The Agile Manifesto was created by and for software developers and doesn’t account for many issues that an enterprise level transformation will encounter like analysis, reporting, governance, project management, or regulatory considerations. Enterprise level transformations are failing (or not performing as well as anticipated) because these complexities are not addressed. In this course, we will provide insights for your organization to have a smoother agile transformation by addressing these necessary skills. If you have already implemented agile, our course will give you ideas to optimize your transformation and handle the problems that your company is experiencing.

This course provides practical knowledge and skills to use an agile approach in software development. It builds on the philosophy, the approach, and the methodology of agile software development presented in the Agile Business Analysis 101 course. The main focus of the class is to provide insight into scrum and show how business analysis and project management contributes to agile practices. Agile techniques, such as writing effective user stories, are also introduced. This class is excellent anyone moving into the agile methodology and also a must for leaders who are looking to improve their company’s agile program.

Outline:

Introduction
Agile Fundamentals
The 3 Key Roles in Agile
Where Does Business Analysis Fit in Agile?
How Do We Adapt Project Management for Agile?
Making Your Own Change from Waterfall to Agile
Documentation in Agile
Reporting in Agile
Anatomy of a User Story
Writing Effective User Stories
Analysis Planning in Agile
Wrap Up: Next steps?

Understand the roots of agile
Understand why agile implementations have challenges in most companies
Understand how agile business analysis is the solution to many of the issues that organizations have when implementing agile
Understand how project management changes in agile
Be able to successfully position the BA practice within the agile space and respond to challenges
Understand the principles of acting as an agile analyst
Understand the necessary skills and attitudes to transition from project manager to agile
Understand how to execute an agile analysis plan aligned with agile development

This course continues from the Agile Business Analysis 101 course focusing on the elements that are missing from the Agile Manifesto and giving companies and individuals the tools, techniques, and information to successfully implement agile at an enterprise level. The Agile BA presents actionable insight into using the role, knowledge, and skills of the business analyst and project manager in an agile environment.

Business Analysts
Scrum Team Members
Business Process Analysts
Business Architects
Business Leaders
Scrum Masters
Kanban Leads
Project Managers
Executives
Managers in any of these areas

The Digital Transformation Specialist (DXS) Certificate Digital Transformation has many facets – from cultural transformation to deployment of various emerging digital technologies. This program will teach and explain why business leaders need to be aware of the digital trends and realize transformation roadmaps with platforms and digital methodology best practices. This program will also cover all the key pillars of Digital Transformation holistically with practical recommendations and exercises.

The Digital Transformation Professional (DXP) Certificate program starts with transformative Culture and concludes with a deep dive into Digital Transformation Competency Centers. And has specialty programs for Agile Business Analysis, Decision Automation, Process Mining, Low Code/No Code and Intelligent Automation. Learn how to create a prioritized roadmap for your Digital Transformation journey.