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Software Requirements Essentials: Core Practices for Successful Business Analysis

Software Requirements Essentials: Core Practices for Successful Business Analysis

This book describes the 20 most important practices for any software project, regardless of product type or development approach.

2023

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A Compilation of Articles by Karl Wiegers

Here’s an index to about 160 of my articles on business analysis, product design, project management, teamwork, quality, consulting, and…

Apr 14, 2024

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Apr 14, 2024

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A Passive Income Success Story

If you’re a freelancer, passive revenue streams can amplify your income beyond your hourly efforts. It’s worked out well for me.

Jan 8

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Jan 8

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You 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 26, 2024

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Feb 26, 2024

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The Essential Practices for Business Analysis Success

These twenty requirements practices can make the difference between happy success and painful struggling.

Oct 4, 2023

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Oct 4, 2023

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Karl and/or Chris Has Left the Building

You’re going to die eventually. Make things easier for your family by organizing essential information before they need it.

Nov 14, 2023

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Nov 14, 2023

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A Consulting Chamber of Horrors

Consulting can be fun, challenging, and rewarding, but sometimes weird stuff happens.

18h ago

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Don’t Promise More Than You Can Deliver

People sometimes make commitments even when they know they can’t fulfill them. Here’s how to avoid that trap.

3d ago

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3d ago

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Just a Container

When a loved one dies, you’ve lost their physical presence but not their impact on your life.

4d ago

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4d ago

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The Challenges of Remote Consulting, Part 2

Consulting or collaborating from a distance makes it more challenging to coordinate the participants’ activities.

Apr 16

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Apr 16

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16 Good Practices for Requirements Elicitation

Requirements don’t reveal themselves spontaneously. Apply these 16 practices for effective elicitation.

Apr 14

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Apr 14

Karl Wiegers

Karl Wiegers

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Author of 14 books, mostly on software. PhD in chemistry. Music, wine, and military history fill the voids. karlwiegers.com. Preferred tool: Gibson Les Paul.

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