Comments for Martin's BA Blog! http://cathris.com/blog Martin Schedlbauer's weblog on business analysis and systems design Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:50:01 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Comment on Presenters should be SMART by Martin Schedlbauer http://cathris.com/blog/2012/02/07/presenters-should-be-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Martin Schedlbauer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:50:01 +0000 http://cathris.com/blog/?p=107#comment-1039 Good points. Thanks, Temple. Good points. Thanks, Temple.

]]> Comment on Presenters should be SMART by Temple Ireland-Rosenberger http://cathris.com/blog/2012/02/07/presenters-should-be-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Temple Ireland-Rosenberger Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:05:23 +0000 http://cathris.com/blog/?p=107#comment-1038 I couldn't agree more! Although I admit that with the abundance of tools available, it may be overwhelming to some; however, it's not the tools that make the presentation. If a presenter isn't at least going to attempt to be SMART, it's not worth their time to do the presentation or the viewers time to watch it. Thank you for the advice. I've printed out SMART and stuck it to my computer screen to remind me to be as SMART as possible! I couldn’t agree more! Although I admit that with the abundance of tools available, it may be overwhelming to some; however, it’s not the tools that make the presentation. If a presenter isn’t at least going to attempt to be SMART, it’s not worth their time to do the presentation or the viewers time to watch it. Thank you for the advice. I’ve printed out SMART and stuck it to my computer screen to remind me to be as SMART as possible!

]]> Comment on Justify Documentation by Martin Schedlbauer http://cathris.com/blog/2010/07/28/justify-documentation/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Martin Schedlbauer Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:24:30 +0000 http://cathris.com/blog/?p=37#comment-682 I have used wikia, Zoho Wiki, wetpaint, and Google Sites with good success. I generally make one page for each section that I would normally have in my requirements document. Just make sure you take advantage of the linking capability on a wiki that you don't have in Word. You can also link to documents, spreadsheets, and diagrams. I have used wikia, Zoho Wiki, wetpaint, and Google Sites with good success. I generally make one page for each section that I would normally have in my requirements document. Just make sure you take advantage of the linking capability on a wiki that you don’t have in Word. You can also link to documents, spreadsheets, and diagrams.

]]> Comment on Justify Documentation by Dominique Simard http://cathris.com/blog/2010/07/28/justify-documentation/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Dominique Simard Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:12:18 +0000 http://cathris.com/blog/?p=37#comment-681 We are considering using a Wiki to document the requirements. However, we are not sure how to start and how to organize the information. Would you create a page for each section? Do you have any advise on this? We are considering using a Wiki to document the requirements. However, we are not sure how to start and how to organize the information. Would you create a page for each section? Do you have any advise on this?

]]> Comment on Justify Documentation by Martin Schedlbauer http://cathris.com/blog/2010/07/28/justify-documentation/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Martin Schedlbauer Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:20:02 +0000 http://cathris.com/blog/?p=37#comment-674 I agree. Spreadsheets and databases are a huge step forward and really beat Word. There's little you can do to get any metrics from Word. I agree. Spreadsheets and databases are a huge step forward and really beat Word. There’s little you can do to get any metrics from Word.

]]> Comment on Justify Documentation by Elaine Marquis http://cathris.com/blog/2010/07/28/justify-documentation/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Elaine Marquis Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:30:19 +0000 http://cathris.com/blog/?p=37#comment-673 Good points, Martin. I tend to use spreadsheets for tracking requirements because it is very fast to create them, but I am a huge fan of databases because they offer so much more flexibility. Putting the work into database creation up front offers valuable benefits as the project progresses. Good points, Martin. I tend to use spreadsheets for tracking requirements because it is very fast to create them, but I am a huge fan of databases because they offer so much more flexibility. Putting the work into database creation up front offers valuable benefits as the project progresses.

]]> Comment on Follow Me by Sara Coyle http://cathris.com/blog/follow-me/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Sara Coyle Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:07:51 +0000 http://cathris.com/blog/#comment-117 Hi Martin, Nice survey. Hope you and your family are having a nice summer. I shared your comment about doing the right work, and no more, with my boss. It took some explaining before he got the point. I might need to work on the presentation of that particular thought.... I'm working with some people to start a Vermont chapter of the IIBA. Kind regards Sara Coyle (BU BA cert) Hi Martin,

Nice survey. Hope you and your family are having a nice summer.
I shared your comment about doing the right work, and no more, with my boss. It took some explaining before he got the point. I might need to work on the presentation of that particular thought….

I’m working with some people to start a Vermont chapter of the IIBA.

Kind regards

Sara Coyle
(BU BA cert)

]]> Comment on Survey on Social Networking Tools by Temple Rosenberger http://cathris.com/blog/2010/07/27/survey-on-social-networking-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Temple Rosenberger Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:26:34 +0000 http://cathris.com/blog/?p=33#comment-60 Very interesting! I look forward to the results. Very interesting! I look forward to the results.

]]> Comment on the business analysts open source toolbox by Ricjunette http://cathris.com/blog/2008/06/27/the-business-analysts-open-source-toolbox/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Ricjunette Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:04:37 +0000 http://cathris.com/blog/2008/06/27/the-business-analysts-open-source-toolbox/#comment-3 This is great info to know. This is great info to know.

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