“Do question, even the basics! You will be a fool for once! If you don’t, you will be, for a lifetime.” – Himmilicious Okay, here’s a little challenge for all of you BAs out there. Find someone who would have no idea what requirements are and explain the subject to…

“Live and let go. Do not be held down by what you cannot control.” – Unknown I’ve had this article sat in drafts for almost a year now, and I haven’t been able to finish writing it, or anything else outside of what was strictly necessary for work, for that…

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” ― Michael Jordan A while back…

“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.” – Robert McKee I’ve previously covered in some depth the subject of requirements: the different types; the scenarios; why, where and how they could be identified and elicited; the owners and how to manage them. We looked…

We are several months into what is a world-changing event in the COVID-19 global pandemic and while some countries are starting to think about how to return to some sense of normality, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the normal we once knew is likely consigned to history. Many industries, such…

Yep, that’s right, folks – I did it again (admittedly, with a lot of help from Mrs N). It’s my pleasure to introduce you all to Lady Nelson, who in every way is tiny but perfect. I’m amazed and bewildered by it all, but just like her brother, she makes…

“You cannot make people learn. You can only provide the right conditions for learning to happen.” ~ Vince Gowmon Since I last wrote on this subject, my son has had another birthday (hurrah for cake!), developed an obsession with Toy Story 4 and Bluey (which is brilliant, by the way).

“Embrace being perfectly imperfect. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself, you’ll be happier.” – Roy Bennett The path towards business analysis mastery is a long and often complicated one, and is often beset with many pitfalls. …

“When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes and not more intelligent.” – Arsène Wenger As you may be aware, I am a long time supporter of Arsenal FC (by far the greatest team the world has ever seen). Over the last 25 years in…