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Sifting Through Data: Using Fine Granularity for an Agile Business
In this Advisor, I highlight the need to understand the optimal granularity level in analytics to maximize business value. I also point to the need for business owners and strategists to incorporate context in analytics in a balanced manner in ascertaining the granularity levels. Granularity levels can vary dynamically depending on the needs of the business. Due consideration to such dynamicity ensures that time, cost, and corresponding use of resourcing in undertaking analytics are all utilized to provide maximum value to the business.
An Agile Development Framework for Business Analysts: Part III — A Process Toolbox
Here in Part III, we begin to explore what type of process might be employed at a business analysis level when using the ADF, starting with an examination of some ADF activities and thinking about the inputs, steps, and outputs produced. We then delve into how business analysis fits into the ADF for the early and continuous delivery of valuable system capabilities.
Using Agile Leadership Models to Delight the Customer
Empowering the people who face the customer to drive business decisions is a hallmark of the Agile organization. Agile leadership, explored in this Advisor, replaces command and control in the Agile organization.
The Merchant Digital Ecosystem: Toward a Frictionless Commerce Environment
While cash still has its place in society, we cannot ignore the growing digitization of money. If digital forms of commerce simplify users’ lives and make it easier for customers to get what they want, when they want it, we can expect to see a much more rapid migration toward merchant mobile applications.
Technical Due Diligence for Acquisitions
Cutter Consortium’s Technical Due Diligence for Acquisitions ensures an unbiased assessment of the software, software architecture, technology, security, and technology skills of your potential acquisition. Discover the value and SWOTs of your target company’s current-state systems.
Looking at Cloud Characteristics in the Context of Big Data
In the context of cloud computing, big data analytics requires careful consideration of storage, integration, security, and pricing.
Agile Leadership in Scrum
In this Advisor, we align the Agile leadership framework to the key players in the Scrum process.
An Agile Development Framework for Business Analysts: Part II — Epics and Stories
In this Executive Update, we take a deeper look at the ADF and examine some of its aspects in more detail. Along the way, we illustrate the concepts of the Agile epic and story.