Download or read book Simply Put written by David Bousquet and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frustrated with trying to find a simple explanation of the basic doctrines of the Bible? Well, Simply Put, The Bible is a detailed instruction manual, meant to help the average person reach a heartfelt and productive relationship with God. In this simple study of the Bible, David Bousquet clearly and easily explains the major doctrines of the Christian faith. Unlike many theological books, which practically require a master's degree, this book is for everyone. David Bousquet has provided the believer with an invaluable tool that teaches and encourages the believer by sharing with everyone the simple truths of God and helping readers Understand The great love that God has for them. David Bousquet graduated with a Bible degree from Pensacola Christian College in 2002. Since then he has served as an assistant pastor and later as a senior pastor in rural Pennsylvania. He currently resides with his wife and children in Cranesville, Pennsylvania where he serves as the senior pastor of the Cranesville Bible Church.
Download or read book Revelation Simply Put written by Jodi A. Matthews and published by Innovo Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK: The book of Revelation visually explained. This scholastic work is a comprehensive, visual, page-by-page commentary on the Book of Revelation, illustrated with full-color graphics and rich Bible charts, generating a successful, productive, and fruitful comprehension of the most complex book of Scripture. See this prophetic puzzle of the last days come together with sound, solid, scriptural answers for every pastor, teacher, or layman reading its pages. The book includes The Revelation Guide Guy, filling in "missing pieces" of the prophetic puzzle for Scripture harmonization; powerful charts, diagrams, and maps to aid in understanding chronology; and over 100 dynamic, colorful visuals explaining each chapter. Get answers to Are We Living in the Last Days, Daniel's 70th Week, The Tribulation Period, The Millennium, The Second Coming, The Antichrist, and much more. **** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jodi A. Matthews is a twenty-first century teacher of the Word of God with a twist: bringing the Bible alive with technology. She holds the futurist interpretation of the book of Revelation, while graciously examining the other major views. Jodi and her husband, Vincent, have been married for 14 years and have two children, Destiny and Jazmine
Download or read book Simply Put written by Rev. Cletus Hansford and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of this book makes easy reading of complex mysteries in the Bible. For instance: Adam and Eve were not the first two people on Earth. It tells why the Bible is written the way it is. It will reveal why, how, when, and where Noahs flood occurred. The Trinity is explained in its simplicity as never before. It uncovers the myth behind the Rapture conspiracy. It unveils the War in heaven, the katabole, and why one must be born from above. These and other truths are explained in this simple book. God has blessed this author to understand the truth in the Scriptures. It is imperative in these last days that all truths be revealed. Only by knowing these truths can one stand up to the demons and antichrists of this world. If one loves God or seeks to know God, this book can open your eyes to Gods will for each of us. That is for each of us to return to that perfect place in heaven, where it all began with Him.
Download or read book Simply Put written by Andrew Elitzer and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are we dust in the wind, or are we human beings with a purpose? Are we born to live alone or thrive together? These are questions that have rocked my foundation. Simply Put is my attempt to propose questions in order to find answers. In my search for understanding, I have allowed life to unfold with its wonders and complexities. It is my sincere hope that you will join me on this voyage.
Download or read book Simply Put written by Ben Guttmann and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop complicating everything! Create simple messages that are more powerful, more memorable, and win people over. Simply Put is a modern exploration of the simplicity principle for anybody who needs to sell stuff or persuade others. This book is a splash of cold water, designed to wake up entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, and marketing pros who have something they need to tell the world but just can't quite connect the dots. With this book, we're all better marketers. So why does simple win? And how do we get simple? The award-winning marketing entrepreneur behind New York Times best-selling authors and notable campaigns such as I Love NY provides answers and tools to simplify messages in this practical guide. From Yes We Can to Just Do It, regardless of if they're trying to get your dollars, your votes, or just your thoughts, effective messages share one thing they're simple. Being able to tell your story clearly and effectively is the winning skill for the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders.
