Learn how to do business analysis in agile teams effectively
By attending this 3-day course, you will gain a deep understanding of how you and your team can perform business analysis activities in the agile context. You will learn and use the agile business analysis approach to a sample scenario so that after the course, you can go back to your organization and apply what you have learned.
This BCS Agile Business Analysis course is for anyone wishing to understand and apply business analysis tasks in the agile context. In agile teams, the product owner and development team members perform tasks that lead to the discovery and delivery of requirements. The cadence and depth of these activities for agile teams differ though from traditional life cycles. This course provides an overview of the agile business analysis approach and teaches techniques that fit the agile approach and philosophy well.
This course is based on the BCS publication “Agile and Business Analysis” (ISBN: 978-1780176178).
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
Agile philosophy
This module explains the rationale for adopting an Agile approach, the Agile Manifesto, and the three overarching aspects of Agile.
Agile principles
This module focuses on understanding 12 Agile principles grouped into collaborative working, self-organizing teams, continuous improvement, iterative development, incremental delivery, and building in change.
Agile methods
This module discusses defined vs empirical methods, common characteristics of Agile methods, and their advantages and disadvantages.
Understanding stakeholders
This module discusses stakeholder groups, introduces personas for customer representation and defines the concept of business value.
Agile modeling
This module explains the rationale and principles for Agile modeling. It introduces the hierarchy of models using the functional model map (FMM) and zooms into specific models such as capability model, value stream mapping and use case models.
Decomposing and organizing business goals
This module explains goal decomposition vs functional decomposition and the benefits of a goal decomposition. It also covers story mapping concept
Agile requirements
This module focuses on the hierarchy of requirements and how this relates to Agile teams, user roles, and user stories. It also covers tips on how to write good user stories. The definition of Ready, the user story life cycle, and Behavior-Driven Development for acceptance criteria development and test automation are also in the scope of this module.
Managing requirements
This module tackles aspects of managing the backlog, refinement sessions, relative estimation, planning workshops and real options.
Managing the iteration
This module discusses calculating and utilizing velocity, and techniques to manage the iteration.
BA role in Agile projects
This module discusses the business analysis tasks in an Agile team. It summarizes business analysis tasks and who can contribute to defining and achieving business value.
Review and Closure
This module summarizes the learnings from the course and closes it.
Official EXIN exam
At the end of the third-course day, delegates will take the exam.
FORM OF THE EXAM
It is 90 minutes ‘closed book’ exam with 40 multiple-choice questions. Candidates are entitled to additional 15 minutes if the examination in a language that is not their native/official language.
The pass mark is 65%: 26 correct answers out of 40.
Positive exam results will award delegates with the BCS Professional Certificate in Agile Business Analysis.
You can also take the exam without a course. Contact us for more details.
EXAMINATION BODY
TOTAL INVESTMENT
The course costs € 2295,00 (excluding 21% VAT) per person. This amount includes training materials and exam costs.
EXAM
The exam costs € 480,00 (excluding 21% VAT) and is included in the price.
COURSE MATERIAL
Delegates will receive a binder with slides, additional hand-outs, and access to online sample exam questions. Additionally, they receive a copy of the BCS publication “Agile and Business Analysis”.
CATERING
Coffee/tea and lunch are included in the price of the training. If you have any dietary requirements due to food allergies, please don’t forget to mention them during your registration procedure.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
Click the Register tab, select the date when you want to follow the course and fill out the registration form. You will receive an invoice within a week after your registration is completed. Please ensure the payment is settled within 30 days or before the training start date, at the latest.
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This course is available in the open-schedule format on the following dates:
-28, 29, and 30 January 2025 in Amsterdam or Utrecht
-17, 18, and 19 February 2025 (Virtual Classroom only)
-26, 27, and 28 March 2025 in Amsterdam or Utrecht
-23, 24, and 25 April 2025 (Virtual Classroom only)
-11, 12, and 13 June 2025 (Virtual Classroom only)
-16, 17, and 18 June 2025 in Amsterdam or Utrecht
This course is also available in the in-company format. If you want to know more, call us at +31 6 38 33 01 33 or send us an email at info@bacoach.nl
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If you doubt whether this course is suitable for your team/organization, do not hesitate to contact us. We can explain the details of different certification programs for business analysts and advise you on what can work for your team and your organization.
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