What is Asana ?

Asana is a productivity application that is used by organizations to manage their work and improve their efficiency.

It uses workflows to manage projects, assign work, update tasks and keep track of activities. It can also be used to manage … Read the rest

What is the difference between the Agile and Waterfall methodologies ?

Most people are using the Agile methodology due to its numerous benefits, but the Waterfall methodology is still the preferred methodology for some different types of projects.

So what is the difference between the two methodologies ?

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Is this a Business Analysis task ?

Many people get confused about what they really do because while their job title says one thing, their actual responsibilities might include tasks that are traditionally performed in other roles.

It doesn’t help that many organizations have creative job titles … Read the rest

What is SQL ?

I have previously written about the top 5 skills that an IT Business Analyst should have and SQL is one of them.

SQL which is pronounced S-Q-L or sequel stands for Structured Query Language (SQL).

SQL is supported by all … Read the rest

What is Value Stream Mapping ?

Value stream mapping or material and information-flow mapping is a lean technique that is used to analyze, design, and manage the information that is required to move a product to the customer.

Value stream mapping uses different symbols to represent … Read the rest

What is SAP ?

SAP is an ERP system that is used in the management of business processes in an organization.

The software was initially called Systemanalyse Programmentwicklung, which means System Analysis Program Development in German, but the name was later abbreviated to SAP. … Read the rest

What is Tableau ?

Tableau software is a data visualization tool that is used by Business Intelligence Analysts (BIA) to create reports and dashboards.

It is used by the BIA’s to transform the raw data into reports that are visually pleasing and understandable.

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What is a BurnDown chart ?

A burndown chart is a graphical representation of the rate at which the user stories in an agile project are being completed.

The work that is yet to be completed is shown on a vertical axis (y-axis), while the time … Read the rest

What is Power BI ?

Power BI is a data visualization tool that is used to transform data into visually pleasing reports and dashboards.

Power BI is made up of 4 components, which are :

  1. A windows of desktop application called Power BI Desktop.
  2. An
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What is Salesforce ?

Updated with contributions from my friends at toptal

Salesforce is a software application that is used in customer relationship management (CRM).

Customer relationship management (CRM) are the principles, practices, and guidelines that an organization follows when relating with its customers. … Read the rest