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2 days | Max. 20 Participants
Workshop Outcomes
- Develops the skills Business Analysts require to become productive members of agile teams
- Learn a toolbox of business analysis techniques that reinforce agile principles
- Understand a dogma-free perspective of business analysis in an agile environment
- Recognise common myths and misunderstandings concerning business analysis and the agile approach
- Gain the knowledge required to fully evaluate an agile approach to business analysis
Topics Covered
- Agile Software Development
- Agile Business Analysis
- Discovery Framework
- Identifying Stakeholders
- Defining Objectives
- Defining Business Scope
- Analysing Business Needs
- Defining the Solution
- Delivery Framework
Location
- Willing to work remote
How can this workshop be delivered?
- Face to Face
- Virtual
Overview
Most Agile approaches focus on product delivery, assuming that a prioritised 'backlog' of product features is already available to drive development activities. However, many of the approaches are rather vague about how the Product Backlog is initially populated with features.
Coupled with this is uncertainty about the role of the Business Analyst in an Agile approach. It is clear that the traditional specification-driven approach to business analysis will not work in an Agile environment but many teams struggle to find an alternative.
This course clarifies one of the least understood aspects of Agile by teaching a comprehensive set of 'discovery' techniques that complement Agile 'delivery' approaches such as Srum and Kanban.
At the end of the course, participants will have a clear understanding of how to apply a collaborative approach to business analysis that clarifies the role of a Business Analyst in an Agile team.
Workshop Outcomes
- Develops the skills Business Analysts require to become productive members of agile teams
- Learn a toolbox of business analysis techniques that reinforce agile principles
- Understand a dogma-free perspective of business analysis in an agile environment
- Recognise common myths and misunderstandings concerning business analysis and the agile approach
- Gain the knowledge required to fully evaluate an agile approach to business analysis
Topics Covered
- Agile Software Development
- Agile Business Analysis
- Discovery Framework
- Identifying Stakeholders
- Defining Objectives
- Defining Business Scope
- Analysing Business Needs
- Defining the Solution
- Delivery Framework
Who is this workshop for
Business Analysts, Business Systems Analysts, Systems Analysts, Functional Analysts
Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Scrum Team Members
Software Development Managers, Software Engineers, Software Developers, Requirements Engineers, Requirements Analysts
Project Sponsors, Project managers, Program Managers
Chief Information Officers (CIO), Executives, Enterprise Architects
Handouts/materials provided
Full course notes and online references provided
What to bring
All necessary equipment and materials provided
Facilitator
About the facilitator
I help organisations improve the way they define and deliver software.
As a consultant and facilitator with nearly 30 years experience, I have been involved in the development of a variety of business and engineering software systems. I have successfully completed more than 60 consulting assignments, working with clients in the finance, government, software, mining, insurance and engineering sectors.
I have facilitated more than 10,000 hours of workshop sessions, for clients in Australia, SE Asia, India and Germany, accumulating a wealth of experience facilitating groups with diverse skills, seniority and cultural backgrounds. I can adapt my facilitation style to suit business planning, technical strategy, education and problem solving workshops.
I believe that skills development is a journey, that starts with an awareness of the need for change, and ends when staff have mastered the skills they need. Recognising that attending a workshop may not be enough, I am always ready to provide any individual coaching and support that staff may need, before they truly master a new skill.
I have a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a graduate certificate in Professional Writing and Publishing, am a certified Scrum master and have trained as a Group Work Leader.
Key Expertise
- Workshop Facilitation
- Coaching
- Business Analysis
- Agile Software Development
- Software Testing
Industry Focus
- Finance
- Government
- Software Development
- Mining
- Insurance
- Engineering
Based in:
About the facilitator
I help organisations improve the way they define and deliver software.
As a consultant and facilitator with nearly 30 years experience, I have been involved in the development of a variety of business and engineering software systems. I have successfully completed more than 60 consulting assignments, working with clients in the finance, government, software, mining, insurance and engineering sectors.
I have facilitated more than 10,000 hours of workshop sessions, for clients in Australia, SE Asia, India and Germany, accumulating a wealth of experience facilitating groups with diverse skills, seniority and cultural backgrounds. I can adapt my facilitation style to suit business planning, technical strategy, education and problem solving workshops.
I believe that skills development is a journey, that starts with an awareness of the need for change, and ends when staff have mastered the skills they need. Recognising that attending a workshop may not be enough, I am always ready to provide any individual coaching and support that staff may need, before they truly master a new skill.
I have a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a graduate certificate in Professional Writing and Publishing, am a certified Scrum master and have trained as a Group Work Leader.
Key Expertise
- Workshop Facilitation
- Coaching
- Business Analysis
- Agile Software Development
- Software Testing
Industry Focus
- Finance
- Government
- Software Development
- Mining
- Insurance
- Engineering
Based in:
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