Download or read book Simply Put written by Stephen Britt and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Linear Perspective SIMPLY PUT written by Rene Thibault and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re an artist or designer, student or professional, author Rene Thibault’s practical guide expertly outlines how combining linear perspective with artistic license can be a valuable reference tool in visualizing three-dimensional forms. Linear Perspective Simply Put: The “It Factor” All Too Often Overlooked is presented in a fresh and intuitive manner, with freehand templates to provide controlled flexibility. As the author notes, the book’s goal is to “visually inform and inspire by simplifying key aspects of perspective.” With over 280 instructive schematics and figures, this book presents a continuum of techniques, hints, and variations, from starting with a simple cube to developing complex structures using three dimensions.
Download or read book Vedic Astrology Simply Put written by William R. Levacy and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vedic Astrology Simply Put is a colorful, fun, and simplified entry into the mysterious and captivating world of Vedic Astrology, called Jyotish in India. William R. Levacy, an astrologer with more than two decades of experience, offers beautifully rendered illustrations and text to ease your understanding of this ancient system of behavior and trend analysis. This book gives you straightforward guidance on: * How to decipher the myths and origins of Vedic astrology * How Vedic astrology differs from Western or Tropical astrology * The Vedic style of interpreting the Sun, Moon, planets, houses, and signs * How the Vedic seers used the Moon signs (called nakshatras) and other special techniques to zero in on how people behave * How to use Ayurveda, the Science of Health; and Vastu--the Science of Space (India's counterpart to Feng Shui)--integrated with Vedic astrology, the Science of Time Much of the Vedic art was custom created for this book by master artists in India. There's also a special bonus enclosed--a free CD-Rom of the popular "Parashara's Light SE" Vedic astrology software.
Download or read book Satan s Deadly Deception Evolution Simply Put written by Nancy Hamilton and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hamilton searches the Scriptures, looks at evolution and shows how the Bible refutes every concept of evolution's theories.
Download or read book 28 Fundamental Beliefs Simply Put written by Loron Wade and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2009 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon's blessing -- When the bell rings, it's for you -- You can't get there from here -- When He comes, He takes over -- Return to reason -- Who are you? -- Can you explain the Holocaust? -- Whatever it takes -- Beyond the beginning -- Crossing the line -- Finding the remnant -- Getting along -- Peace child -- In my Father's arms -- You, too, are gifted -- A hand reaching out -- Knowing the right answer isn't enough -- Finding peace and lasting happiness -- Who is on your list? -- Get off the column -- A good marriage -- King of the mountain -- Jonah's mistake -- The beginning of life eternal -- To know the truth -- Eternity will not be long enough.
Download or read book Simply Put written by Bob Feldman and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tony Orlando says of Simply Put! "This book is a guide to love, family and friendship that gives insights from one man's lifelong search for love, acceptance and laughter." He goes on to say "Johnny Mathis, David Bowie, Neil Diamond, and Dion are but a few icons who have recorded his thoughts and feelings, and I'm proud to say "yours truly" as well." This humor filled pocket book is a compilation of poetry, lyrics and personal feelings from one of Rock and Roll's most prolific and legendary writers of the twentieth Century and today, Bob Feldman. You'll discover a spirited page turner filled with wise words from an Author, Songwriter and Recording Artist of more than 50 million No. #1 Records. Bob's songs, with their heartfelt lyrics and melodies were born from his life experiences and relationships and have remained in the top 100 charts for 7 decades! Somewhere, someplace, sometime, anywhere in the world, a song written, produced, published or sung by Bob Feldman can be heard playing 24/7, 365 days of the year. This book helps put a face to the anthems that are embedded in our hearts. The familiarity that the reader feels comes from knowing the author through his omnipresent music with titles like "My Boyfriend's Back," "Hang On Sloopy," and "I Want Candy". His tunes have become part of the soundtrack of our lives from radio, television and film on 45's and 33's, 8 track's, cassettes, CD's, DVD's and more. Co-writer, consultant and confidant Craig-Strang Thompson says "Simply Put is a truthful, humorous, bittersweet, thought provoking collection of stories, poetry, and real feelings that will leave you wanting to know more about this fascinating and gifted man." Imagine if you will; sitting next to him as he recalls his stories first-hand. An original Wurlitzer Jukebox plays on with over one hundred songs bearing his name. Gold and platinum record awards and autographed photos from iconic recording artists who have recorded his songs surround you. Feldman reveals his most personal experiences with you. Tales which have previously been shared with only two other people in his lifetime: Tony Orlando, a friend for more than sixty years who encouraged him to write this book, and Dane Braden, who actually gave him the title. Take a brief, but thoroughly satisfying journey through the heart and mind of a sensitive storyteller with a self-deprecating sense of humor and none of the braggadocio befitting a rock and roll icon.
