In an agile environment a Business Analyst is bound to see what lies beyond the tangible. So what happens behind the scenes while trying to arrive at creative solutions?

1. The Colourful Agile
Workplace
1
Through the eyes of analysts

2. 2
Agenda
Agile: how is it different?
The agile BA - core responsibilities
Softer aspects of business analysis
Challenges
Buckets of business analysis and the way forward

4. Minimal
documentation

5. Traditional
Delivery

6. 6
Different
needs
Different
people
Different
understanding

7. Collaboration
is the key

8. Iteration Planning
8
MVP -
Minimum
Viable
Product

9. Agile
Delivery

10. So what does a BA do?
1
0

11. 1
1
BA

12. 1
2
Business Analyst
in Agile

13. Through empathy, probing
and validation.
Understand the
needs and wants
of the customer
Translate
requirements into
user stories
Iteration
Management
Story slicing,
Story analysis
Prioritisation,
Release planning
Connecting business,
users and techies
Liaison between
the team and
customer
Core
Responsibilities

14. 1
4
Inception

15. 1
5
User
Personas

16. 1
6
User
Journeys

17. 1
7
Wireframes

18. 1
8
ISL

19. 1
9
Identifying
Priorities

20. The Agile BA functions
2
0

21. 2
1
Story Card

22. 2
2
Estimation

23. Iteration Planning
2
3
Iteration
Planning

24. 2
4
Release
Planning

25. Test
2
5

26. 2
6
The 3 (or 4)
Amigos
MeetingKick off &
Volleyball

27. The Softer Aspects

28. Negotiation

29. Hard
Talk

30. Lags

31. Conflict

32. Open
Feedback

33. Open
Talk

34. The BA Buckets

35. 5 Buckets
of Business
Analysis

37. THANK YOU
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