I am by no means an expert public speaker, but I am on my way to becoming one. Why do I say make this statement that sounds slightly arrogant? In fact, it’s not arrogant at all, it is me brimming with self-confidence because I know that I am learning and practising the basics. The fundamentals…
Jaco Viljoen from Software Futures gave one of the most unusual presentations I’ve ever seen in the last 10 years. He spoke about what makes and business analyst tick? He proceeded to explore how our brain functions and also delved very deeply into personality and psychometrics. When you try to understand what makes a car…
Cavin Griffiths, Executive: Business Intelligence, is a speaker from Telkom, one of the sponsors of the Futurex Conference. He spoke at a very high level about business intelligence, the key to business success. When you realise how complex organisations have become and especially ones the size of Telkom, you understand there is no solution out…
Business Analysis is a process that produces something of value to the business. The elementary process is the lowest level of work that can be performed with business meaning. It must describe what is done, not how. And it’s about describing the business, not the technology. Documenting business information rules, not entity relationships. Users will…
Topic: Project Failures Modes: Lessons from the Field Roger Layton is a witty and inspirational speaker. The many years he spent lecturing and training come through in the smooth delivery of his presentation. He is by far one of the best of the entire Futurex Conference speakers. In light of the eNatis failure, people outside…