AgileBA® Foundation & Practitioner classroom

The Agile Business Analyst (AgileBA) certification demonstrates that you have the skills needed to be an effective business analyst working in an agile project team. This four day intensive classroom course provides everything you need to fully prepare for the AgileBA Foundation and Practitioner examinations.

About the course

By the end of the Foundation-level qualification you should have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Agile Business Analysis guidance to be able to recognise and distinguish between the key elements of the approach.

The Practitioner level qualification confirms that you not only have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Agile Business Analysis guidance, but that you have the ability to apply and tailor it to a given scenario situation.

Duration

This is an intensive four day classroom course.

Pre-requisites

You must pass the AgileBA Foundation exam prior to undertaking the AgileBA Practitioner examination.

Learning objectives

By the end of the Foundation element of this course you should understand the key principles and terminology within Agile Business Analysis guidance. Specifically,

The underpinning philosophy and principles of Agile
The processes within an Agile project, including alternative configurations
The products produced during an Agile project and their purpose
The practices used and their benefits and limitations
The people within an Agile project

By the end of the Practitioner element of this course you should be able to:

Apply the underpinning philosophy and principles of DSDM in a project situation
Appropriately configure the processes of an Agile project to a given scenario
Produce and evaluate the content of BA-produced Agile products produced during an Agile project in a given scenario
Apply the following Agile practices in a project situation: Facilitated Workshops; MoSCoW prioritisation; Iterative Development; Modelling; Timeboxing
Identify the Agile practices to be used for a given situation within a scenario
Understand the roles and responsibilities within an Agile project and the different levels of empowerment with respect to requirements and the business case
Understand the mechanisms for facilitation and support within an Agile Project
Understand in outline how to test, estimate and evaluate benefits delivery in an Agile project
Describe the Agile approach to managing and prioritising requirements and identify action to rectify problems with requirements within an Agile project from a given scenario

This is an intensive four-day course that includes the following:

All accompanying course material
The official AgileBA handbook
The cost of the Agile BA Foundation and Practitioner examination

What's covered?

This course covers the following modules:

The role of a Business Analyst in an agile world
Agile fundamentals and the AgileBA
The agile business case
Stakeholders in the agile project
Requirements and user stories
Prioritisation
Modelling
Timeboxing and iterative development
Requirements planning and estimating throughout the lifecycle
The requirements lifecycle in an agile project
Exam preparation

Target audience

This qualification is aimed at:

Practising Business Analysts
Agile team members who wish to become Agile Business Analysts

Important note regarding pre-course

There is mandatory online pre-course work that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. It is expected that it will take approximately two to three hours to complete. You will be sent full instructions with a link to the online pre course within 48 hours of your confirmed booking.

In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work.

Foundation