Youmay have heard of an Iteration Kickoff, but how about a Story Kickoff? Ryan will take you through what this Agile ceremony is, and how you can introduce it to your team.
Requirements pitfalls with BDD
When using a new way to document requirements, it can be easy to fall into pitfalls on ‘what not to do’. Ryan will be taking you through practical examples of what to look out for when using BDD, in order to provide a starting point for writing good requirements.
A practical blog on how to write Scenarios using BDD
Learning how to write Scenarios can be tricky to pick up. This is why Ryan has decided to write a practical blog on how to write Scenarios using BDD. The aim is to start with the basics of a Scenario using Given… When… Then… and build from there.
Trello – Agile Tool Review
Warren reviews Trello as part of our series of Agile Tool Reviews.
Certifiable, Me?
Andrew describes his experience studying for and taking the IIBA’s Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) examination.
6 things that UXers and BAs can learn from each other
Erik shares his thoughts after attending UX Australia and offers some advice to both Business Analysts and User Experience professionals regarding how the two disciplines can learn from each other.
The Ins and Outs of CBAP certification
Jose follows up Andrew’s post on BA Certification with detailed information about the IIBA’s Certified Business Analysis Practitioner (CBAP), and provides a simple tool to calculate eligibility.
Are You Certifiable?
Thanks to the excellent work of organisations such as the International Institute of Business Analysts, a number of Business Analyst Certifications have recently emerged. In this post Andrew discusses the merits of certification.
Atlassian Jira (Web Hosted) Agile Tool Review
Warren reviews the web hosted version of Atlassian’s JIRA as a tool for Story Management.
Which is the best Agile tool, and do I need one?
Paul introduces a series of Agile tool reviews by discussing some of the ways in which story management software can help.
Can you do UML? Yeah, sure…
Andrew describes what it really means to be proficient in UML and discusses the importance of honestly appraising your abilities.
Gherkin/Cucumber and Use Cases – Complementary or Mutually Exclusive?
Warren discusses some of the considerations that you need to take into account when you’re considering using Cucumber with other requirements methodologies, using UML as an example.