PinnedKarl WiegersinAnalyst’s cornerA Compilation of Articles by Karl WiegersHere’s an index with more than 130 of my articles on business analysis, product design, project management, quality, writing, and more.Apr 14Apr 14
PinnedKarl WiegersYou Say You Want to Write a Book?It’s an exciting prospect. It’s also a lot of work. Here are some tips for getting started, based on 14 books’ worth of experience.Feb 2636Feb 2636
PinnedKarl WiegersinAnalyst’s cornerUse Cases: The Business Analyst’s Best FriendUse cases are a powerful requirements elicitation and analysis tool that have unfortunately fallen out of favor. Use them anyway!Feb 19Feb 19
PinnedKarl WiegersinAnalyst’s cornerThe Essential Practices for Business Analysis SuccessThese twenty requirements practices can make the difference between happy success and painful struggling.Oct 4, 20235Oct 4, 20235
PinnedKarl WiegersinCrow’s FeetKarl and/or Chris Has Left the BuildingYou’re going to die eventually. Make things easier for your family by organizing essential information before they need it.Nov 14, 20239Nov 14, 20239
Karl WiegersEveryone Deserves a Second Chance to Make a First ImpressionSometimes an initial encounter doesn’t go well. Another opportunity to get acquainted might lead to an amazing outcome.1d ago1d ago
Karl WiegersinAnalyst’s cornerWhat Do We Mean By “Quality” in Software?It’s hard to give “quality “ a precise definition, but we all suffer the consequences of poor software quality. We can do better, can’t we?3d ago13d ago1
Karl WiegersinAnalyst’s cornerRequirements Development Demands IterationYou can’t get the requirements right the first time, but you don’t have to. Developing requirements is an iterative and incremental…Aug 28Aug 28
Karl WiegersinAnalyst’s cornerIf you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?It seems that organizations never have time to build software right, yet they find the time and resources to fix it later. I don’t get it.Aug 223Aug 223
Karl WiegersinAnalyst’s cornerRights and Responsibilities in Software DevelopmentPeople talk a lot about their rights, but the flip side of every right is a responsibility. Be sure to hold up your end of the agreement.Aug 132Aug 132