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Writing Effective Use Cases (Crystal Series for Software Development)
1.  Writing Effective Use Cases (Crystal Series for Software Development) by Alistair Cockburn
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  "Quite simply the best introduction to use cases there is"
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Mastering the Requirements Process
2.  Mastering the Requirements Process by Suzanne Robertson
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  "A solid, though slightly dry, overview covering elicitation and documentation of requirements"
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Analysis Patterns Reusable Object Models (OBT)
3.  Analysis Patterns Reusable Object Models (OBT) by Martin J Fowler
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  "Why redesign the wheel when it is already there? A great introduction to analysis patterns"
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Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development
4.  Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development by Craig Larman
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  "Another great, slightly technical analysis and design book"
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The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering
5.  The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
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  "This is a fantastic introduction to the difficulties of software engineering and is relevant today as it was twenty years ago."
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Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects
6.  Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
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  "Easy to read, but illuminating, this book puts risk into perspective"
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Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin)
7.  Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin) by Mike Cohn
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Agile and iterative development
8.  Agile and iterative development by Craig Larman
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  "The best introductory book on agile that I know"
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Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (Agile Software Development)
9.  Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (Agile Software Development) by Jim Highsmith
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  "Agile from a project management perspective - full of good practices"
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Elements of User Experience: User-centered Design for the Web (Voices (New Riders))
10.  Elements of User Experience: User-centered Design for the Web (Voices (New Riders)) by Jesse James Garrett
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  "This book is a great overview of user centric design, something that is sadly often forgotten"
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Patterns for Effective Use Cases (Agile Software Development)
11.  Patterns for Effective Use Cases (Agile Software Development) by Steve Adolph
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  "A more detailed look at how to approach use cases, that complements Cockburn's introduction nicely."
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Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams
12.  Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
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  "A classic on the human aspects of software engineering"
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Product Design and Development
13.  Product Design and Development by Karl Ulrich
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  "General product design & development text - highly interesting for analysts on new development projects"
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Introduction to ITIL
14.  Introduction to ITIL by Stationery Office
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  "Sadly there is no getting around a certain level of operational processes - ITIL represents best practice that analyst should be aware of."
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Making the Business Case : How to create, write and implement a successful business plan
15.  Making the Business Case : How to create, write and implement a successful business plan by James Cannon
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  "This book gives a good overview of a key tool in the analysts repetoire, the business case."
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Competitive Advantage
16.  Competitive Advantage by Michael E. Porter
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  "Porter's insights provide a fantastic framework for analysis."
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Leading Change
17.  Leading Change by John P Kotter
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  "The business analyst is often a change agent - this classic on change management gives plenty of food for thought."
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Sensemaking in Organizations (Foundations for Organizational Science)
18.  Sensemaking in Organizations (Foundations for Organizational Science) by Karl E. Weick
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  "There aren't many smarter than Weick - a fantastic book on organisations"
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Gods of Management: The Changing Work of Organisations (Organizations)
19.  Gods of Management: The Changing Work of Organisations (Organizations) by Charles Handy
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  "Pretty much anything from Handy is worth reading - this is my favourite though - the organisational guru's best in my opinion"
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How to Have Creative Ideas: 62 exercises to develop the mind
20.  How to Have Creative Ideas: 62 exercises to develop the mind by Edward de Bono
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  "He might be a bit assured of himself, but this book contains lots of practical advice to improve creativity"
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
21.  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
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  "Analysts are workers like any other - Covey is a bit preachy, but writes a lot of good sense"
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Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types
22.  Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types by Otto Kroeger
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  "Understanding people's motivations is critical to successful business analysis - people-people are required!"
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Thinking in Systems: A Primer
23.  Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Diana Wright
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  "A fantastic introduction to systems thinking - Meadows manages to make some pretty profound ideas highly accessible"
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