Drawing on her extensive experience, Jamie proposes a new role for Agile projects: The Agile business analyst. She details 30 achievable ways that such a role will increase relevance, quality and overall business value, and provide business users with crucial support.
Cover
Title
Copyright
Foreword
Preface
Author
Acknowledgements
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: What is Agile?
Chapter 2: The power and perils of Agile
The lopsided process diagram
The slippery slope
Improving continuous improvement
Chapter 3: Why your team needs an Agile business analyst
Is pairing only for developers?
The disappearance of the traditional business analyst
The emergence of the Agile business analyst
Isn’t the Agile developer also the business analyst?
Individual strengths in multidisciplinary teams
Where does the Agile business analyst belong?
Chapter 4: What are the risks of not having an Agile business analyst?
The limitations of requirements review sessions
Software is only part of the solution
The danger of the unquestioned business user
The tyranny of proximity
What to do when the business user is not available
Opportunities that could be missed
Chapter 5: 30 ways for the Agile business analyst to add value to your project
Chapter 6: Getting the right Agile business analyst for your team
Building the ideal Agile business analyst
If you are a traditional business analyst…
The bottom line
Chapter 7: Moving your Agile team forward
Chapter 8: More information on Agile
General information on Agile
Specific Agile methodologies and practices
Industry research on Agile
Selected Agile case studies
Author’s note on Agile business analysis resources
Drawing on her extensive experience, Jamie proposes a new role for Agile projects: The Agile business analyst. She details 30 achievable ways that such a role will increase relevance, quality and overall business value, and provide business users with crucial support.
Table of contents
Cover
Title
Copyright
Foreword
Preface
Author
Acknowledgements
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: What is Agile?
Chapter 2: The power and perils of Agile
The lopsided process diagram
The slippery slope
Improving continuous improvement
Chapter 3: Why your team needs an Agile business analyst
Is pairing only for developers?
The disappearance of the traditional business analyst
The emergence of the Agile business analyst
Isn’t the Agile developer also the business analyst?
Individual strengths in multidisciplinary teams
Where does the Agile business analyst belong?
Chapter 4: What are the risks of not having an Agile business analyst?
The limitations of requirements review sessions
Software is only part of the solution
The danger of the unquestioned business user
The tyranny of proximity
What to do when the business user is not available
Opportunities that could be missed
Chapter 5: 30 ways for the Agile business analyst to add value to your project
Chapter 6: Getting the right Agile business analyst for your team
Building the ideal Agile business analyst
If you are a traditional business analyst…
The bottom line
Chapter 7: Moving your Agile team forward
Chapter 8: More information on Agile
General information on Agile
Specific Agile methodologies and practices
Industry research on Agile
Selected Agile case studies
Author’s note on Agile business analysis resources