Agile Business Analysis in Flow - The Work of the Agile Analyst (Part 1)

by Ellen Gottesdiener (2009-05-09)
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Agile is here, and it’s coming soon to an organization near you-if it’s not already there. As a business analyst, are you ready to make the transition to this value-centered development approach? How will your role change? What will you do differently? What will you actually do as part of an agile team? What agile analysis practices might you adapt if you’re working on a traditional (waterfall-style) project?

In short, how can you make yourself more valuable to your agile team and organization using your business analysis skills and abilities? Read on…

The Agile Business Analyst: Eyes for Waste

by Ellen Gottesdiener (2009-02-04)
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As an agile analyst, you know how easy it is to get lost in a blizzard of project details. The way to keep focused is to remind yourself of the chief reason for using agile processes: to deliver business value for your organization. With that in mind, we’ll look at specific ways you can combine two approaches: agile and lean. Read on…

User Stories v Use Cases

by Kelly Waters (2009-02-03)
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user stories versus use cases, pros and cons

What's Going Right Around Here? Using AI to Improve Your Agile Requirements Process

by Ellen Gottesdiener (2009-01-24)
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Instead of focusing on the problems, focus on what works. That is the simple premise of “appreciative inquiry.” In this week’s column, Ellen Gottesdiener explains how to help your team focus on the processes that work by outlining what should be included in your appreciative inquiries, in order to make more positive organizational changes.

Role Storm

by Kelly Waters (2008-11-01)
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Role Storm – an interesting way to discover users for a solution and their goals…

Writing Good User Stories

by Kelly Waters (2008-04-11)
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Here’s some guidance on writing good user stories…

User Stories Should Be Negotiable

by Kelly Waters (2008-03-19)
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User Stories are not a contract. They are not meant to be precise, detailed specifications of a feature. They should not be fixed in stone…

Software Requirements are a Communication Problem

by Kelly Waters (2008-02-11)
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Let’s face it. There is no perfect solution for capturing software requirements.

Introducing User Stories - PowerPoint Presentation

by Kelly Waters (2008-02-11)
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Here’s a PowerPoint presentation – Introducing User Stories…

Agile Requirements, In Context

by Ellen Gottesdiener (2008-01-30)
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How do you “do” agile requirements when your product is large and complex? Can you strike a balance between gaining upfront understanding of product requirements while honoring the agile imperatives for delivering business value and iterative development?

Agile requirements need to be understood in context of the product, release, and iteration. In this article, Ellen Gottesdiener shares how to develop requirements on large agile projects – just enough requirements, just in time.