Comments on: Analysis Paralysis and Agile Development http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/30/analysis-paralysis/ Software product success. Tue, 22 May 2012 20:46:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/30/analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-143200 Scott Sehlhorst Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:32:14 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/30/analysis-paralysis/#comment-143200 Hey guys, thanks as always for reading and commenting. Rajeev - how has BA pairing worked for you on this? David - definitely agree that timeboxing the requirements cuts this off at the knees too. I just wish there were a 'one size fits all' number we could use with a smaller time increment. For example - "spend 8 hours eliciting and writing a 'complex' use case." I think we can all apply limits like that, but there isn't a magic number we can say applies to everyone. Hey guys, thanks as always for reading and commenting.

Rajeev – how has BA pairing worked for you on this?

David – definitely agree that timeboxing the requirements cuts this off at the knees too. I just wish there were a ‘one size fits all’ number we could use with a smaller time increment. For example – “spend 8 hours eliciting and writing a ‘complex’ use case.” I think we can all apply limits like that, but there isn’t a magic number we can say applies to everyone.

]]> By: Dave Wright http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/30/analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-142584 Dave Wright Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:17:16 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/30/analysis-paralysis/#comment-142584 For me, its all about time, its the one resource you can't replace. So, we have the creation of the "time-box" (have to look up who first used the term and concept...). Get a scope agreed too, and then go to it for an also-agreed-to period of time; 4 weeks works for me. Presuming reasonable access to business SME's and no debilitating project constraints, anyone can deliver a whole lot of requirements in 4 weeks. For me, its all about time, its the one resource you can’t replace. So, we have the creation of the “time-box” (have to look up who first used the term and concept…). Get a scope agreed too, and then go to it for an also-agreed-to period of time; 4 weeks works for me. Presuming reasonable access to business SME’s and no debilitating project constraints, anyone can deliver a whole lot of requirements in 4 weeks.

]]> By: Rajeev Singh http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/30/analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-142005 Rajeev Singh Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:07:35 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/30/analysis-paralysis/#comment-142005 BA Pairing prevents this from happening. Also, it is on the top of the agenda for an IM to make sure that the flow of stories/requirements is maintained. BA Pairing prevents this from happening. Also, it is on the top of the agenda for an IM to make sure that the flow of stories/requirements is maintained.

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