Archive - The Forcing Function

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Thoughts on delivering bad news, what happens if you downplay it and are caught, the upsides if you lead on it, and how both context and options help…

Jan 5

Thoughts on asking permission versus taking autonomy to do the right thing for your project or, simply, to learn.

Jan 26

Thoughts on being persistent, how it can be a superpower if applied appropriately, and how it can sabotage you if you persist for the wrong reasons.

Jan 19

Thoughts on how the role of a business analyst is to help manage opportunity costs of decisions by knowing where you are and where you need to be - not…

Feb 16

Thoughts on how being a skilled business analyst is more than knowing which framework to use, or the soft skills you have, or the certifications you've…

Jan 12

Thoughts on how living through an experience is more powerful than just reading about someone else's experience, how the latter can only take you so…

Mar 2

Thoughts on how business analysts can be more prone to being narrow-minded with more experience and because of the nature of the job itself.

Feb 9

Thoughts on how one requirement can lead to another and then another, the temptation to "boil the ocean" in making changes, and drawing the line with…

Feb 23

Thoughts on the relationship of business analysis and testing, why testing keeps BAs humble, and how it's the symbiosis of BAs and testers that helps…

Mar 9

Thoughts on why trade-offs exist, how it's core to business analysis, and why it's important for project success.

Dec 22, 2022

Thoughts on another calendar quarter of publishing under my belt and the battles I've been having with my procrastination on each and every one of the…

Feb 2

Thoughts on the underrated importance of maintenance as I take a break from writing a full lesson to do some much-needed housekeeping to set myself up…

Dec 29, 2022

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