Download or read book Requirements Elicitation Techniques Simply Put written by Thomas and Angela Hathaway and published by BA-Experts. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT? 7 Ways to Improve Your Requirements Elicitation Skills Getting the right requirements from the right people at the right time for your project is a critical success factor for any IT project. Nearly every study over the past 40 years has pinpointed missing and misunderstood IT requirements as the primary cause of IT project failures and overruns. “Requirements Elicitation Techniques – Simply Put!” presents 7 requirements definition techniques that evolved from our work with customers to meet that specific challenge. This book is a continuation of our Requirements Elicitation series. The previously published book “Requirements Elicitation Interviews and Workshops – Simply Put” deals with soft skills (i.e. how to run a requirements workshop) needed to elicit requirements. The book defines the concept of requirements elicitation and explains why it is necessary. It presents specific business analysis techniques for identifying stakeholders, analyzing relevant business problems, helping stakeholders discover what they need and want the solution to deliver, and a set of key questions you need answered to initiate and manage the elicitation process. Applying these techniques will significantly improve your requirements elicitation outcomes. “Requirements Elicitation Techniques – Simply Put!” will help practicing business analysts, future business analysts, subject matter experts, managers, product owners, project managers, and anyone responsible for getting the right requirements from the right people. You will learn how to: - Identify potential stakeholders - Manage the requirements elicitation process - Track progress toward requirements completion - Define and analyze business problems to ferret out hidden requirements - Facilitate effective requirements brainstorming sessions - Use 10 critical questions to initiate the WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM READING THIS BOOK? Many distinct roles or job titles in the business community perform business needs analysis for digital solutions. They include: - Product Owners - Business Analysts - Requirements Engineers - Business- and Customer-side Team Members - Agile Team Members - Subject Matter Experts (SME) - Project Leaders and Managers - Systems Analysts and Designers - AND “anyone wearing the business analysis hat”, meaning anyone responsible for defining a future digital solution TOM AND ANGELA’S (the authors) STORY Like all good IT stories, theirs started on a project many years ago. Tom was the super techie, Angela the super SME. They fought their way through the 3-year development of a new policy maintenance system for an insurance company. They vehemently disagreed on many aspects, but in the process discovered a fundamental truth about IT projects. The business community (Angela) should decide on the business needs while the technical team’s (Tom)’s job was to make the technology deliver what the business needed. Talk about a revolutionary idea! All that was left was learning how to communicate with each other without bloodshed to make the project a resounding success. Mission accomplished. They decided this epiphany was so important that the world needed to know about it. As a result, they made it their mission (and their passion) to share this ground-breaking concept with the rest of the world. To achieve that lofty goal, they married and began the mission that still defines their life. After over 30 years of living and working together 24x7x365, they are still wildly enthusiastic about helping the victims of technology learn how to ask for and get the digital (IT) solutions they need to do their jobs better. More importantly, they are more enthusiastically in love with each other than ever before!
