The Colourful Agile Workplace

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Through the eyes of analysts

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Agenda

Agile: how is it different?

The agile BA - core responsibilities

Softer aspects of business analysis

Challenges

Buckets of business analysis and the way forward

Minimal documentation

Traditional Delivery

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Different needs

Different people

Different understanding

Collaboration is the key

Iteration Planning

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MVP - Minimum Viable Product

Agile Delivery

So what does a BA do?

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BA

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Business Analyst in Agile

Through empathy, probing and validation.

Understand the needs and wants of the customer

Translate requirements into

user stories

Iteration Management

Story slicing, Story analysis

Prioritisation, Release planning

Connecting business, users and techies

Liaison between the team and

customer

Core Responsibilities

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Inception

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User Personas

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User Journeys

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Wireframes

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ISL

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Identifying Priorities

The Agile BA functions

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Story Card

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Estimation

Iteration Planning

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Iteration Planning

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Release Planning

Test

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The 3 (or 4) Amigos Meeting Kick off &

Volleyball

The Softer Aspects

Negotiation

Hard

Talk

Lags

Conflict

Open

Feedback

Open

Talk

The BA Buckets

5 Buckets of Business Analysis

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