Overview
Traditional system-development methodologies are rapidly being replaced by more iterative or agile approaches. An increasing number of organizations are realizing the benefits of faster product deployment at a lower cost, with less rework due to missed requirements. Effective business analysis is the key to developing those requirements and keeping projects on track. This indispensable course explores the contributions of good requirements development in an Agile environment and equips business analysts with the critical thinking, analytical skills, and necessary people skills they need to add value to every Agile project.
Expand the skills of team members using Agile for Business Analysts
This comprehensive eLearning program provides learners with a thorough understanding of this evolving role, including the tools and techniques best suited for becoming an effective Agile business analyst. Explanatory demonstrations and interactive practice exercises embedded throughout the 8-hour learning program will provide you with the experience needed to become a true value manager in your organization.
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$695 (USD)
Group (3+): $595 USD
GSA: $521.25 USD
GSA: $521.25 USD
Education Credits:
10 PDUs
10 PDUs
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Full Course Details
Module 1: An Agile Overview
- Requirements
- Why Agile?
- Agile Methods
- Agile Manifesto
- Agile Basics
- Agile Adoption
- Knowledge Check
Module 2: Building an Agile Team
- The Agile Team
- Practices for Teams
- The BA on the Agile Team
- Exercise: Identifying Successful Teams
- Becoming an Agile BA
- Knowledge Check
Module 3: Project Initiation
- Project Initiation
- Agile Planning
- Release Planning
- Project Vision
- Product Themes
- Exercise: Themes and Roadmaps
- The User
- Knowledge Check
Module 4: Backlog Planning
- The Backlog
- Product Backlog
- User Stories
- INVEST
- Exercise: Stories
- Knowledge Check
Module 5: Managing the Backlog
- Prioritization
- Purpose Alignment
- Estimation
- Story Points
- Knowledge Check
Module 6: Release Planning
- Release Plans
- Velocity
- Governance
- Common Pitfalls
- Knowledge Check
Module 7: Backlog Refinement
- Documentation
- Story Review
- Detailed Requirements Methods
- Acceptance Tests
- Knowledge Check
Module 8: The Iteration
- The Iteration Plan
- Effective Iteration Planning
- Sprint Execution
- The Daily Scrum
- Knowledge Check
Module 9: Inspect and Adapt
- Scrum Process
- Knowledge Check
Module 10: Adopting Agile Requirements
- Agile Project Failure
- Exercise: Brainstorming Next Steps
- Knowledge Check
- Business Analyst
- Business Systems Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Project Manager
- Systems Architect or Designer
- Systems or Application Developer
- QA Professional
- Systems Tester
- Leader of Systems projects or teams
- Anyone wanting to enhance their Agile business analysis skills
- Business customer, user or partner
- Project Sponsor or Project Owner
- Evaluate a variety of Agile "flavors"
- Review levels and types of requirements
- Define the roles of Agile project team members
- Work as a team to discover and write user stories
- Review requirements elicitation and discovery methods
- Understand story decomposition and modeling with simple graphical methods
- Assess the importance and priority of product features
- Hone your problem identification, definition, and solving capabilities