Agile Business Analysis (AgileBA®) Foundation to Practitioner Certificate Course (Weekend)
Agile Business Analysis (AgileBA®)
Weekend dates added due to popular demand!
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The Business Analyst (BA) is a critical role within an Agile project team and with more and more organisations adopting Agile approaches, BAs performing this crucial role need to have the necessary skills and expertise. 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.
The guidance is based on the DSDM® (Dynamic System Development Method) Agile Project Framework, an approach which defines the role of the project-based Business Analyst in relation to business, development and testing roles at all levels. However, the guidance goes deeper, with many generic and popular agile techniques also included.
About this Course
Key Topics
The courses explore the following content, with the Foundation level focusing on the theory and the Practitioner considering the application of the method to a given scenario:
Agile and the DSDM Agile Project Framework
The agile mindset. The DSDM approach, philosophy and principles. Overview of the DSDM process, roles and products.
Strategy analysis
Gaining a holistic view of the business environment using internal and external analysis. Capturing a clear picture of the value an organisation creates through value chain analysis and Lean thinking. Identifying and measuring the impact of implementing organisational strategies. The agile business case.
Stakeholder collaboration
Working effectively with different stakeholders throughout the DSDM process. Analysing stakeholders. The Agile BA’s role in communication planning. Collaborating effectively using facilitated workshops.
Managing requirements
Working with requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and story maps. The DSDM approach to managing requirements throughout the project lifecycle. The Agile BA’s role. The lifecycle of a requirement. Requirements elicitation models. Estimating requirements in a DSDM project.
Delivering on time
Exploration of key practices to deliver on time: prioritising requirements, timeboxing and iterative development. Common prioritisation techniques. Activities conducted in timeboxes and useful collaboration techniques such as stand-ups and burn charts. Approaches to iterative development.
Modelling and mapping
Modelling perspectives. Modelling techniques for the Agile BA including business domain models and wireframes.
Note: All content is covered in Foundations. Practitioner focuses on preparing participants for the Practitioner exam and so does not introduce new content.
How this Course is Delivered
Objectives
Foundation
The Foundation course provides comprehensive instruction and hands-on practice to embed concepts and techniques presented. This course will enable participants to:
Adopt an Agile approach and philosophy
Work in line with DSDM philosophy and principles
Work effectively with key stakeholders to elicit and manage requirements for incremental solution delivery
Prepare for and sit the AgileBA Foundation examination
Practitioner
The Practitioner level qualification aims to measure whether the candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the AgileBA guidance to apply and tailor it to a given scenario situation.
The Practitioner course builds on the Foundation course, providing additional depth of understanding. This is achieved through a review of Foundation material, consolidation of concepts and sample exam questions for the Practitioner level certification.
This course fully prepares candidates for the AgileBA Practitioner certification exam.
Please note that the Practitioner course is an exam preparation course and focuses on the application of AgileBA to prepare candidates for the Practitioner exam.
Outcomes and Certification Eligibility
Foundation Certification
The Foundation course includes the AgileBA Foundation exam which consists of:
50 multiple choice questions
50% pass mark (25/50)
40 minutes duration
Closed book
The Foundation exam addresses knowledge of the terminology of the method and a high-level understanding of the concepts.
The Foundation exam is taken on the afternoon of day 3 of the Foundation course.
Practitioner Certification
The Practitioner course includes the AgileBA Practitioner exam. Please note a pass in the Foundation exam pass is a prerequisite to sitting the Practitioner exam.
The Practitioner exam consists of:
Complex multiple choice
4 questions per paper with 20 marks available per question
40/80 marks required to pass (50%)
5 hour duration
Open-book (AgileBA Handbook only)
The Practitioner exam tests knowledge, understanding, application, analysis and evaluation of the method. Please note the exam is taken on the afternoon of the course, and papers sent away for scoring.
The Practitioner exam is taken on the afternoon of the Practitioner course.
The AgileBA Practitioner qualification is valid for 5 years. Practitioners should re-register within 3-5 years of their original certification to demonstrate their commitment to professional development.
APMG International administers the AgileBA examination scheme.
Course Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Foundation
Participants must have…
A minimum of one year’s Business Analysis experience OR
Have attended a PM-Partners Business Analysis Fundamentals course (or equivalent) OR
Have an interest in Business Analysis and attended an Agile Project Management (AgilePM®) Foundation course
Practitioner
To sit the AgileBA Practitioner exam, participants must have obtained a pass in the AgileBA Foundation exam (50% or more).
Pre-course work
Participants are required to complete pre-course preparationfor both courses.
Please be aware that pre-course work must be completed prior to the course. Failure to complete pre-course work may mean that you are not ready to fully participate in the course and may limit your ability to gain the outcomes you are hoping to achieve.
Course Dates
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