You’re ready for more in your career. You want to invest in your professional development and achieve your goals without taking too much time away from work, but where do you get started? Professional Development …
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Change is the New Normal
By: Jeff Chan The only constant in today’s work environment is change. Whether it’s changing technologies, changing procedures, or even changes in leadership, it has become apparent that organizations are not properly prepared to handle …
Creating High-level Process Maps
By: Scott Converse As we discussed in our last article, process maps can be a valuable tool for your team to better organize process, improve communication, and achieve goals. We’ve discussed the basics, so let’s …
Creating Process Maps: Setting the Foundation
By: Scott Converse Process maps are an extremely useful tool that can help you better organize your teams’ processes, improve communication, and achieve goals. In this three-part article, you’ll learn: What makes a successful process …
This 360° Assessment Can Transform Your Leadership Style
By: Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development Leadership Beyond Management is an empowering, interactive, and transformational program that gives you a clear and unbiased view of your leadership strengths and developmental …
When to Write Use Cases – A Checklist
By: Joe Goss A use case has been described as a formalized story that illustrates how someone procedurally interacts with an existing or proposed system. Alistair Cockburn popularized the concept of use cases in his …
How Business Rules Complement Business Process Modeling
By: Joe Goss I enjoy playing board games with my family. Perhaps you have some favorite board games, too. Have you noticed there are two dimensions to most of these games? The first, of course, …
Why Work Breakdown Structures Matter
By: Rob Stone The foundation for any successful project is a comprehensive and realistic project plan. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a key tool in a comprehensive plan, and it serves as a foundation …
How Business Analysts Use Agile
By: Joe Goss If you’re new to developing use cases or process flows, you may be wondering where to start. In the system you plan to document, there may be many roles, the scope of …
3 Ways to Improve Your Group Problem-Solving Sessions
By: Scott Converse In an earlier blog post, we examined why “lack of training” can never be the cause of a process problem. I received feedback from several readers that asked for help with their …