Timeboxing is allotting a fixed, maximum unit of a time for an activity. That unit of time is called Timebox. Timeboxing is a simple and popular time management technique that can help you take control over our schedule. A timebox in agile determines the team should minimize the risk by implementing careful estimation techniques and […]

Moscow method is a prioritization technique used in Business Analysis,Project management and software development to reach common understanding with the stakholders on the importance they place on the delivery of each requirement.It is called Moscow prioritiztion technique or analysis. Moscow model of prioritization is based on the agile method of project management. It establish the […]

Documentation is one of the key responsibilities for Business Analyst.When aspiring analyst learn about the documentations. Some of the key documentation for a Business Analyst is Business Requirement Documentation(BRD), Software requirement Specification( SRS),Functional requirement specification(FRS). According to the BABOK Business Requirement Document is a high level document which covers all the requirements from clients. Business […]

Elicitation is a process of working with stakeholders to understand what they want to achieve through the project or to understand how the business is organised today.Elicitation involves bringing out the best ideas from people who see all the different aspects of the problem and includes documenting the result of what you find. To avoid […]

BA should aware the change request in any point of the time. A change request (CR) is basically any change in the initial set of signed off requirements.Change request differs in number and complexcity across the business projects and may come in before,during or after the implementation of a solution. Hence it is a sensitive […]

Requirements validation is done to make sure that requirements are complete and consistent according to user requirement. The requirement validation process detects error in software requirement specification (SRS). 1.Tracking requirements in a shared repository 2.Ongoing requirements review between meetings 3.Requirements walkthorugh 4.Design review 5.Requirements and solution review with quality assurance team These are the checks […]

Scrum ceremonies are important elements of the agile methodology and software delivery process. Ceremonies often vary duration depending on the length of the sprint or iteration. It is to help to explain all the events work together inside a sprint,. The five scrum ceremonies are: Sprint planning Daily scrum Sprint Review Sprint Restrospective Sprint Planning: […]

Project life cycle breaks the project management into distinctive stages. These stages are very important for planning as they define and guide the steps it takes to complete the project. These stages help to provide high level pulse to ensure a project is progressing as planned. There are five phases of project life cycle: 1.Project […]

Business requirement document is a solution for the project as per the customer needs and requirement. It includes the purpose of starting the project, what business solution does it provides, the purpose behind doing this project and talks about features,functionalities and timeline of completion. Before the commencement of the project,there is a lot of research […]

Sign off are on indication that stakeholder agree with and approve the requirements that have been elicited and documented. Though they provide a detail view of requirements and consistent expectations of what the final solution will deliver, there are other reasons why BA seek stakeholder sign off, in some cases, it is not always clear […]