What skillset should the Business Analysts have?
The IIBA’s Business Analyst Book of Knowledge (BABOK) lists a number of underlying competencies a Business Analyst should have: Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills […]
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Business Analysts often feel (and sometimes are) left out of the work of the team. Where do you see the Analysts fitting into what you call the “Rock Crusher village” and what unique value do they bring to the team?
The “rock crusher village” deconstructs the role of the product owner into the seven roles required to own and manage a backlog In this village, […]
Why is it called the Rock Crusher?
We chose the name Rock Crusher for integrating our patterns of successful backlog management because rock crushing in the mining industry offers a really good […]
Aren’t Crushers just a smoke screen for Big Up Front Design (BUFD)?
In a word, no. Regardless of what we may want to believe, software development is a reductive process, which means we first need to understand […]
Is a Crusher the same thing as a Spike?
Yes and no. Yes, because both a spike and a crusher serve a similar purpose, which is to create the knowledge we need to make […]
Why are there two styles of image artwork on this site?
The Rock Crusher is a concept we have been working on in some form or other since 2011. The original graphics style used was based […]