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Business Analysis in Agile Projects (ICP-APO)
The Lean and Agile mindsets and their practices give the Business Analyst new and powerful tools for quickly determining precisely what to build. Traditional system-development methodologies are just...
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$1,295 USD
Duration
2 days
Course Code
BA-AGILE-PROJ
Available Formats
Classroom, Virtual
Overview
The Lean and Agile mindsets and their practices give the Business Analyst new and powerful tools for quickly determining precisely what to build. Traditional system-development methodologies are just not responsive enough to the ever increasing pace of change. Building a system based on yesterday’s needs is not a success even if delivered on time and on budget. This indispensable course explores the critical need for good requirements development in an Agile environment and equips business analysts with the critical thinking, analytical skills, and necessary people skills they need to add value to every Agile project. This practical workshop provides participants with an understanding of the changing role of the business analyst as a co-creator of requirements rather than as an order taker. Participants learn the tools and techniques best suited to Agile, and the timing for performing key tasks and events. Explanatory, demonstrations, and practice exercises will provide you with the experience needed to create user stories that meet business needs. The International Consortium for Agile has worked with experts around the world to develop an education roadmap of training and certification for all specialties involved in Agile development. This course has been approved and earns students the ICAgile Certified Professional in Business Value Analysis designation upon successful completion of the course. Completion of this workshop satisfies part of the requirements for IC-Agile’s ICP-APO certification.
- Successfully complete an ICAgile accredited course taught by an ICAgile Authorized Instructor.
- ICAgile Authorized Instructors can withhold certifications based on lack of participation or understanding of course learning objectives.
Skills Gained
- Describe the economic benefits of lean and agile mindsets.
- Explain the various agile frameworks and practices for realizing agile benefits.
- Explain how the Business Analysts engage with an Agile Team
- Use agile practices to bolster analysis practices to deliver great value to stakeholders
- Use agile’s fast learning cycles to incrementally delivery value, discover what is really valuable to our stakeholders, and incorporate that learning into subsequent analysis
- Explain the different ways a BA engages with an Agile Team
- Use “just enough” modeling and “just enough” documentation to drive rapid learning.
- User various splitting techniques for refining large backlog items into stories a team can quickly and incrementally deliver
- Collaborate with the agile team to write user stories and refine the backlog
- Use the retrospective to improve the ways of working and value delivery.
Who Can Benefit
If you're involved at all with Agile projects or you want to learn more about how to incorporate Agile approaches into your projects, you simply must participate in this workshop.
- Business customer, user, or partner
- Project Sponsor or Project Owner
- Business Analyst
- Business Systems Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Project Manager
- Systems Architect or Designer
- Systems or Application Developer
- QA Professional
- Systems Tester
- Leader of Systems projects or teams
- Anyone wanting to enhance their Agile business analysis skills
Course Details
Course Outline
- Part 1: Getting Started
- Part 2: Agile Overview
- Part 3: Building an Agile Team
- Part 4: Project Initiation
- Part 5: Backlog Planning
- Part 6: Managing the Backlog
- Part 7: Release Planning
- Part 8: Backlog Refinement
- Part 9: The Iteration
- Part 10: Inspect and Adapt
- Part 11: Agile Adoption
Schedule
9 options available
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Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 9, 2025 (3 days)
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May 19, 2025 - May 21, 2025 (3 days)
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Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 18, 2025 (3 days)
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Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 10, 2025 (3 days)
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Oct 22, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025 (3 days)
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Nov 5, 2025 - Nov 7, 2025 (3 days)
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FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
What languages are used to deliver training?
Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
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At Ascendient Learning, we offer training that is Instructor-Led, Online, Virtual, and Self-Paced.
Does Ascendient Learning deliver group training?
Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
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As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.
Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?
It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.
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We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.
Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?
Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.
Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?
Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.
Will you customize the training for our company’s specific needs and goals?
We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth. We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.
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You will get access to the PDF of course books and guides, but access to the recording and slides will depend on the vendor and type of training you receive.
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