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The Art of Exams
Functional or What?
What are these Acceptance Criteria?
Milestones not Millstones
Information or Data?
Communication Rant
Viewpoints and Perspectives
Business Events

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  • Coping with exams

This brief note is aimed at those of you who have not sat an examination for a while. It won't guarantee a pass but it may give you ideas on how to tackle a paper.

The Art of Exams - PDF 32kb

  • Non-Functional Requirements

Requirements are requirements but the difference between functional and non-functional causes problems for some. This paper is the first of a series addressing requirements and requirements gathering.

Functional or What? - html page

  • Testing Non-Functional Requirements

Confused by Functional Requirements, Non-Functional Requirements and Acceptance Criteria? This note aims to clarify the differences through some easy examples.

What are these Acceptance Criteria? - html page

  • Planning with Milestones

This paper was written a while ago but is still relevant today - anything that can help with managing projects must surely be useful.

Milestones not Millstones - PDF 112kb

  • Information or Data?

Keith Gordon discusses the abiding question of the difference between data and information.

Information or Data - PDF 66kb

  • Communication Rant

It's obvious that the author needs to get out more! A very personal rant on the ills of communication.

Communication - PDF 33kb

  • Viewpoints and Perspectives

A brief discussion of perspectives in the context of Soft Systems and the British Railway system.

Viewpoints and Perspectives - html page

  • Business Events

Events are a powerful tool fpr Business Analysis. This first note in a series starts with some definitions and sets the scene.

Business Events - html page