Analysts Corner

DECEMBER 26, 2022

A view from business analysis reference guides It’s not new that a good application of business analysis practices (traditional or agile) helps Product Owners improve their day-to-day work. From working closely with the team on a daily basis, to see far better “the forest through the trees” at a roadmap and an organizational level.

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BA Times

JULY 14, 2022

Process: “a series of actions or events performed to make something or achieve a particular result, or a series of changes that happen naturally” Source: Cambridge Dictionary When used correctly, process modelling is an invaluable activity, and along with process maps can be a powerful way of communicating of what is happening or should happen.

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BA Squared

JUNE 30, 2020

The team has taken requests from the backlog, prioritized them, implemented them, and is doing great agile work right? Agile doesn’t mean skipping the analysis! When we skip the analysis (Team A) we are essentially repeating the same pattern that brought us to use agile from the start. They are doing analysis!

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BA Times

MARCH 15, 2023

Any process model is so much more than a flowchart. Process modeling is one of the core competencies of any capable business analyst. It is an abstraction of current or future real-world operations.

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Monday

MAY 19, 2021

Read on to discover why the modeling process is so important and how monday.com can help you optimize your modeled processes. What is process modeling, and why is it important? A business process (BP) model is a graphical representation of a process within your organization.

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Passionate BA

JUNE 9, 2024

You will then learn about critical knowledge areas such as SDLC, Agile frameworks, technical background, UI/UX, and more. You can discover the importance of strong business acumen, data modeling, and ETL skills. I also cover business process management jobs, including Process Modeler, Process Analyst, and Process Architect.

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The BAWorld

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Therefore, a proper scheduled process is necessary to manage everything in an organization. Business process modelling is one of them, which creates an appropriate workflow for the company by using graphical representations and tools. What is Business Process Modeling? So, what is business process modeling ?

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Passionate BA

MAY 29, 2024

Usually, BPM is used to manage the entire organization’s processes. Jobs in this area might include process modeler, analyst, and architect. Agile Perspective Finally, the 5th perspective is Agile. Agile is about having a flexible mindset for working in a state of constant change.

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Leading Agile

MAY 28, 2018

Velocity is the most widely used-and-abused metric associated with Agile software development. We’re doing Agile! What sort of process are you using? What sort of process are you using? We’re doing Agile! Or did you craft your own process? We’re using Agile metrics, of course.

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The BAWorld

OCTOBER 25, 2020

The Key aspects of this book are: These questions cover a wide range of topics like Agile, Core BA skills, UML, User stories etc. Do you understand Use cases, Activity diagrams, Process modelling etc. Agile and Business Analysis Questions. As a Business Analyst, you are expected to know everything about Agile.

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Analysts Corner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

yours, Igor [link] BA Skills & Processes 1) Turn guesses into estimates with Wideband Delphi by Karl Wiegers Most software professionals must provide estimates for their work, but few of us are skillful estimators. A process model helps with visualising the problem area or defining the future state.

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Cprime

JANUARY 14, 2021

Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) is an Agile-friendly approach that has been around for almost 20 years. To take a brief trip down memory lane, DAD was developed from the foundation of RUP (Rational Unified Process), which was a highly-customizable process model that was often mis-applied into a rigid, waterfall-like process.

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The BAWorld

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For example, the number of documents created for a project using the Agile Methodology will have considerably less number of documents as compared to the Waterfall Methodology. Functional/Process document A sub-set of SRS documents capturing the process models or functional maps of the proposed system.

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Vitality Chicago

JUNE 29, 2021

Lately I’ve being asked to teach more and more agile leader training classes. I want them to be the best possible agile leader training. Which will make a training course the best possible agile leader training ? You might think that the best agile training for leaders has already been created.

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CMW Lab Blog

JANUARY 31, 2025

Nuanced approaches must be applied if businesses are to thrive now more than ever, with a Business Process Engine (BPE) being one example which allows any organization looking to maximize agility and output to transform workflows within an organization. What is a Business Process Engine?

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Analysts Corner

MAY 8, 2023

JIRA I know you’ve heard this name a lot in BA circles, as this is the most common project management tool companies use in Agile projects. MS Visio Visio is another Microsoft product, used mainly for business modelling, drawing flow charts, process modelling, etc. Lucidchart is yet another one in the race.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The application development is carried out by a third-party company following an agile approach. The business analyst is responsible for eliciting requirements, modeling the business solution, and managing the collaboration of all project stakeholders.” What would the model for the provider notification process look like?

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BA Times

APRIL 8, 2021

Experience with Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid methodologies. Learn about Business Process Modelling, User Story and Document Writing. Gain an understanding of methodologies and frameworks and when and where they are best applied – e.g., Scrum, Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid. Exposure to Scrum and working within Scrum teams.

