Business Analysis

IIBA Agile Analysis Certification (AAC) Prep Course

• Traditional Classroom: 2-day
• Virtual Instructor-led: Four 3-hour sessions

This course provides a solid introduction into agile business analysis while focusing on providing participants what is needed to pass the IIBA^® – AAC^™ Certification exam. Participants will walk away with a thorough understanding of how agile business analysis is different than traditional waterfall business analysis and will have a clear roadmap to study and prepare for the exam.

There are no prerequisites for this course. IIBA^® does not place restrictions on who can sit for the exam, although the advice provided by IIBA^® is the individual has 2-3 years of agile project experience.

Target Audience

Individuals who will benefit from this course include business analysts or those performing business analysis tasks seeking IIBA^® Agile Analysis Certification and are planning on taking the IIBA^® Agile Analysis Certification exam. IIBA^® does not place restrictions on who can sit for the exam although the advice provided by IIBA^® is the individual has 2-3 years of agile project experience.

Course Outline

Module 1: IIBA–AAC Overview

• IIBA-AAC Description
• Exam Blueprint
• How to Register
• Exam Process
• Exam Fees

Module 2: Introduction to Agile Business Analysis

• Explain Agile Business Analysis
• How Agile BA is the Same/Different from Traditional BA
• Business Analysis Tailoring
• Standards to Help You Learn
• Standards to Help You Prepare for Certification

Module 3: A Deeper Look into Agile Analysis

• Characteristics of Agile Delivery
• The Agile Manifesto
• Agile Principles

Module 4: Planning Horizons

• An Introduction to the Strategy, Initiative, Delivery Horizons
• A comparison of Planning Horizons (Predictive, Iterative, Adaptive)

Module 5: Agile Techniques

• Techniques by Category
• Backlog Refinement
• Behavior Driven Development
• Impact Mapping
• Job Stories
• Kano Analysis
• Minimal Viable Product (MVP)
• Personas
• Planning Workshops
• Portfolio Kanban
• Product Roadmap
• Purpose Alignment Model
• Real Options
• Relative Estimation
• Retrospectives
• Reviews
• Spikes
• Storyboarding
• Story Decomposition
• Story Elaboration
• Story Mapping
• User Stories
• Value Modeling
• Value Stream Mapping
• Visioning

Module 6: Study Tools/Techniques

• Exam Day
• Study Tools
• Study Techniques

BAV215 Course Code