Tag Archives: Specification by Example

Skills for Success: Professional Development Day @ IIBA Minn / St. Paul

I will be giving a new version of my talk about Behavior Based Requirements at this year’s Professional Development Day in Minneapolis / St. Paul. I am excited because I have reworked the entire presentation to both show my passion and give attendees a chance to practice using the Given-When-Then requirements format. The conference title …

April 9, 2013 – 9:00 am | By Jeffrey | Posted in business analysis, presentations | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)

Test Driven Retrospectives

TL;DR: Retrospectives can lead your team to becoming a powerhouse. One method of ensuring you making real improvements is Test Driven Retrospectives, where you define the desired state during the retrospective. By writing provable statements ahead of working on the task, you ensure everyone has the same understanding and knows what successful change looks like.

November 5, 2012 – 3:55 pm | By Jeffrey | Posted in stories & communication | Tagged , , , | Comments (6)

Measuring Requirements May Reinforce Bad Behavior

Have you ever heard this phrase? “What gets measured, gets done.” It contains huge truths about human nature, or at least my nature. I pay more attention to something when someone else is paying attention to it. I didn’t have to study the Hawthorne Effect to know this. Looking at my own life, there are …

March 26, 2012 – 12:25 pm | By Jeffrey | Posted in business analysis | Tagged , , , , | Comments (4)