Author Archives: Jake Calabrese

Mile High Agile Conference 2012 – April 3rd!

Agile Denver is hosting the 2nd Mile High Agile conference, in Downtown Denver, Colorado on April 3rd, 2012!  Last year, the first, there were nearly 500 people!! I am sure many people are already registered, but if you have not, … read more

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Business Analysis Boot Camp – Business Analysis Training April 11, 12, 13

Business Analysis Boot Camp – April 11, 12, 13,  2012 – Denver, Colorado Business Analysis Training Series We just announced our Business Analysis Boot Camp, in Denver Colorado on April 11th, 12th and 13th! If you are interested in learning … read more

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Use Case Analysis & Modeling – Business Analysis Training – 3-6-2012 Denver, Colorado

Use Case Analysis & Modeling Training: 3-6-2012 Denver, Colorado Business Analysis Training Series Use cases are a popular analysis tool and are often used as a form of requirements.  Use cases provide a context or wrapper for features (potential requirements) … read more

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Business Analysis Boot Camp – Novemeber 9, 10, 11

We have a public 3 day Business Analysis Boot Camp on November 9th, 10th and 11th. We will walk you through a analysis framework you can use on any project.  Exercises and discussions are a large part of the course … read more

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Business Analysis Boot Camp March 2011

Here is a basic overview of the upcoming course we have… Business Analysis Boot Camp is a practical hands-on course that engages attendees and encourages learning. The course is focused on introducing core business analysis concepts and skills with straightforward … read more

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Mile High Agile 2011 April 7th

Should be a great event in Denver. The Agile Cooperative will have a table if anyone has questions! Hopefully we can listen to some of the great presentations and spend some time at the table! Agile Denver is excited to … read more

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Lean Business Analysis – Free Webinar

On February 8th (2011), I will be presenting Lean Business Analysis for ASPE-SDLC. We will discuss the fundamentals of lean software development, review common software ‘wastes’, and look at what lean means to business analysis! It starts at 12PM EST. … read more

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RMIMA – 12-10-09: “Agile: Myth or Reality”

Quick update on a presentation I am doing in a few weeks at the Rocky Mountain Information Management Association (RMIMA). The presentation is targeted at folks who want to get a basic understanding of agile (Scrum), why so many people … read more

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Learning from Washington, the Inauguration, and the Constitution

Read This If: You’re looking for some interesting observations on scope, change management, and iterations as well as willing to consider that maybe some projects are not that tough, in perspective. 2009 seems to be moving right along! Was 2008 … read more

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Stopping the Fake Subject Matter Expert (SME) from Derailing Your Project

Read This If: You want to ensure you are basing your projects value on input from true subject matter expert (for any type of project). A fake subject matter expert or SME can derail a project. Improvements to your business … read more

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