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May 2005

Welcome to the Mindavation online project management newsletter. Spring brings rain ... followed by sunshine to help our plants and flowers grow. What are you doing to ensure your project skills are growing?

Our commitment is to share news about project management upcoming events, tips & tricks of the trade, recommended reference materials and Mindavation offerings.

The Mindavation team is excited to share with you that we are celebrating our 5th anniversary this month! We want to thank YOU for making this anniversary possible.

This month's focus is business analysis. The role of the business analyst is growing, as it should, within the realm of project management. This month you'll receive a template, book recommendation and an article specific to the business analyst role - read on!

In this issue:
  • See Mindavation In Action!
  • Free Template of the Month
  • Book Recommendation of the Month
  • Coming Soon to a City Near You...
  • This Month's Article: The 10 Things About Business Analysis I Learned From My Dog
  • Mindavation Project Templates CD Available

    • Free Template of the Month

    Each month Mindavation will offer a template from our Project Templates CD free of charge. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

    This month's download is our Requirements Checklist template. This template outlines nine critical areas to gather and manage requirements effectively.


    Book Recommendation of the Month

    Writing Effective Use Cases by Alistair Cockburn

    As we are focusing this month's newsletter on business analysis it is fitting to recommend Writing Effective Use Cases. Developing use cases is an excellent way to work with your customer to identify and document detailed requirements.

    This book describes the "right amount" of detail required to write a "good" requirement. Real world examples are provided to enable application of the information conveyed to your work environment. A must read for anyone responsible for gathering requirements via use cases.


    Coming Soon to a City Near You...

    May 12-13, 2005 Lincoln, NE "Requirements, Scope & Risk Management" at the PMI Mid-Nebraska May Days

    June 4, 2005 Orlando, FL a special 1-day version of "Intelligent Disobedience" at the ASTD International Conference

    June 16-17, 2005 Denver, CO "Intelligent Disobedience" public offering

    June 18, 2005 Fort Worth, TX "Requirements Collection" sponsored by the PMI Fort Worth chapter

    Looking for a class to attend? Would you like to meet us face to face? If we are in your area, feel free to contact us to schedule a meeting.

    Mindavation specializes in onsite corporate training and consulting. If your organization has eight or more employees to train - an onsite course could be the ideal solution for your needs. In addition, if you have projects to manage and you do not have enough project managers or the required experience, then Mindavation is ready to assist you!


    This Month's Article: The 10 Things About Business Analysis I Learned From My Dog

    By Bob McGannon, PMP

    Two years ago we examined canine knowledge and how it applies to project management. The relationships skills of dogs - their loyalty and ability to draw attention to themselves - provided us with lessons to apply to project management. The world of business analysis has some things to learn from our canine friends as well!

    Dogs efficiently read the "requirements" of their masters and have a number of skills that good business analysts should aspire to emulate. This is a fun article with some great tips that you won't want to miss!!


    Mindavation Project Templates CD Available

    Mindavation offers 30 customizable project templates and tools to make your life easier! The CD includes full project lifecycle templates and tools.

    Documents are in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project (and Adobe). Modify each template to suit YOUR business and project needs.

    Price (including shipping & handling): $100


    See Mindavation In Action!

    ASTD 2005 International Conference in Orlando, FL - June 4th

    Bob McGannon, PMP, has been selected to present a 1-day workshop on Intelligent Disobedience: The Difference Between Good and GREAT Leaders at the ASTD 2005 International Conference on Saturday, June 4th. Click here to register for this event.

    If your organization is interested in this presentation please contact Mindavation at 1-866-888-MIND(6463)

    Want to see other Mindavators in action? Click here to see our full schedule...

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