Download or read book Data Flow Diagrams Simply Put written by Thomas and Angela Hathaway and published by BA-Experts. This book was released on 2015-03-29 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT? Learn about Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Context-level DFDs, and Rigorous Physical Process Models (RPPM), what they are, why they are important, and who can use them. Use Data Flow Diagrams to Visualize Workflows An old Chinese proverb says, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” In the world of Information Technology (IT), we maintain that it may even be worth a whole lot more. For most people, it is difficult or impossible to envision a process flow, especially when someone else is describing it. Understanding current workflows, however, is critical to defining a future IT solution. Just as critical is understanding how data is created and consumed throughout the workflow. To truly understand problems inherent in a business process or workflow, you need to help the practitioners visualize what they do. Visualization lets them identify better ways of working that remove current restrictions. Data Flow Diagrams are phenomenal tools for visualization. Working with business experts, you can help them identify problems and inefficiencies they don’t even know they have. These are not people problems; they are process problems. Understanding when and how to create and use Data Flow Diagrams will help you discover and capture the requirements for improving the use of information technology. Why Should You Take this Course? In “Data Flow Diagrams – Simply Put!”, you will learn the benefits of process visualization for the business community, for the one wearing the BA hat, for those tasked with developing the solution, and ultimately for the entire organization. You will also discover how DFDs are powerful tools for recognizing and eliminating two of the major problems that haunt IT projects, namely Scope Creep and Project Overruns caused by late project change requests. This book uses a concrete business scenario to present a simple, easy-to-learn approach for creating and using Data Flow Diagrams depicting workflow and data manipulation from interviews with Subject Matter Experts. You will learn how to create a Context-Level Data Flow Diagram and explode relevant process(es) to reveal the nitty-gritty detail (i.e., individual process and data specifications) that developers need to create IT solutions that the business community needs. This book answers the following questions: - What is a Data Flow Diagram (DFD)? - What is a Rigorous Physical Process Model? - What is a Context-Level DFD? - Why should I use Data Flow Diagrams? - What symbols can I use on each type of diagram? - How can I drill down into a process? - How can I show internal processes and flows that produce the results? - What does balancing a Data Flow Diagram mean and what is the business value? - What is the most efficient approach to balancing a DFD? - What business value do process specifications offer? - How can I express detailed specifications for processes and data? - What is “metadata" and why do you need it? - What does a fully balanced DFD look like? - What value does a DFD fragment provide? - Regardless of your job title or role, if you are tasked with communicating a workflow or functional requirements to others, this book is for you. WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM READING THIS BOOK? Many distinct roles or job titles in the business community perform business needs analysis for digital solutions. They include: - Product Owners - Business Analysts - Requirements Engineers - Test Developers - Business- and Customer-side Team Members - Agile Team Members - Subject Matter Experts (SME) - Project Leaders and Managers - Systems Analysts and Designers - AND “anyone wearing the business analysis hat”, meaning anyone responsible for defining a future IT solution TOM AND ANGELA’S (the authors) STORY Like all good IT stories, theirs started on a project many years ago. Tom was the super techie, Angela the super SME. They fought their way through the 3-year development of a new policy maintenance system for an insurance company. They vehemently disagreed on many aspects, but in the process discovered a fundamental truth about IT projects. The business community (Angela) should decide on the business needs while the technical team’s (Tom)’s job was to make the technology deliver what the business needed. Talk about a revolutionary idea! All that was left was learning how to communicate with each other without bloodshed to make the project a resounding success. Mission accomplished. They decided this epiphany was so important that the world needed to know about it. As a result, they made it their mission (and their passion) to share this ground-breaking concept with the rest of the world. To achieve that lofty goal, they married and began the mission that still defines their life. After over 30 years of living and working together 24x7x365, they are still wildly enthusiastic about helping the victims of technology learn how to ask for and get the digital (IT) solutions they need to do their jobs better. More importantly, they are more enthusiastically in love with each other than ever before!
