Agile Requirements Foundation

When creating a product decomposition map, whose point of view about functions/features should you focus on?

customer

second step to design an experiment:

design the leanest experiment possible to test the hypothesis

Using the principles of Agile Manisfesto, how can a BA most effectively convey informaiton?

face-to-face conversations

first step to design an experiment:

frame up the hypothesis

What is a key message for BAs in the 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto?

The BA should be engaged and available to the team.

the level of detail in the backlog is defined ___, and at the last responsible moment:

just in time

Minimum Viable Thinking

keeps the team focused on developing key product features

What is the main goal of an experiment?

learn

The role of an Agile BA involves _____.

making the product owner's decisions more efficient, facilitating dialog about customer value with the team, analyzing for gaps and impacts

In regards to requirements, BAs need to expect ____ and look for it.

change

A characteristic of lightweight modeling is when teams document ____.

only what and when it is needed

BAs work with the product owner to schedule backlog items according to the ____.

roadmap and priorities

Acceptance Criteria

Help the team define what success looks like from a user perspective

Why do agile BAs believe in making decisions at the last responsible moment?

It allows more flexibility for change

Besides identifying holes in the storyline of a customer, how does user story mapping help?

It finds the gaps in scope that may be missing

MVP stands for

Minimum Viable Product-- version of a product that balances costs, risk, and value

Value streams

Organize and deliver around what is valuable >teams use it to ensure that one part of a solution does not adversely impact other parts >Can be analyzed to find waste and improve the process overall

User stories typically have these components:

Who, What, Why, Acceptance Criteria

A BA's goal is to cut through ambiguity quickly by taking a product idea and outlining the conditions needed to create ______.

Value

How often should a BA and PO work together with the team on the backlog to facilitate value?

as often as possible, daily or many times per day

A big part of the Product Owner and BA roles is to eliminate ____.

backlog items that dont provide value

Outcome focused teams produce lots of features that are focused on what?

business outcomes and customer delight

fourth step to design an experiment:

conduct the experiment and evaluate the results

What are some commonly used context techniques used by BAs to provide a big picture view?

context diagrams, personas, process models

Analysis models helps teams ____.

find critical missing gaps and identify impacts

What should a BA hope to accomplish when meeting with the iteration lead and developer face to face?

gain a shared understanding of customer needs and the developers concerns

third step to design an experiment:

identify the assumptions you have, the things you are looking to measure, and what outcomes you expect

Acceptance criteria helps the team define what success looks like from the perspective of ____.

the user

What strategy or item might a team use to slice user stories?

timelime

What technique is used to find waste and improve the process overall, helping agile teams see where business operations, process, and technology can come together?

value stream analysis and mapping

The Agile Manifesto emphasizes a shared set of _____.

values