The Agile Business Analyst (Course 3646)

Course Outline

• The product owner role 
• The value management team 
• Where business analysis fits in the agile lifecycle 
• The product development lifecycle 
• Vision 
• Product roadmap 
• Personas 
• Design workshops 
• Story maps 
• Prioritisation 
• Release planning 
• Backlog grooming 
• Story splitting 
• Story elaboration 
• Frequent releases 
• Successful closure 
• Using analysis models in Agile projects to identify and extract user stories: use cases, process models, class diagrams, decision tools, state transition diagrams 
• Advanced systems analysis - explore the techniques from the Agile extension to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge strategies and practices for integrating the BA with Agile software development teams 
• Five principles for Agile business analysis and how they influence effective outcomes for our customers

Important Course Information

Prerequisites:

• This course builds on your existing knowledge of both Agile and business analysis - you need to have a good understanding and experience in both to get the maximum benefit from attending this course. The skills you will need are covered in our Agile Fundamentals course.

Certification:

• ICAgile accredited course: The ICP-BVA Certification from ICAgile, is granted on the successful completion of this course. This certification is part of the ICAgile Value Management Track along with our Agile Fundamentals and Adaptive Program and Portfolio Management courses.
• We offer the complete ICAgile Value Management Track for those looking to become an ICAgile Certified Expert in Value Management (ICE-VM).
• View the ICAgile Certification & Training Roadmap ›
• This course is accredited with the Project Management Institute (PMI)^® for 18 PDUs (Professional Development Units). The PMI course code is: 003646.