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So, we have a new tongue-in-cheek comic series: A Day in the Life of a Business Analyst.
We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoy creating them!
Episode 1: “That is Too Expensive”
Requirements Management: The Hidden Benefit
January 27, 2014 By
As you know, writing detailed requirements is very valuable – both for traditional (waterfall) projects, and for Agile projects. Please check out my previous post for why detailed requirements are beneficial even for Agile projects.
In this blog post, I’d like to highlight one thing that many people miss when it comes to requirements management.
Wondering what it is? Read on for the answer… [Read more…]
Are Detailed Requirements Really Needed for Agile Projects?
December 6, 2013 By
A question I hear often nowadays is:
Our development team has switched to Agile/Scrum. Are detailed requirements really needed when following an Agile process?
This is a somewhat controversial question, as some Agile development teams seem to think detailed requirements are *evil*. I’m only slightly exaggerating!
However, for software of any complexity, most companies I’ve spoken with find it nearly impossible to build the software using just user stories on index cards.
The best answer to this question perhaps comes from Mike Cohn, one of the best-known proponents of Agile and the author of the popular book User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development. Cohn has said [Read more…]
Requirements Management Software for Mac Users
May 3, 2013 By
I made a post about a year ago on our Product Management Insights blog saying that Accompa works well on Macs.
Just cross-posting it on this blog too, as we’ve some received some inquiries from readers of this blog about whether our Accompa Requirements Management Software works well on Macs.
Just to reiterate the other post’s message: I’m a Mac user myself, and I’m happy to let you know Accompa is 100% compatible with Mac! 🙂
This is because Accompa is not only 100% cloud-based, it is also 100% based on HTML and related standards. And, it is *NOT* dependent on 3rd party plugins like Flash, Java, etc. Nor is it dependent on features specific to Internet Explorer or Chrome – like some apps these days.
This means, our requirements management software is fully (as in 100%) functional on Mac – and works on all major browsers: Firefox (my favorite browser), Chrome, and Safari.
So, if your team needs a requirements software and has people who use a Mac, Accompa may be a good fit. Of course, Accompa also works well on Windows, on all major browsers: Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer. If you’d like to find out whether Accompa can help your team – check out our product tour or request free trial.
Editor’s Note:
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Features vs. Use Cases vs. Requirements
June 13, 2012 By
In other news, here’s a question I often get:
Hey Michael, What is the difference between:
- Features
- Use Cases, and
- Requirements?
Here’s my answer. Disclaimer: This is not a universally accepted answer, and you may find other answers on the internet that directly contradict mine. But that’s totally fine, as you and I know they’re all wrong and I’m correct – Yes?!
Onto the answer…
Feature vs. Use Case vs. Requirement
You see, it all starts with user needs. After all, the goal of building (or enhancing) a product is to meet the needs of our users.
- The other goal is to impress our boss’ Portugese water dog – but that is the subject of another post, on my secret blog! 😉
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