What is an Enterprise Relationship Diagram ?

An entity relationship diagram (ERD) or entity relationship model, is a visual representation of people, items and events in an information technology (IT) system.

The ERD uses data modeling techniques to describe business processes and act as the basis for … Read the rest

What is WhiteBoarding ?

Whiteboarding is the use of a dry erase board in a meeting to explain concepts and ideas. The dry erase board is used to quickly draw, modify images and text.

Whiteboarding sessions are very useful in brainstorming, troubleshooting and collaborating … Read the rest

What is Jira ?

Jira is a project management and issue tracking software.

The name “Jira” is derived from the Japanese word “Gojira” which means “Godzilla”.

Jira has numerous functionalities that can be used in software management. These functionalities include Agile project management, bug … Read the rest

The Kanban team members

I have previously written about how the Kanban methodology is based on the lean methodology.

Now I would like to talk about the Kanban team members and their responsibilities.

The Agile methodology was initially created to help develop and implement … Read the rest

What is Lean Six Sigma ?

I have previously written about the Lean methodology and how it has influenced the world by its principles.

While the Lean methodology has a great influence in the process improvements initiatives in an organization overtime, the Lean methodology has evolved … Read the rest

What does a business analyst actually do ?

Many people perform a lot of tasks which are similar to what business analysts do, but they are not called business analysts.

Some of these people are interested in making a career change into the business analysis field but they … Read the rest

The Business Architecture perspective – change scope

The Business Architecture perspective are the distinct aspects of business analysis when it is practiced in the business architecture environment.

Business architecture shows how the strategic needs of the stakeholders are being fulfilled and supports continuing business transformation efforts.

Business … Read the rest

The Business Architecture perspective : Business analysis scope

As we continue the discussion on the business architecture perspective, let us look at how this perspective is related to the business analysis scope.

There are some stakeholders that are important to the success of the business architectural initiative and … Read the rest