Managing Agile Business Analysts

What issues to analysts, line and practice managers and project managers face as analysts transition to an agile way of working?

Format of session [1 hr 15 mins]:

Panel (Benn Wheeler, Erik van Eekelen & Marc Phoa) style - facilitator (Reg de Silva) led

Set topic discussion by panel based on the following 7 topics: [30 - 35mins]

1. What are the key skills BA’s need to have coming into an Agile environment?

2. What else do BA Managers look for when hiring Agile BA’s

3. How do BA Managers go about building an Agile BA practice and managing the team?

4. How do you transition BA's that are only experienced with Waterfall SDLC to Agile BA practices?

5. What other considerations apply to managing BA’s that are working with offshore teams?

6. Is the BA/Iteration Manager hybrid role a good idea?

7. What do you see as the biggest challenges for a BA manager in an Agile environment?

Audience Q&A [30 - 40 mins]

Wrap up (Craig Brown) [5 mins]

This month's event hosted by Reg de Silva and sponsored by

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Full address of the venue is:

Ross House Association

Hayden Raysmith Room - 4th Floor, Room 1

247-251 Flinders Lane Melbourne 3000