Getting Real from 37Signals

If you have not already read the philosophies of 37Signals' development, it is time well spent.  You can read Getting Real on-line.  It overviews the software development ideas that created such programs such as Ruby on Rails and Basecamp.   Using simple language and numerous case studies, they layout understanding that agile advocates should have as background.  Here's a teaser from their introduction:  …

Call for Panelists

I am moderating a panel discussion in June and am looking for panelists interested in participating.  It is for a BusinessAnalystWorld Symposium Conference and is titled The Role of the BA in an Agile Environment on June 9, 2008 from 9:45-11:00am in Denver. I would like to get perspective from practitioners in organizations of different sizes …

Do You Need BPM?

Business Process Management (BPM) application suites push the power of design, execution and improvement of processes toward business users.  You've invested a bunch of time, energy and money on your enterprise systems over the years. As soon as those implementations were complete, perhaps even before, something changed in your business. Immediately, the systems you put …