Planning There are multiple ways you can look at planning, and each may apply to each Horizon. Here are a few that have been applied over the years. I’m sure there are others. Types of Planning Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide – pg. 3 First, there’s Iterative Planning. Any discussion about Agile has to mention … Continue reading Role of Agile Analysis
What is Agile Analysis?
A brief overview of Agile Analysis and it's impact on planning throughout the organization.
Agile in Everyday Life
What happens if we apply project frameworks to our home lives? Do our optimization strategies work?
Basics of Agile part 3 – The Principles of Agile Business Analysis
Welcome back to part 3 of the Basics of Agile series, where I focus on Agile from a Business Analysis perspective. This article introduces the Principles of Agile Business Analysis. These principles are detailed in the Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide (Agile Extension) from IIBA. This book, as the title suggests, is an addition to the BABOK®, also known … Continue reading Basics of Agile part 3 – The Principles of Agile Business Analysis
The Basics of Agile part 2 – The Waterfall Watering Pool vs The Agile Aquifer
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Basics of Agile series. Going back to Part 1, we talked about the motivations for Agile, and how change is an important part of those motivations. The standard for Waterfall required planning the end-to-end solution well in advance of the beginning of development, and any changes to that … Continue reading The Basics of Agile part 2 – The Waterfall Watering Pool vs The Agile Aquifer
Basics of Agile part 1, What is Agile?
“Gentlemen, this is a football.”Vince Lombardi Welcome to the first of the Basics of Agile series. Basics are profound things. The more elemental, the greater the impact. Admittedly, if you are well experienced in Agile and see this article series, you might feel a bit like the Green Bay Packers when Coach Lombardi uttered the … Continue reading Basics of Agile part 1, What is Agile?
How I Became an Agile Business Analyst
A few years ago, I wrote an article about how Business Analysis found me. I cannot say that I found Business Analysis, since I was not looking for it. I did not even know what it was. Well, how did I get into Agile as a Business Analyst? Well, quite literally, I applied for a … Continue reading How I Became an Agile Business Analyst
How I Became a Business Analyst
Maybe you're thinking of making the transition to Business Analysis. Perhaps you are a long time developer who wants to make a career change. Or you have an idea for a project, and you find yourself being its champion. Maybe someone has decided that your company needs to move to some other SDLC methodology and … Continue reading How I Became a Business Analyst