MoSCoW is a prioritisation technique used in business analysis and software development to reach a common understanding with stakeholders on the importance they place on the delivery of each requirement – also known as MoSCoW prioritisation or MoSCoW analysis. According to A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge, version 2.0, section 6.1.5.2, the [...]
October 21, 2011
The waterfall model is a sequential design process, often used in software development processes, in which progress is seen as flowing steadily downwards (like a waterfall) through the phases of Conception, Initiation, Analysis, Design, Construction, Testing, Production/Implementation and Maintenance. The waterfall development model originates in the manufacturing and construction industries: highly structured physical environments in [...]
October 21, 2011
By Aruna Parameswaran Usually in an SDLC cycle, the requirements elicitation phase is right at the beginning. As oft repeated, this is a very crucial phase that will make or break the project. This is the only time in the entire SDLC when the business users spend considerable time with the business analysts. Since these [...]
October 5, 2011
In computer programming, create, read, update and delete (CRUD) are the four basic functions of persistent storage. Sometimes CRUD is expanded with the words retrieve instead of read or destroy instead of delete. It is also sometimes used to describe user interface conventions that facilitate viewing, searching, and changing information; often using computer-based forms and [...]
October 5, 2011
By Duncan Haughey, PMP Delegation is an essential part of a project manager’s role, so identifying roles and responsibilities early in a project is important. Applying the RACI model can help. As project manager it is important that you set the expectations of people involved in your project from the outset. Projects require many people’s [...]
October 5, 2011
A System Context Diagram (SCD) in software engineering and systems engineering is a diagram that represents the actors outside a system that could interact with that system. This diagram is the highest level view of a system. It is similar to a Block diagram. SCDs show a system, often software-based, as a whole and its [...]
September 8, 2011
A data flow diagram (DFD) is a graphical representation of the “flow” of data through an information system, modelling its process aspects. Often they are a preliminary step used to create an overview of the system which can later be elaborated. DFDs can also be used for the visualization of data processing (structured design). A [...]
July 8, 2011
Which is NOT a true statement regarding the role of a business Analyst? A. The business analyst works as a liaison among stakeholders in order to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for change to business processes, policies and information systems. B. The business analyst understands the business problems and opportunities in the context of [...]
July 5, 2011
An Analysis diagram is a simplified Activity diagram, which is used to capture high level business processes and early models of system behavior and elements. It is less formal than some other diagrams, but provides a good means of capturing the essential business characteristics and requirements. [...]
June 29, 2011
In psychology-related slang, control freak is a derogatory term for a person who attempts to dictate how everything around them is done — “a control freak. Scared to let us have differences”.The phrase was first used in the late 1960s — an era when great stress was laid on the principle that one “should not get [...]
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