Discovery, Estimates, NFRs & More: Your Curated Scroll-List 😊

Hello and thanks for joining me here! I’m really thrilled that since launching Analysis Matters just a couple of weeks ago, over 2,000 of you have subscribed 😊. This will be a space to regularly share ideas, articles, and resources related to business analysis.

What to Expect

As a reminder, in each edition, I’ll share:

• Links to thought-provoking articles, videos and webinar recordings

• Details of upcoming webinars, talks, or events

• Useful resources or reflections and more

My aim? To provide a concise, curated list of resources that you'll find useful. The kind of thing you can read over a cup of coffee during a well-deserved break.

So let's get going...

Bitesize Topics (3 min or less)

Need a break from work, while also avoiding the eternal 'scroll hole' that is social media? Here are some short videos to help you productively procrastinate!

📺"Understanding the problem is 80% of discovery.. it bridges the gap between the idea and execution". Hear this useful summary from Carla Janzen . Listen here.

📺"If we can’t define the value... why are we doing it?" In this short clip, Anna Rajander reflects on a crucial part of the BA role: making sure the work we do is aligned with the value that is being sought after. Listen here.

📺Stakeholders: They were on board... until they weren't! If you've ever lost a key stakeholder mid-project, you're not alone—and you're definitely going to relate to this snippet from Christelle Govender , CABA, CSM Listen here.

📺Estimates aren’t promises: Show the confidence level and the method. This clip includes useful advice from Kevin Haines, CBAP, CSM, POPM . Listen here.

📺What's the difference between a "project" and a "product" model? Hannah Pearson-Coats explains that it's a different type of flow. Listen here.

Article Spotlight: Don't forget NFRs!

It’s Functionally Fantastic, But We Still Hate It: The Importance Of NFRs

A reminder of an important topic. When developing a product, service or IT system, often the conversation focusses on the functionality. Yet, if we get the non-functional elements wrong, we might deliver something that is functionally fantastic, but the customers/users/stakeholders still hate...

Read the article here

Interested in learning more about NFRs? Check out this upcoming course too.

From the Webinar Archives

We have tonnes of recorded webinars on our YouTube channel. Each edition we'll highlight one at random. This edition, the spotlight is on Increasing Efficiency with Business Rules with Breanne Casteel

Check out the webinar recording

Upcoming Events

Want to attend a free, live, webinar? We've got you covered. Check out these two upcoming events:

Introducing the Deliberately Adaptive Organisation with Mike Burrows

May 27th @ 18:30 UK time, Free to attend

Find out more and register your place now

Think You Know Jira? Smarter Ways BAs Can Use Atlassian Tools with Christine Box & Fiona Pratt

June 30th @ 18:30 UK time, free to attend

Find out more and register your place now

BA Digest

In case you missed it, the Q2 edition of BA Digest was recently released. BA Digest is a quarterly PDF magazine dedicated to all things BA related.

In this edition, there are a diverse mix of articles including:

• BA Role in Ethical AI Governance

• Power of Personas

• The Accidental BA

• Impact Mapping

• ... and so much more!

Get your hands on a free copy here, and if you like it be sure to subscribe to BA Digest so you get future editions directly to your inbox

Until Next Time...

Thanks for reading this edition of Analysis Matters, I hope that you've enjoyed it. If you have, be sure to add a comment or hit the 'share' button. Sharing really helps to spread the word.

Take care, and hope to catch up soon,

Adrian.