See the embedded video for my recent chat with Dr Penny Pullan about companies wanting to move more to agile and what pitfalls to avoid. I’ve been involved on several occasions with companies that have done this with varying levels of success. This has also been a popular topic at conferences with other presenters sharing their experiences. The… Read More »
Planning and estimating a project can be difficult because it involves so many unknowns particularly near the beginning of a project. There are several Business Analysis tools that can help. This article is to provide an overview of some of these and an explanation of: Why they are useful for estimating; When best to use them; and How… Read More »
The term agile has become a popular term and approach for delivering solutions. It is an alternative to the traditional waterfall approach. Its key focus has been to deliver faster, greater collaboration between stakeholders and more adaptable at incorporating changes. It does this by breaking the work down, prioritising items of highest value and getting output in front… Read More »
The purpose of this article is to explain the role of the business analyst in an agile project. Business analysis starts way before implementing the agile methodology process. Before using it to design and develop a IT system there needs to be an understanding of the following business analysis tasks: The problems that need resolving The opportunities and… Read More »
Agile is growing in popularity and is a hot topic in business analysis circles. In fact at the IIBA Business Analysis conference in London this year Agile was very prominent. This article sets out some of the attributes that make the agile methodology successful but also explains what lessons can be learnt and applied for the business analyst… Read More »