business analyst

Creating a drawing for a patent is very much different from the one we did in our school days. Unlike the drawing in school, here, we have certain rules and we need to follow these rules religiously, failing which can cost a rejection in the patent application. No matter whether […]

The ITIL Change Management process is used to manage a Change through its entire lifecycle. A Change is defined as the addition, modification or removal of anything that could have an effect on IT Services. The scope should include items such as IT services, components that is used to support […]

The events of 9/11 changed the entire landscape of who the enemy is and how to fight them. Unfortunately, some in the Intelligence Community (IC) clung to the old ways of doing business. The hope was to mold the enemy into our antiquated way of thinking, instead of adapting to […]

Incremental change or step change? It is very important to establish very early on whether or not what you are proposing can be regarded as incremental change and realistically can be accomplished within the constraints of “Business As Usual”, or whether it is a step change and needs to be […]

What is the value of integrity in business to your organisation? Is it following safe practices making sure everyone in your organization keeps to the straight and narrow? Or better yet, how do you show your corporate integrity to potential clients? Do you have statements on your website? Do you […]

What is a ‘Good’ Requirement? Many customers have asked us to give them examples of ‘good’ business requirements. Some of the braver have even asked for ‘bad’ requirements for comparison. Presumably the bravest by far are those who have presented us with samples of their requirements and requested an evaluation […]

With notable exceptions, commercial bank efforts to boost revenue by selling corporate finance and capital markets products to middle market have not met expectations. This, despite significant investments in investment banking capabilities, product training, and corporate finance training that have kept corporate finance teachers busy for several decades. Why is […]

People don’t like to change. In fact they react badly and sometimes destructively when forced to change. Statistics tell us that 70% of change strategies within organizations fail to provide the desired outcome and often cause a great deal of discontent. It is interesting to note that this also applies […]

If you own or manage a business in a highly volatile industry like the retail trades, hospitality, transportation, and foods, and you rely on the raw data in daily or monthly reports, you won’t be able to spot the real trends in the indicators. This will make it impossible to […]

You can start your own business, and be your own boss, and work your own hours, when you are building and maintaining water ponds and garden ponds for yourself. You can start out building small ponds, and work your way up to bigger, more fancier ponds. You can buy small […]