholders, particularly as …
In a recent webinar I gave on Fantastic Voyage or Impossible Dream? The BA as Management Consultant, we had limited time for questions and answers. Below are answers to all the unanswered questions received during the session. Q: Would you mind reviewing the 4 types of Consultants and their posture with the business – Expert, …
Continue reading Q&A for: The BA as Management Consultant Webinar – 4/17/2012
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