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Systems thinking in the analyst's toolset
Make sense of complex systems and relationships to drive better analysis outcomes Many years ago, back in my university days, my...

Igor' Arkhipov
Sep 16, 20209 min read
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3 horizons of agile analysis
We live in a time when being adaptive and nimble is no longer a matter of choice for businesses — it is a matter of survival. There are...

Igor' Arkhipov
Aug 20, 20207 min read
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Information, content, and data architectures
It is so easy to get lost in semantics… Let’s sort it out. If you work in IT, you are probably familiar with data modelling. Even terms...

Igor' Arkhipov
Aug 8, 20205 min read
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Practical ontology
A tool for making sense of new domains and knowledge areas As analysts, we often find ourselves delving deep into new subject matters,...

Igor' Arkhipov
May 28, 20209 min read
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CX: a new challenge for Enterprise Architecture?
Photo by NASA on Unsplash Research shows that Customer experience (CX) has become a key element in product and services design not only...

Igor' Arkhipov
May 28, 20207 min read
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4 types of requirements you will use on all projects
As an analyst, it is your job to work with requirements. However, different people in the business will have very different expectations...

Igor' Arkhipov
May 15, 20205 min read
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Pragmatic ways to measure quality of a software project
When buying a product or service, everybody expects it to be of quality. When selecting from a range of options, we try to find the best...

Igor' Arkhipov
May 1, 20206 min read
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How to structure the backlog to make it work
Having worked on software development projects for years, I’ve seen lots of ways how a backlog can be organised. Throughout my...

Igor' Arkhipov
Apr 23, 20208 min read
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Converting experiences into actionable backlogs
“Experience” in different shapes and forms becomes the key in developing new products and services. Developing a digital product with...

Igor' Arkhipov
Apr 8, 202012 min read
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The role of business analysis on data migration projects
A few people have asked me: “ What is the role of a BA on a data migration project? ” I’ll try to summarise some thoughts here. Data...

Igor' Arkhipov
Mar 31, 20204 min read
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Anatomy of a user story
Like many, for years I have been using user stories as one of the main means of capturing requirements. Over that time, I have learned a...

Igor' Arkhipov
Mar 8, 20204 min read
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Smarter than SMART: what’s the best framework for defining your business goals?
Every New Year, people are thinking about the year ahead and setting goals for themselves. The same happens in the business world....

Igor' Arkhipov
Feb 27, 20204 min read
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How do I start my BA career?
“How do I become a business analyst? ” is probably the second most popular question I hear from non BAs. The first one being “What the...

Igor' Arkhipov
Feb 20, 20204 min read
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