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Make your process flows easy to read
Ensure your process flows are easy to understand for a variety of stakeholders Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Problem statement...

Igor' Arkhipov
Mar 16, 20223 min read


Backlog readiness checklist
Make sure your product backlog is in a good state for your team to commence development. Photo by Kimberly Farmer on Unsplash Problem...

Igor' Arkhipov
Jan 27, 20222 min read


Documentation checklist
Make sure all the documentation on your project is fit for purpose and whenever possible follows a simple rule — less is more Photo by...

Igor' Arkhipov
Jan 18, 20223 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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
Apr 1, 20204 min read


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


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 28, 20204 min read
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