Writing

In addition to writing/drafting reports as a Financial Auditor at ODCA in DC, I wrote requirements for the design and development of information systems. At one important job, I got lots of practice writing use cases and requirements statements  ("The system shall" statements). Requirements are "published" in a system requirements document. The document is usually circulated internally.

Did you see my work on the requirements for a new system to assist with job search/hunting? It is available here: https://fahmeenaodetta.blogspot.com/2022/12/job-search-system.html.

I also wrote an article on requirements and data quality. See it here: https://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/ID/2981/Improving-Data-Quality-User-Interface-Design-and-Functional-Requirements.aspx.

I first learned how to write use cases and non-functional requirements during a training program at a particular company. (There were all sorts of issues). I improved my skill at UMBC.

Diagramming

One reason I started this blog was to practice writing. And I think my writing is improving.
However, I am thinking that I should practice diagramming in addition to writing because I have had much success with diagramming/modeling during my career. At the ICF/Lockheed Martin job, for instance, the FAA liked a diagram I prepared on a business process. At Fannie Mae, an activity diagram I prepared to explain/document a business process was well received by managers.

I did not prepare/create a lot of diagrams during my PhD studies. Only a few papers included diagrams. The diagrams I prepared included concept maps and a BPMN diagram.

One paper required modeling/documentation of a business process. The paper is no longer available online, but the diagrams are. If I remember correctly, I included a link to the online diagrams in the paper. Here is the link: https://fmoorereqprocessflow.blogspot.com/
The diagram documented the process I followed on a Requirements Team. It was close to a general requirements process so I was okay with sharing it.

I need to add diagramming to my LinkedIn profile somehow.