As I write this and look out at the snow, I keep trying to convince myself that Spring is just around the corner; that baseball opening day is but a “play ball” away and that soon we’ll be complaining about the heat. And then I look around at my colleagues and realize it’s really not that far away at all, as they’re busily preparing for BusinessAnalystWorld and ProjectWorld in Toronto in mid-April, just three months away. Yippeeee, Spring is almost here!

In the meantime, we can think about what Michael Mah has to say about Agile Methods in his article, If Agile Were to Go Mainstream. It’s an insightful look at which companies are perceived as being “agile and adaptive” and which are viewed as being “heavy and slow.” You’ll find some big names mentioned, and I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
 
In Road to the Perfect Project, John L. Dean draws on lengthy experience to muse about what it takes to ensure that software development projects turn out well. He says that, unfortunately, there are no foolproof ways to guarantee project success, but he says there are ways to dramatically improve the chances of success. This is the first of a three-part series that will continue in the next couple of issues. Good reading!

Terry Longo is back with his blog, this month delving into requirements management and the separation of content and process. As with all our content, we’d like your input, so we can continue to make Business Analyst Times better with each issue.

I look forward to meeting many of you in the coming months.

Adam Kahn
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