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Agile and Business Analysis: Practical guidance for IT professionals


Agile and Business Analysis: Practical guidance for IT professionals

Paperback by Girvan, Lynda; Paul, Debra

Agile and Business Analysis: Practical guidance for IT professionals

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ISBN:
9781780173221
Publication Date:
27 Feb 2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
BCS Learning & Development Limited
Imprint:
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Pages:
294 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 7 - 8 May 2024
Agile and Business Analysis: Practical guidance for IT professionals

Description

Agile is an iterative approach to software development that has rapidly gained popularity in the IT industry as the preferred alternative to traditional project management. For business analysts, adopting an Agile approach can revolutionize working practices. It enables clearer vision and success measure definitions, better stakeholder engagement and a greater understanding of customer needs, amongst other benefits. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Agile methodologies and explains these in the context of business analysis. It is ideal for business analysts wanting to learn and understand Agile practices, working in an Agile environment, or undertaking Agile certifications.

Contents

Business Analysis in Agile Environments Agile Philosophy and Principles Analysing the Enterprise Adopting an Agile Mindset Understanding Agile Methods and Frameworks Modelling the Business Context Working with Stakeholders and Roles Decomposing Goals Prioritising the Work Deciding the Requirement Approach Modelling Users and Personas Modelling Stories and Scenarios Organising Tasks and Requirements Estimating Agile Projects Planning and Managing Iterations Considerations When Adopting Agile

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