The Analysis Disease

Commuting through LA traffic I had a chance to hear tons of recorded books, including The Wealth of Nations from Adam Smith -- a couple of times. Though I'm no economist, it did set the record straight in my mind on the general direction a capitalist society should take. Some capitalist countries have sadly missed the mark in at least one major area; supporting the economy through military spending. -- A major screw-up according to Jedi master Smith.

The hard-core analyst is the sort of person who can't stop turning stuff over in his or her mind and learning new things. They have an incurable disease and can't stop thinking about what's wrong and how to make it right. Of course nobody can be right all the time and maybe not even very often. However, thought is a major part of being human, much the same as democracy and free enterprise a solid path to a more peaceful and stronger world.

This site is where I scribble down stuff that hits me in the shower, while biking through the country side or working with clients. It's also a place to note lessons learned on the job and keep my document archive so I can use and share them with the business analysis community.

It helps to get stuff off my chest and who knows; maybe others with the analysis bug will enjoy it.

They Say

His (Larry's) assistance in administrating the team effort and analytical work was
of the highest caliber. In addition, his contributions to the development effort
were an integral part of the project's success...

Dwight - Director of eCommerce

Larry proved to be "solutions" oriented. On several occasions, Larry identified
obstacles in the path of our goal to deploy an eCommerce solution and diligently
and independently worked with software vendors and consultants to find solutions.

Mike - Director of eCommerce Strategy

Larry is an innovative self-starter, who rarely needs supervision. He typically
exceeds expectations and enjoys the challenges associated with installing new
technology... Larry is an invaluable asset to any Information Technology team and I
highly recommend him.

Bob - Partner, Retired KPMG LLC

I've found his e-commerce analysis documents (flowcharts, diagrams, etc.) and use
cases thorough and clear. Larry was very conscientious and also has the invaluable
ability to communicate and work well with both users and developers.

Ward - Software Engineer

His documents were all very concise, even though the work he was documenting was
often difficult to describe, even to the developers... We often wished we "had
Larry" on other projects that were getting hard to control.

Dave - Software & Database Developer

His documentation is beyond compare in it's detail, accuracy and ease of reference.
His thorough documentation and notes brought calm to the chaos on many an
occasion... He is a self-starter and worked many a late night to ensure the project
stayed on course. I would love to work with Larry again.

Tom - Sr. Software Developer