PracticalAnalyst
Jonathan Babcock

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As a little personal background, I’m a 37 year old husband and father of 3. My family, my faith and my friends are the things of greatest importance to me, although I’m also into travel, language study (I speak French with near-native fluency), and the latest sports, political and cultural trends. I am a business analyst by profession and really enjoy what I do. In fact, I blog on the topic at http://PracticalAnalyst.com I grew up in Michigan, although I’ve lived in several states and countries along the way. I currently reside in the Atlanta, GA area, and love it here.
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Docs: 9
Views: 1944
Profile Visits: 781
Professional Information:
title: Business Analyst
industry: Information Technology and Services
web address: Practical Analyst
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city: Atlanta
zip: 30144
country: 254






On Business Analysis in an Agile Setting
From: PracticalAnalyst | Date: 5/21/2009  | Views: 110

I’ve noticed a recurring discussion around various business analysis-oriented websites of late concerning the relevance and value of the Business... ...  more>>

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Corporate Strategy and the Business Analyst
From: PracticalAnalyst | Date: 5/21/2009  | Views: 145

Some recent articles I’ve read and training that I’ve received has taught me how important a clearly defined business strategy is to meeting... ...  more>>

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Vision Statement Form and Function
From: PracticalAnalyst | Date: 5/18/2009  | Views: 200

When launching a new product (including projects to update existing ones) it is important that all stakeholders share a simple, focused vision of... ...  more>>

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McDonald's Burgers and High-Quality Business Analysis
From: PracticalAnalyst | Date: 5/18/2009  | Views: 168

The instructor of a training session I recently attended used an analogy that I liked. He asked whether we thought of McDonald’s as a high-quality... ...  more>>

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Requirements Visualization: Mock-up and Wireframing Goodies
From: PracticalAnalyst | Date: 5/18/2009  | Views: 879

In this post I’ll share a few great links and quotes on rapid UI prototyping that have helped reinforce the value of visualized requirements in my... ...  more>>

Categories: Technology >
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Does Your Paperwork Add Value?
From: PracticalAnalyst | Date: 5/18/2009  | Views: 100

The bottom line is that regardless of the process for getting software done, there is no value in paperwork that no one needs and no one cares to... ...  more>>

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Accounting for Technical Debt
From: PracticalAnalyst | Date: 5/17/2009  | Views: 97

We’re hearing all about debt nowadays. Consumer debt, corporate debt, government debt… the list goes on. As professionals operating in a software... ...  more>>

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Good Requirements Are More Than Just Accurate
From: PracticalAnalyst | Date: 5/17/2009  | Views: 112

Its not enough for requirements to be accurate they must also be precise more>>

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Passing Thoughts on Business Analysis and Requirements
From: PracticalAnalyst | Date: 5/17/2009  | Views: 124

Here are just a few impressions on business analysis and requirements that I’ve jotted down over the past few weeks that may never evolve into full... ...  more>>

124 views language: English