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Watermark Learning

JUNE 15, 2021

The most frequently used data models are an entity relationship model and class diagram which shows data entities (objects or concepts that can have data stored about them), attributes (describe and provide detail about the entity), and the relationship between entities (cardinality – how many and optionality – required or not).

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The BAWorld

DECEMBER 9, 2023

In the context of agile development, it provides use cases and user stories as critical methods for capturing high-level requirements. The importance of process modeling techniques such as flowcharts and data flow diagrams is also discussed. What is UML Modelling?

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

It’s a different business operating model than those that work on the Predictive side of the diagram. This is the real beginning of your “agile” transformation; everything through Basecamp 2 has been laying the foundation for it. Do you remember the Rational Unified Process (RUP)? Back to the Future.

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The BAWorld

MARCH 13, 2024

Process Modeling: Unveiling the Flow Imagine a roadmap outlining your business processes, visualizing workflows, decision points, and interactions. Process modeling , this visual representation, empowers stakeholders to identify inefficiencies, streamline workflows, and maximize resource utilization.

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Business Bullet

MAY 28, 2023

Remote collaboration tools like process modeling software, drawing tools, and virtual whiteboards (e.g., Drawing Software: For tasks such as business process modeling, use case modeling, user interface drawings, data models, and flow charts, software like Microsoft Visio and Draw.io

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Bridging the Gap

OCTOBER 26, 2022

User stories are a way of capturing requirements that are commonly used on agile software development teams. User stories are a way of capturing requirements that is commonly used on an agile software development team or a team using the agile methodology of some sort. Agile is a software development process.

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Capiro

JULY 19, 2017

Strategic : Business transformations; Portfolio management; Business change; Business architecture and Target operating models; Business agility; Benefits realisation. Competent with business process modelling, business data modelling and business rules. This article considers 3 levels of business analysis.

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Watermark Learning

JANUARY 25, 2021

Process Management: Ensures processes are defined, monitored, carried out effectively, and continuously improved. Provides better visibility into value-producing processes which are often ignored in more siloed organizations. Business Process Management Foundations (1-day) – provides an overview of business process management.

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Bridging the Gap

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In an agile environment, functional requirements are typically captured in user stories , which are organized into a product backlog. You’ll learn the key elements that go into a business process model, and be able to kick-start your requirements documentation process. >>

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Business Analysts

MAY 1, 2024

By analysing and evaluating current processes, businesses can identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance overall efficiency. Agile Methodology: Promotes flexibility, collaboration, and iterative development for quick adaptations to changing requirements.

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Business Analysts

MAY 1, 2024

By analysing and evaluating current processes, businesses can identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance overall efficiency. Agile Methodology: Promotes flexibility, collaboration, and iterative development for quick adaptations to changing requirements.

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The BAWorld

DECEMBER 23, 2023

This comprehensive course goes beyond theoretical knowledge, instilling practical business analysis skills such as UML Modeling, SQL, User Stories, Process Modeling, Prototyping, SRS/BRD preparation, and more.

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The BAWorld

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In the context of agile development, it provides use cases and user stories as critical methods for capturing high-level requirements. The importance of process modeling techniques such as flowcharts and data flow diagrams is also discussed. These business analysis tutorials are a perfect way to learn Business analysis.

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Capiro

AUGUST 2, 2023

As established in the values for agile, face to face conversations are usually the most effective way of confirming understanding and spotting issues. Process models We can create models of business processes and their tasks. The model can show the order in which the tasks are performed.

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Argon Digital

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, as an extreme example, if only one user is working on a few-step process in a system, it might make sense to build and deploy it all at once. Integration with Models : The entire solution, including detailed process models and business rules will need to be modeled in full to support this approach.

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Tableau

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

You may be familiar with the Commitment Model originally created by Conner, Harrington, and Horney (1999) that illustrates how commitment to change grows over time. Below is an adaptation of this model based on my experience across hundreds of engagements. Commitment to Change Process Model.

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Tableau

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

You may be familiar with the Commitment Model originally created by Conner, Harrington, and Horney (1999) that illustrates how commitment to change grows over time. Below is an adaptation of this model based on my experience across hundreds of engagements. Commitment to Change Process Model.

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Tableau

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

You may be familiar with the Commitment Model originally created by Conner, Harrington, and Horney (1999) that illustrates how commitment to change grows over time. Below is an adaptation of this model based on my experience across hundreds of engagements. Commitment to Change Process Model.

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Astera

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Data preparation tools are software or platforms that automate and streamline the entire data preparation process. These user-friendly tools collect, clean, transform, and organize raw and incomplete data into a suitable and consistent format for further data processing, modeling, and analysis tasks.

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