SPaMCAST 69 - Brennan, Business Analysts and CMMI, Traceability Part 4

Published: Oct. 4, 2009, 9 p.m.

b'The interview on the SPaMCAST 69 is with Kevin Brennan.\\xa0 Kevin and I focused on how the business analysis role fits into the CMMI.\\xa0 In the process we ended up discussing a wide range of topics from a business analysis point of view. Kevin Brennan, CBAP, PMP, is the IIBA\\xaes Vice President, Professional Development. He led the development of Version 2.0 of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge\\xae () and was also one of the authors of the CBAP exam. He is a frequent speaker on business analysis, project management, and software quality assurance topics at conferences. Kevin has over a decade of experience as a business analyst and project manager across several industry sectors, including regulated professions, utilities, automobile manufacturing, courier services, and mortgage banking. During this time he has performed just about every task a business analyst could be expected to do, from developing corporate and product strategies to being paged by end-users looking for technical support. Kevin has taught project management and requirements analysis at Humber College, and has a B.A. degree in History and Political Science from the University of Toronto. He is also a graduate of Second City\'s improv comedy program. Contact:Email: \\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0kevin.brennan@theiiba.orgWebsite: Tell a friend about the Software Process and Measurement Cast and show them how to subscribe.\\xa0 Let me know and I will acknowledge you on the next show! \\xa0The essay is a continuation of my essay titled "Traceability: A Radical Approach Based on User Involvement".\\xa0\\xa0 Part four discusses the complexity leg of the model.\\xa0\\xa0 We are now into the heart of the model and I like your feedback on the assessment categories choosen and the idea in total.Join the SPaMCAST\\u2019s community by joining the SPaMCAST Facebook page and get involved!!!!\\xa0 http://tinyurl.com/62z5elThere are a number of ways to share your thoughts with SPaMCAST: \\u2022\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Email SPaMCAST at spamcastinfo@gmail.com\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Voice messages can be left at 1-206-888-6111\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Twitter \\u2013 www.twitter.com/tcagley\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 BLOG \\u2013 www.tcagley.wordpress.com\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FACEBOOK!!!! Software Process and Measurement \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Next Software Process and Measurement Cast: The interview in show 70 is with Suzanne Robertson, author, teacher, consultant and a member of The Atlantic Systems Guild.\\xa0 We spoke about requirements and mastering the requirements process.'