iSQI® Certified Agile Business Analysis - CABA

Description

Business analysis helps companies to find ways to improve their structures, principles, communication and business processes. The goal is to optimize workflows and, for example, implement IT solutions that add business value. As agile grows in maturity, it is increasingly evident that BAs are fundamental to the delivery of features that yield a satisfactory return on enterprise investment. This is the domain of the BA.
The International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) provides BA guidelines in “A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide)”. In Agile environments, the subsequently published “Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide Version 1.0” is very supportive. It is an accepted industry standard for BA in the agile domain and the basis for the CABA course.
With the internationally recognized iSQI® certification you can show that you have the necessary knowledge to conduct BA and utilize this in agile development.
To be certified you must pass the iSQI® Certified Agile Business Analysis (CABA) exam. You can prepare for the exam by attending Expleo’ s accredited CABA training. Participants will have relevant content and topics clearly explained and taught to them.

The goal is to optimize workflows and, for example, implement IT solutions that add business value. As agile grows in maturity, it is increasingly evident that BAs are fundamental to the delivery of features that yield a satisfactory return on enterprise investment. This is the domain of the BA.
The International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) provides BA guidelines in “A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide)”. In Agile environments, the subsequently published “Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide Version 1.0” is very supportive. It is an accepted industry standard for BA in the agile domain and the basis for the CABA course.
With the internationally recognized iSQI® certification you can show that you have the necessary knowledge to conduct BA and utilize this in agile development.
To be certified you must pass the iSQI® Certified Agile Business Analysis (CABA) exam. You can prepare for the exam by attending Expleo’ s accredited CABA training. Participants will have relevant content and topics clearly explained and taught to them.

Outline Day 1
• What is Business Analysis? (role, scope and competencies of Business Analysis)
• What is Agile? (the traditional SDLC, the Agile Manifesto, the 12 principles)
• Common Agile approaches (Scrum and XP, Kanban and Lean, roles in an Agile working environment, the role of a BA in an Agile working environment)
• BA techniques in Agile projects. (BABOK and the Agile Extension, The Agile Framework)
• See the whole: Business capability, Personas, Value stream mapping
• Think as a customer: Story decomposition, mapping & boarding
Outline Day 2
• Determine what’s of value (Product backlog and Business value definition)
• Get real with examples (Behaviour driven development and Test automation)
• Understand what’s doable (Relative estimation, Planning workshop, and Real options)
• Stimulate collaboration and continuous improvement, e.g. by Collaborative games and Retrospectives
• Avoid waste using Lean and Just-In-Time Principals
• Review and close (Plenary and What is next for BA)

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, successful participants will be able to:
• Identify the BA’s role in agile software projects
• Participate in agile teams developing software
• Articulate the BA’s responsibilities to both the enterprise and the agile team
• Understand and apply the agile business analysis frameworks and principles

Aim

With the iSQI® CABA certification
• You will have an internationally recognised certification
• Articulate the business analyst’s responsibilities to both the enterprise and the agile team
• Understand the business analyst’s contribution to the agile process analysis frameworks
• Identify business analysis specific techniques that contribute to the delivery of artefacts that add value to the enterprise initiating agile projects
• Appreciate the importance of, and how to contribute to, continuous improvement through retrospectives.

Participant requirements

To complete the iSQI CABA course within the two days, the course design assumes a degree of prior knowledge. A basic understanding of the following (minimum) prerequisites is recommended:
• use of IT systems in organizations
• systems development processes
• role of a business analysts in systems development

Participant

This course is for anyone interested in business analysis and who wishes to build agile capabilities. It is for BAs needing a clear understanding of Agile.
The course is of special value for Business Analysts, Requirements Engineers, Test Managers, Product Owners and Product Managers.