Download or read book Functional and Non Functional Requirements Simply Put written by Thomas and Angela Hathaway and published by BA-Experts. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT? Functional and Non-functional Requirements Can Make or Break Your Project Defining solution-level requirements (aka functional and non-functional requirements) is a core competency for anyone in an organization responsible for defining future Information Technology (IT) applications. In this book you will learn simple and repeatable techniques for extracting solution-level specifications from business and stakeholder requirements that are expressed in complete sentence form. My co-author, Angela, and I have used these techniques on hundreds of IT projects around the globe and we know the value each provides. Using these approaches will improve your ability to identify and document requirements at the level of detail that solution providers (vendors or developers) need to deliver the right technology for their organization. The presented techniques will work on any set of well-expressed requirement statements. However, they were specifically designed for and work best with requirement statements that follow the “Rules for Writing Effective Requirements” that we present in our book “How to Write Effective Requirements for IT – Simply Put!”. Regardless of your job title or role, if you are involved in defining future business solutions, this book will help you communicate your business needs to solution providers. It will reduce the potential for misunderstandings that undermine IT’s ability to deliver the right technology for the business. How to get the most out of this book? To maximize the learning effect, you will have optional, online exercises to assess your understanding of each presented technique. Chapter titles prefaced with the phrase “Exercise” contain a link to online exercises with immediate feedback featuring our recommended resolution and the rationale behind it. These exercises are optional and they do not “test” your knowledge in the conventional sense. Their purpose is to demonstrate the use of the technique more real-life than our explanations can supply. You need Internet access to perform the exercises. We hope you enjoy them and that they make it easier for you to apply the techniques in real life. Specifically, this eWorkbook will give you techniques to: - Decompose Business and Stakeholder Requirement Statements to identify Functional and Non-Functional Requirements - Give those responsible for designing, building, and/or buying the solution the kind of information they need to make the decisions that are right for the business - Identify Informational, Performance, and Constraining Requirements from a list of Functional Requirements - Document and manage Business, Stakeholder, Functional and Non-Functional Requirements - Capture and clarify Business Rules and External Constraints that mandate limits to the delivered solution - Develop measurable Solution Requirements that facilitate End-User Acceptance Testing WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM READING THIS BOOK? Many distinct roles or job titles in the business community perform business needs analysis for digital solutions. They include: - Product Owners - Business Analysts - Requirements Engineers - Test Developers - Business- and Customer-side Team Members - Agile Team Members - Subject Matter Experts (SME) - Project Leaders and Managers - Systems Analysts and Designers - AND “anyone wearing the business analysis hat”, meaning anyone responsible for defining a future IT solution TOM AND ANGELA’S (the authors) STORY Like all good IT stories, theirs started on a project many years ago. Tom was the super techie, Angela the super SME. They fought their way through the 3-year development of a new policy maintenance system for an insurance company. They vehemently disagreed on many aspects, but in the process discovered a fundamental truth about IT projects. The business community (Angela) should decide on the business needs while the technical team’s (Tom)’s job was to make the technology deliver what the business needed. Talk about a revolutionary idea! All that was left was learning how to communicate with each other without bloodshed to make the project a resounding success. Mission accomplished. They decided this epiphany was so important that the world needed to know about it. As a result, they made it their mission (and their passion) to share this ground-breaking concept with the rest of the world. To achieve that lofty goal, they married and began the mission that still defines their life. After over 30 years of living and working together 24x7x365, they are still wildly enthusiastic about helping the victims of technology learn how to ask for and get the digital (IT) solutions they need to do their jobs better. More importantly, they are more enthusiastically in love with each other than ever before!
Download or read book Beyond the Fairy Tale Simply Put written by Nancy Hamilton and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Heart of Feng Shui Simply Put written by Anita Adrain and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The HeART of Feng Shui... Simply Put takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, learning how to reduce stress is living a heart-filled abundant life. For some, Feng Shui is a complex body of knowledge sometimes referred to as the art of placement. Anita Adrain simplifies the science and presents a new view of Feng Shui as ‘simply the study of energy’—an energy system that you already practice instinctively. You just haven’t been taught how to recognize and use it until now. A gentle and expert guide, she has created a format whereby readers participate in the practical principles that lead them to a deeper understanding of why there is ‘no-thing’ that they are not connected to energetically—including the intimate space of the home. Readers will discover a unique version of the Yin Yang symbol, energetic heart codes, wisdom from our Ancestors, and locate many other gems through clues and there is even a Treasure Map. All of these support raising awareness and consciousness, increasing personal frequency, and intentionally living a heart-felt life. This book is purposely designed to engage the reader in a style that enables them to awaken the genius within. Through note-making, and by answering questions, readers become active contributors, thereby discovering more about themselves and the profound impact the environment plays in living a healthy, holistic, abundant existence. By the time readers have completed this compact book they will have made an energetic shift, gaining a new awareness of the mind, body, spirit connection.
