Jim Schardt’s Blog
Musings about Systems from a Generalist
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In these pages I will draw on my experience to discuss a variety of topics. I encourage you to comment as well based on your own experience. Through participation we all learn from each other. Thanks for visiting.
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Many years ago an instructor of mine pointed out that software is invisible. Unfortunately his name is lost to me in the mists of time. As he did with me, I challenge you to show me this thing we call software. Can you see it?
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The last time your team used Use Cases, the Business Analyst (BA) became defensive. The final set of Use Case were inconsistent and missed a lot of requirements.
What’s the solution? In my experience it can be summed up in one phrase, “Write down what you know, when you know it.”
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Have you ever noticed that the more effort a person puts into their work the more likely they are to defend it, even when the work has obvious flaws? Filling out Use Case templates from top to bottom can lead to just that situation.
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