Traditional approaches to detailed requirements documents are being modified to accommodate faster, more lightweight communication methods. Business analysts must adjust their work styles and deliverables to fit into project development life cycles and methods. As...
Agile methods were introduced in the late 1990’s to bring product innovations to market more quickly and deliver value to the consumer. Agile is rooted in a team-approach and defined by a set of principles and values. The Product Owner’s role on agile projects is to...
The role of Business Analyst on agile projects is often overlooked. For instance, the Scrum Guide, describes only three roles: Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team. Further, the Scrum Guide’s description of the Development Team role does not mention...
Risk management is the process by which you identify and analyze the uncertainty associated with your project, no matter how large or small. This is important because it gives you the chance, during the planning process, to figure out what risks might affect your...
How do projects get started in your organization? A strong business analysis knowledge can save your organization significant time and money by weeding out low-value projects and prioritizing valuable ones based on business need and realistic, expected benefits. If...
When you start a project, the first question needs to be about scope. Analysis helps facilitate discussions, using visual analysis techniques, to clarify the scope of the product or solution. Because scope management is critical to project performance, you want to...
