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Virtual Workgroups: Hidden Challenges to Supporting Distributed TeamsSOLUTION: Business Process Engineering Project teams are often distributed geographically, commonly spanning multiple time zones, working environments, cultures and languages. Effectively leveraging dispersed resources yields significant returns for organizations, yet executing initiatives within a distributed environment presents significant challenges. There is broad agreement that collaborative software is critical to the effectiveness of distributed teams, however most implementations meet with only limited success. downloadEscaping the Swamp: Business Rule Management in a Complex WorldSOLUTION: Business Process Engineering This white paper argues that systematic, formal documentation of business rules exposes a level of complexity in business organizations that was hitherto implicitly managed by the skill sets and experience of its workforce. Deciding what rules of the organization to document and manage is just as important as the rules themselves. We outline five principles for successful business rule management that increase the likelihood of success for business rule management projects. downloadCreating a Business Rule Repository Using Requisite ProSOLUTION: Business Process Engineering Why bother to build a business rule repository? If this just sounds like busywork, some bureaucratic way to write requirements, think again. A repository allows you to use a two-tiered approach to managing your requirements, to give you an edge for maintaining your core business rules across multiple projects. This whitepaper walks you through the process of building a business rule repository using Requisite Pro, and includes business rule guidelines, types, and attributes. downloadSelling the RUP Concept: Using People s Comfort Level and Plan Your RUP RolloutSOLUTION: IT Solutions How can you best communicate the Rational Unified Process® (RUP) concept, especially when it dictates changing an IT department s business methods? To begin with, you need to address concerns about change and risk. It 's often difficult to be outspoken and to advocate major changes. This whitepaper gives you proven ideas for communicating the RUP concept and RUP s business value to IT people and executives. Specifically, it provides statistics, case studies, and analogies to help you illustrate the value of RUP and create enthusiasm among both IT and business executives in your organization. downloadUse Case and Interviewing Techniques for Focused Requirements CaptureSOLUTION: Business Process Engineering Many systems rolled out in corporate America today are later found to be somewhat faulty either they don' t work exactly as the users envisioned, or there are some cumbersome aspects to the work process, or the initial design was too short-sighted or inflexible for a changing business climate. When development teams can spend the time needed to capture the business requirements using a process such as RUP, it ensures a much better fit between the production system and the business needs. You can extend the Rational Unified Process® methods for eliciting requirements by fine-tuning your use case interview skills and borrowing techniques from the field of usability. This whitepaper walks you through the use case development process, guides you around common use case pitfalls, and provides useful tips for forming your use cases. download |
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