iSQI® Certified Agile Business Analyst (CABA)

08-02-2022
Eindhoven
English
February 8th, 17th, 2022

Learn how to become a successful Business Analyst in Agile projects

Business Analysts play a vital role in Agile projects, even though their role is not clearly defined in the Agile methodology. In this two-day, internationally accredited training, you will learn the skills, knowledge and practical experience you need to excel as a Business Analyst in the Agile world.

After this training, you will:

Understand the unique role of the Business Analyst in Agile software development projects
Be prepared to actively participate in Agile teams developing software
Be able to articulate the Business Analyst’s responsibilities to both the enterprise and the Agile team
Understand the Business Analyst’s contribution to the Agile process analysis frameworks
Identify Business Analysis specific techniques that contribute to the delivery of artefacts that add value to the enterprise initiating Agile projects
Appreciate the importance of, and how to contribute to, continuous improvement through retrospectives

Navigate the Agile landscape with successful analysis strategies

While developers and testers have clear roles in an Agile development environment, the role of the Business Analyst is often not as clearly defined. This ambiguity may stem from a general misunderstanding of business analysis, compounded by the lack of a universally accepted definition or framework for Agile Business Analysts. Until now.

The iSQI® Certified Agile Business Analysis (CABA) training equips Business Analysts with methods and tools tailored for an Agile environment. Gain an overview of various techniques that align with the Agile approach and philosophy. Benefit from specific tips drawn from real examples, designed to foster collaboration and continuous improvement within projects.

Who should attend this training?

The training is designed for Business Analysts and those who collaborate with them, who want to learn how to work in an Agile way. It is also relevant for anyone who participates in defining and managing software development requirements.

Roles of participants in their organization

This training is meant for:

Prior knowledge or training

No prior knowledge required.

Structure of this training

The training lasts two days. The emphasis is on building your knowledge and skills, and the practical application thereof. The multiple choice exam is approximately one week afterwards.

Course outline

This two-days training consists of the following modules:

Business Analysis
Agile
Common Agile approaches
Business Analysis techniques in Agile projects
See the whole
Think as a customer
Determine what’s of value
Get real with examples
Understand what’s doable
Stimulate collaboration and continuous improvement
Avoid waste
Review and close

Possibilities in-house training

Improve provides this training in-house and tailored to your specific situation and needs upon request. For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl.

Training information

Location and dates: check the training calendar
Schedule: 9:15 – 17:00 (two days)
Fee: € 1.195, excluding VAT, excluding examination fee €240
Includes coffee, tea, lunch and training material
Three months free e-coaching

For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl.

Improve also offers bespoke in-house training tailored to your specific requirements and needs upon request.

Your trainer is:

Piet de Roo

After this training:

You have knowledge of the Agile manifesto and Agile software development;
You have knowledge of the SCRUM methodology and understanding of the role of testing in SCRUM;
You understand key Agile test practices and know how to apply these;
You have an overview of case studies from various areas in which it agile testing is applied;
You know how test techniques (among others Exploratory Testing) can be used in agile projects;
You understand the changing role of the Agile tester compared to a traditional setting.

Delivering quality the agile way

More and more organizations are switching from the traditional waterfall method to an agile development methodology (XP, RUP, DSDM, Scrum, etc.), often with success. Testers are expected to apply their knowledge and skills testing in an agile environment. In addition, they have to deal with typical agile practices like iterative development, time boxing, stand-up meetings, continuous integration, test driven development and early validation.

But what does this mean for the test approach? To what extent are practices and knowledge (TMap, ISTQB) still applicable? In practice, this knowledge is a very good base. But how do you apply these test methods and techniques in an agile environment? That translation requires developing a clear understanding of the background and objectives of agile. Which demands poses an agile environment to the test approach, the knowledge and especially the skills of the test professional?

These are the topics covered in the course Agile Testing – for testers.

Who should attend this training?

The training is suitable for you if you are in any way involved in testing software and want to get a better understanding of the applicability of your knowledge and skills testing in an agile context.

Roles of participants in their organization

This training is meant for:

Testers, test coordinators and test managers who work or are about to work in agile projects;
Users, developers and administrators are involved in the agile testing information systems and software products;
Consultants and managers involved in setting up a testing process in an agile environment.

Prior knowledge or training required

Some basic principles and terminology in the field of software testing. Specific training in testing, software engineering or agile methods is not required to follow this course.

Structure of this training

The course lasts one day. The emphasis is on Agile testing in practice, seen from the tester, especially in an environment where SCRUM is used as a framework. Discussions and opinion have an important place in this course.

Course outline

Introduction

Agile development and SCRUM

Development methodologies
Agile development
SCRUM
The 5 most important practices

Testing techniques

Why testing techniques in Agile projects?
Overview of some techniques (a.o. unit testing, Test Driven Development)
When to apply?

The Agile developer

The attitude and role of an Agile developer
Creation of unit test frameworks
Testing within an Agile organisation

Evaluatie en afsluiting

It is not the objective of this course to give the full theory behind Agile and SCRUM but the basic principles and characteristics will be introduced for participants who are not yet fully familiar with this domain. Just as ‘agile’ stands for flexibility – change is embraced – so this course will also be updated regularly in form and content and is adapted to the learning objectives. It can therefore deviate from subjects listed above.

Possibilities in-house training

Improve provides this training in house and tailored to your specific situation or needs upon request. For further information please contact us at +31 40 – 202 1803 or opleidingen@improveqs.nl.