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AgileBA® Foundation and Practitioner Course Outline
This Agile Business Analysis Foundation and Practitioner course covers these topics:
Module 1: Role of the Business Analyst in an Agile World
- Holistic View of the Business
- Structure of Business Organisation
- Understanding the Business Environment
- PESTLE Analysis
- Poster’s Five Forces Analysis
- MOST Analysis
- Resource Audit
- SWOT Analysis
- TOWS
- Poster’s Value Chain
- Lean Thinking
- McKinsey 7S Model
- Balanced Business Scoreboard
- Core Considerations When Planning and Implementing Change
Module 2: Fundamentals of Agile
- Manifesto for Agile Software Development
- Project Variables
- 8 Principles
- DSDM Process and Team Roles
- Management Products
- DSDM Team Roles
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Business Sponsor and Business Visionary
- Technical Coordinator and Project Manager
- Business Ambassador and Business Advisor
- Technical Advisor and Solution Developer & Tester
- Team Leader and Business Analyst
- Workshop Facilitator
Module 3: Agile Business Case
- Business Case
- Business Case Context
- Roles Associated with the Business Case
- Business Case: Business Sponsor
- Business Case: Business Visionary
- Business Case: Technical Coordinator
- Business Case: Project Manager
- Business Case: Business Analyst
- Agile Practices and the Business Case
- Business Canvas/Lean Canvas
- Product Vision Box
Module 4: Stakeholders in the Agile Project
- Definition
- Three Stakeholder Categories
- Working with Project Stakeholders
- DSDM Coach
- DSDM Team-Working Together
- Agile Culture and Stakeholder Engagement
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Power/Interest Grid
Module 5: Requirements and User Stories
- Categories of Requirement
- User Stories
- Persona
- User Story – Story Card (Front and Back)
- Well-Constructed User Stories – INVEST
- Prioritised Requirements List (PRL)
- Hierarchy of User Stories
- Story Maps
- Agile BA and the PRL
Module 6: Prioritisation
- Eliciting Requirements
- Prioritising Requirements
- MoSCoW
- KANO Model
- Effective Prioritisation
Module 7: Workshops
- What is a Facilitated Workshop?
- When to Use a Facilitated Workshop?
- Facilitated Workshops
- Workshop Roles
- Common Features of Facilitated Workshops
- Facilitated Workshops – Associated Activities
- Agile BA and Facilitated Workshops
Module 8: Modelling
- What is a Model?
- Modelling Perspectives
- Modelling Techniques for the Agile BA
- Business Domain Model (Class Diagram)
- Business Process Diagram (Swim Lanes)
- Context (Scoping) Diagram
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Impact Mapping
- Rich Picture
- Storyboards / Wireframes
- Use Cases
- Modelling and the DSDM Principles
Module 9: Timeboxing and Iterative Development
- DSDM Definition of a Timebox
- Types of Timebox
- Key Steps in a DSDM Structured Timebox
- Timeboxing – The Daily Stand-Up
- Team Board (Kanban)
- Burn Down Chart
- Timeboxing – Wider Context
- Agile BA’S Role in a Timebox
- Iterative Development
- Quality in Iterative Development
- Approaches to Iterative Development
- Solution Focus
- Horizontal Approach
- Vertical Approach
- Combined Approach
- Agile BA’s Role in Iterative Development
Module 10: Requirements of Planning and Estimating Throughout the Lifecycle
- Requirements Planning Through the Lifecycle
- Feasibility
- Foundations
- Requirements During Timeboxes
- Prioritised Requirements List (PRL)
- Estimating within a DSDM Project
- Estimates and Requirements Detail
- Planning Poker
- Estimating Workshop
Module 11: Requirements of Lifecycle in an Agile Project
- Agile Approach to Requirements
- Role of the Agile BA
- Lifecycle of a Requirement
- Elicitation
- Analysis
- Validation
- Documentation
- Management
- Requirements in the DSDM Process
Who is this AgileBA® course intended for?
This training course is designed for Business Analysts who want to develop their Agile knowledge and learn how to apply Agile Business Analysis methods. We highly recommend this training course for Business/Change Analysts, Agile Developers, Scrum Product Managers/Owners, Project Managers, and Systems Analysts.
Prerequisites
There are no requirements for Agile Business Analysis Foundation and Practitioner, hence anyone can attend.
AgileBA® Foundation and Practitioner Course Overview
This Agile Business Analysis Foundation and Practitioner training course is an integrated course, which enables delegates to acquire both Foundation and Practitioner certifications. Business Analysts play a crucial role within Agile environments; hence they need to possess the relevant skills, knowledge, and experience desired by organisations.
This Business Analysis training course intends to provide Business Analysts with such specialist abilities. Delegates will learn to analyse and meet the precise requirements of Agile projects. The Foundation section of the course will be taught by an instructor, whereas the Practitioner portion will consist of more practical teaching methods, to allow delegates to implement Agile Business Analysis within workplace scenarios.
This ensures knowledge is converted into practice and confirms delegate’s skill capability. This training course will teach delegates the significance of applying Agile tools and frameworks when conducting Agile projects. Delegates will be able to assess and understand stakeholder requirements, which is vital in achieving business performance improvements. The Agile Business Analysis Foundation section of the course will take 3 days to complete, then on the final day will focus on the Agile Business Analysis Practitioner content.
We recommend Agile Business Analyst Handbook manual (ISBN No: 978-0992872786) prior to the course to accompany your learning. But it is not included in course fees.
AgileBA® is a registered trademark of Agile Business Consortium Limited. All rights reserved.
What's Included in this AgileBA Training Course?
We provide you with:
- The Agile Business Analysis Foundation and Practitioner Examination
- The Knowledge Academy Agile Business Analysis Courseware
- An Experienced Agile Business Analysis Instructor
- Certificate
Agile Business Analyst (AgileBA®) Foundation Exam Information:
- Type: 50 Multiple Choice Questions
- Duration: 40 Minutes
- Open Book: No
- Supervised: Yes
- Pass Mark: 25/50 (50%) questions
Agile Business Analyst (AgileBA®) Practitioner Exam:
- Type: Complex Multiple Choice - 4 Questions per paper with 20 Marks per questions
- Duration: 2.5 Hours
- Supervised: Yes
- Open book: Yes - Only the AgileBA Handbook is allowed)
- Pass Mark: 40/80 (50%)