Download or read book Requirements Elicitation Interviews and Workshops Simply Put written by Thomas and Angela Hathaway and published by BA-Experts. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT? Do You Need Requirements Interviews and Workshops? A lot of initial uncertainty at the beginning of an IT project comes from not knowing how to approach stakeholders to get their requirements. Should you interview each stakeholder individually or in groups? Whom should you interview first? What can you do to guide stakeholders to give you the information you need to formulate the right requirements? Unfortunately getting other stakeholders to express their needs and wants vis-à-vis a proposed IT solution is a non-trivial challenge. On top of that, you might be dealing with cross-functional needs which complicates the task even more. To meet that challenge, we propose that you need to hone your interpersonal skills, in particular your interviewing skills. If you have never interviewed another person before, this task alone can be intimidating. Why Should You Read This Book? Since interviewing other people for requirements is not an intuitive skill, this book presents a wide range of techniques for planning, preparing, and performing requirements elicitation interviews and workshops as well as polishing and publishing the results. It defines the characteristics of a good requirements interviewer to help you recognize areas for personal growth. To guide you through the intricacies of conducting group interviews, it includes expert advice on facilitating effective Requirements Workshops (JAD, RDW, User Story Workshops, Requirements Gathering Workshops, etc.), a powerful requirements elicitation technique for managing cross-functional group meetings on traditional and Agile software development methodologies. Specifically, this book will help you get more and better requirements by teaching you how to: - Define and distinguish five specific requirements elicitation approaches for interviewing stakeholders - Evaluate the pros and cons of each approach for your organization and project - Recognize the specific challenges and strengths of facilitated requirements workshops involving cross-functional groups of stakeholders - Select the right requirements interviewing mode - Prepare, perform, and manage effective requirements interviews and workshops - Use informational and active listening to capture hidden requirements The presented material is based on our experience gained in consulting contracts with organizations of - every size, from small businesses to multi-nationals and governments. These topics are the core of extensive instructor-led training programs we have presented to tens of thousands of people around the world. As a value add-on, many of the presented ideas are not limited to IT projects; they can improve the outcomes of all of your personal and professional endeavors. You will learn how to: - Identify potential stakeholders - Manage the requirements elicitation process - Track progress toward requirements completion - Define and analyze business problems to ferret out hidden requirements - Facilitate effective requirements brainstorming sessions - Use 10 critical questions to initiate the WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM READING THIS BOOK? Many distinct roles or job titles in the business community perform business needs analysis for digital solutions. They include: - Product Owners - Business Analysts - Requirements Engineers - Business- and Customer-side Team Members - Agile Team Members - Subject Matter Experts (SME) - Project Leaders and Managers - Systems Analysts and Designers - AND “anyone wearing the business analysis hat”, meaning anyone responsible for defining a future digital solution TOM AND ANGELA’S (the authors) STORY Like all good IT stories, theirs started on a project many years ago. Tom was the super techie, Angela the super SME. They fought their way through the 3-year development of a new policy maintenance system for an insurance company. They vehemently disagreed on many aspects, but in the process discovered a fundamental truth about IT projects. The business community (Angela) should decide on the business needs while the technical team’s (Tom)’s job was to make the technology deliver what the business needed. Talk about a revolutionary idea! All that was left was learning how to communicate with each other without bloodshed to make the project a resounding success. Mission accomplished. They decided this epiphany was so important that the world needed to know about it. As a result, they made it their mission (and their passion) to share this ground-breaking concept with the rest of the world. To achieve that lofty goal, they married and began the mission that still defines their life. After over 30 years of living and working together 24x7x365, they are still wildly enthusiastic about helping the victims of technology learn how to ask for and get the digital (IT) solutions they need to do their jobs better. More importantly, they are more enthusiastically in love with each other than ever before!