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Introduction
The AgileBA Practitioner level qualification ensures a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Agile Business Analysis guidance to apply and tailor it to a given scenario situation.
Professional Development Units (PDUs) 21.
Audience profile
- Practicing and aspiring Business Analysts
- AgileBA Foundation certified individuals
- Business Analysts looking to cement their position as expert Agile Business Analysts
Pre-requisites
Students will be required to complete pre-course reading prior to their attendance to ensure that they are prepared for the course. Students should receive their courseware two weeks prior to the start date of the course. It is therefore encouraged that students read, and familiarize themselves with, the AgileBA® Handbook prior to the start of the course. Whilst attending the course students should also be prepared to complete evening work.
Pre-requisites accepted to be eligible to take the Practitioner examination:
- AgileBA Foundation certificate
The Practitioner examination aims to measure whether the candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Agile Business Analysis guidance to apply and tailor it to a given scenario situation.
Course objectives
After completing this course, students will learn:
- How to apply the underpinning philosophy and principles of the DSDM Agile Project Framework
- How to appropriately configure the processes of an Agile project to a given scenario
- How to produce and evaluate the content of BA-produced Agile products produced during an Agile project in a given scenario
- How to apply a variety of Agile practices in a project, e.g. Facilitated Workshops, MoSCoW Prioritisation, Iterative Development and Modelling
- To understand the roles and responsibilities within an Agile project and the different levels of empowerment.
- How to test, estimate and evaluate benefits delivery in an Agile project
- The mechanisms for facilitation and support within an Agile project
- The Agile approach to managing and prioritising requirements.
Session 1: The role of the Business Analyst in an Agile World – Internal, External and Measuring Techniques | |
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Session 2: Agile Fundamentals and the Agile BA – Business Analyst Considerations | |
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Session 3: The Agile Business Case – Context, Content, Roles and Practices | |
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Session 4: Stakeholders in Agile – Stakeholder Analysis, Engagement and Collaboration | |
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Session 5: Requirements and User Stories – Understand and Write Requirements and Acceptance Criteria | |
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Session 6: Prioritisation – Apply and understand different Techniques | |
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Session 7: Workshops – Run Better Workshops – Plan and Review | |
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Session 8: Modelling – Understand, Apply and Review Modelling Perspectives and Types | |
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Session 9: Timeboxing and Iterative Development – Understand Collaborative Nature of Timeboxes | |
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Session 10: Requirements Planning and Estimating Throughout the Lifecycle | |
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Session 11: The Requirements Lifecycle in an Agile Project | |
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Session 12: Transitioning to Agile Business Analysis | |
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Associated certifications and exam
This course prepares students to write the APMG’s Exam MC-ABAPE: AgileBA Practitioner exam. Exam Format is 2½ hours, multiple choice questions, 4 questions per paper, 20 marks available per question, 40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) – 50% & an open book (restricted to the official manual only) examination. The delivery method of the exam is Proctor-Led & Computer-Based.
On successful completion of this course students will receive a Torque IT attendance certificate.
AgileBA® is a registered trademark of Agile Business Consortium Limited. All rights reserved.
The APMG–International Swirl AgileBA Device is a trademark of APM Group Ltd.
Agile Business Analyst (AgileBA®) Overview
AgileBA guidance, training and certification provides Business Analysts with the skills needed to successfully gather, analyse, validate and champion requirements throughout an Agile project.
The Business Analyst is a critical role within an agile project team. With more and more organizations adopting agile approaches, AgileBA guidance is designed to ensure those performing this crucial role have the necessary skills and expertise.
An effective business analyst will lay the foundations for successful agile projects. AgileBA guidance and certification will help to ensure those performing this crucial role have the necessary skills and expertise.
AgileBA guidance, training & certification is designed to help individuals:
- Lay the foundations for successful agile projects
- Explain how the business analyst role and skills fit in an Agile environment
- Clarify the different ways of working during the phases of an Agile project
- Write and champion good, effective Agile requirements
- Utilize a comprehensive set of techniques and practices for effective business analysis and collaborative agile working.
- Lay the foundations for successful agile projects
The APMG-International AgileBA and Swirl Device logo is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited. All rights reserved. AgileBA® is a registered trademark of Agile Business Consortium Ltd. All rights reserved.