• We found Steve’s poems first
• Then we read the Cranky ones
• First came Pivotal

Pragmatic Marketing’s 2007 survey results are in, and we’ve done some number crunching - looking at total compensation data. Total compensation is salary plus bonus. See how the numbers come out across experience, sex, age, state, and international region.

A look back at the best from a year ago.

Hooray Us

We’re taking the day off to tip back a couple cold ones and celebrate a great year as a community! Tip a glass or two with us, and thanks for being here! Technically, we’re cheating - we don’t turn two for two more days. But here we are just the same.

Documenting processes is something most business analysts have to do. The goal of documenting the process is to communicate requirements. By establishing a shared understanding of the process, you can establish the context for the requirements. Easy processes are easy to draw and understand. When documenting a more complex process, you need to provide the same clarity and consistency. In this article we show how to document asynchronous process steps to maximize the clarity of the documentation.

A look back at the best from a year ago.

The polls are open! Go to their announcement to take the annual Product Management and Marketing Survey!

Welcome to product management! Over the the better part of three months, Adrienne Tan at brainmates, product management people, put together a series of posts with ten tips for new product managers. Check out our article for a quick summary, and links to all the articles at brainmates.

A look back at the best from a year ago.

An excellent article by Jonathan Babcock raises a thought provoking idea. When gathering requirements, we can end up with requirements that no one actually wants, because everyone thought someone else wanted it. This is apparently known as the Abilene Paradox, a term coined by Jerry Harvey. We can apply our insights into stakeholders and traceability to prevent it.