Agile and Business Analysis

Lynda Girvan is the Head of Business Analysis and Agile for CMC Partnership Consultancy Ltd and a Chartered Fellow of BCS. She has over 25 years’ experience in business analysis, agile development, agile coaching and transformational change programmes and is co-author of the BCS book, Agile from First Principles. Debra Paul is the Chief Executive Officer of Assist Knowledge Development, a Chartered Fellow of BCS and a Visiting Fellow at Henley Business School, University of Reading. She has worked in business analysis and transformation for over 30 years and is the editor and co-author of the best-selling BCS books, Business Analysis and Delivering Business Analysis: the BA Service Handbook.

Business Analysis in Agile Environments


Agile Philosophy and Principles


Analysing the Enterprise


Adopting an Agile Mindset


Understanding Agile Methods and Frameworks


Modelling the Business Context


Working with Stakeholders and Roles


Decomposing Goals


Prioritising the Work 


Deciding the Requirement Approach 


Modelling Users and Personas 


Modelling Stories and Scenarios 


Organising Tasks and Requirements 


Estimating Agile Projects 


Planning and Managing Iterations 


Considerations When Adopting Agile