Agile Guide to Business Analysis and Planning, The From Strategic Plan to Continuous Value Delivery, 1st edition Howard Podeswa

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Agile Guide to Business Analysis and Planning, The From Strategic Plan to Continuous Value Delivery, 1st edition Howard Podeswa

Table of Contents

N2N Case Study …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5

Background ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5

Workshops………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6

Workshop 0 (Optional): Set BA Skills Baseline ………………………………………………………………7

Background …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7

Workshop A: Cause-Effect Analysis……………………………………………………………………………..8

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………..8

Background …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8

Workshop B: Vision Statement …………………………………………………………………………………..9

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………..9

Background …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9

Workshop C: Identify Stakeholders……………………………………………………………………………10

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………10

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

Workshop D: Craft Objectives …………………………………………………………………………………..11

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………11

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11

Workshop E: Identify Hypotheses and Metrics ……………………………………………………………12

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………12

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12

Workshop F: Seed the Product Backlog………………………………………………………………………13

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………13

Background …………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

Workshop G: Create a Long-term Product Roadmap…………………………………………………….14

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………14

Background …………………………………………………………………………………………………………14

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14

Workshop H: Personas…………………………………………………………………………………………….15

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………15

Background …………………………………………………………………………………………………………15

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15

Workshop I: Feature Preparation – Analyze Business Process ……………………………………….16

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………16

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16

Workshop J: User Role-Modeling Workshop……………………………………………………………….17

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………17

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17

Workshop K: Specify MVP………………………………………………………………………………………..18

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………18

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18

Workshop L: Create Story Map Backbone…………………………………………………………………..19

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………19

Background …………………………………………………………………………………………………………19

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19

Workshop M: Specify Stories for an MVP……………………………………………………………………20

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………20

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20

Workshop N: Specify Story Acceptance Criteria …………………………………………………………..21

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………21

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21

Connextra User-Story Template …………………………………………………………………….21

Gherkin Template ……………………………………………………………………………………….21

Workshop O: Story Splitting……………………………………………………………………………………..22

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………22

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………22

Workshop P: Complete the Story Map……………………………………………………………………….22

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………22

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………22

Workshop Q: Forecast What Will Be Accomplished ……………………………………………………..23

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………23

Background …………………………………………………………………………………………………………23

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23

Workshop R: Facilitate a Retrospective………………………………………………………………………24

Textbook reference ………………………………………………………………………………………………24

The Ask ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24

Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24

Solutions to Workshops………………………………………………………………………………………………25

Solution – Workshop A: Cause-Effect Analysis……………………………………………………………..26

Deliverable 1: Cause-Effect Diagram………………………………………………………………………..26

Deliverable 2: List of Root Causes ……………………………………………………………………………26

Solution – Workshop B: Vision Statement …………………………………………………………………..27

Deliverable 1: Vision Statement………………………………………………………………………………27

Solution – Workshop C: Identify Stakeholders……………………………………………………………..28

Deliverable 1: Impact and Influence Matrix ………………………………………………………………28

Deliverable 2: Communication Recommendations……………………………………………………..28

Solution – Workshop D: Craft Objectives…………………………………………………………………….30

Deliverable 1: Objectives ……………………………………………………………………………………….30

Solution – Workshop E: Identify Hypotheses and Metrics ……………………………………………..31

Deliverable 1: Hypotheses and Metrics…………………………………………………………………….31

Solution – Workshop F: Seed the Product Backlog………………………………………………………..32

Deliverable 1: Initial list of features (sequenced and roughly estimated)………………………..32

Deliverable 2: Constraints and NFRs ………………………………………………………………………..32

Solution – Workshop G: Create a Long-term Product Roadmap ……………………………………..33

Deliverable 1: Long-term Product Roadmap ……………………………………………………………..33

Solution – Workshop H: Personas………………………………………………………………………………34

Deliverable 1: Personas …………………………………………………………………………………………34

Solution Workshop I – Feature Preparation: Analyze Business Process ……………………………35

Deliverable 1: Workflow Model ………………………………………………………………………………35

Solution Workshop J – User Role-Modeling Workshop …………………………………………………36

Deliverable 1: User Roles and Off-stage Stakeholders…………………………………………………36

Off-stage Stakeholders…………………………………………………………………………………36

Solution Workshop K – Specify MVP ………………………………………………………………………….37

Solution Workshop L – Create Story Map Backbone …………………………………………………….38

Deliverable 1: Story Map Backbone …………………………………………………………………………38

Solution – Workshop M: Specify Stories for an MVP …………………………………………………….39

Deliverable 1: Story Map with MVP …………………………………………………………………………39

Solution – Workshop N: Specify Story Acceptance Criteria …………………………………………….40

Deliverable 1: Story Acceptance Criteria…………………………………………………………………..40

Solution – Workshop O: Story Splitting……………………………………………………………………….41

Deliverable 1: Split Stories……………………………………………………………………………………..41

Solution – Workshop P: Complete the Story map …………………………………………………………42

Deliverable 1: Completed Story Map ……………………………………………………………………….42

Solution – Workshop Q: Forecast What Will Be Accomplished ……………………………………….43

Deliverable 1: Estimated Stories for the Upcoming Iteration………………………………………..43

Solution – Workshop R: Facilitate a Retrospective………………………………………………………..43

Deliverable 1: Sailboat and/or Circles and Soup Artifacts …………………………………………….43