What is it about?

The business analyst role is critical for successful agile projects and development. Despite this, there has been little in the way of detailed best practice guidance that directly addresses the role, responsibilities and skills of the Agile Business Analyst.

In partnership with the Agile Business Consortium and APMG International, PM Academy is delighted to offer AgileBA – a professional training and certification scheme to support those working in (or aspiring to) an Agile Business Analyst role. Our syllabus is based on the AgileBA Handbook, published by the Agile Business Consortium. The handbook offers useful, practical and comprehensive guidance on the role of the Business Analyst working in an agile way.

What does the course cover?

• Many generic and popular agile techniques included.
• The underpinning philosophy and principles of Agile
• The processes within an Agile project
• The practices used in an Agile project plus their benefits and limitations
• The roles and responsibilities within an Agile project.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Agile Business Analyst role and responsibilities;
• Context to the role beyond the individual project, in relation to organizational mission and strategy;
• Additional depth, guidance and techniques for the Business Analyst role

The practitioner training and certification aims to provide you with an understanding of:
• How to apply the underpinning philosophy and principles of the DSDM Agile Project Framework
• How to apply a variety of Agile practices in a project, e.g. Facilitated Workshops, MoSCoW Prioritisation, Iterative Development and Modelling
• How to test, estimate and evaluate benefits delivery in an Agile project
• The mechanisms for facilitation and support within an Agile project
• The Agile approach to managing and prioritising requirements.

What’s in it for me?

On completion of the course delegates will be ableto:

• Play an integral part in successful agile project delivery.
• Understand a comprehensive set of techniques and practices for effective business analysis and collaborative agile working.
• Utilise a range of agile business analysis techniques.
• Help a team and its organization transition fromtraditionaltoagileways of working.