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modeling is for everyone
Business Analysis, Elicitation, Watermark Learning

Modeling is for Everyone

On this page: What is a Model? Benefits of Modeling Types of Models The Iterative Nature of Elicitation and Modeling Modeling and the Project Professional Modeling is one of the most important practices for any project professional. As the adage states, “A picture is worth 1000 words.” Models allow us to better understand the stakeholder needs and provide

business analysis role in scrum
Agile, Scrum

Business Analysis Role in Scrum Events

In our previous blogs, we covered what Agile business analysis is and how business analysts add value in an Agile environment. In this final blog, we talk about how to leverage Business Analysis skills in each of the five Scrum Events. On this page: Scrum Events The Sprint Sprint Planning Daily Scrums Sprint Review Sprint

organizational change management in an agile environment
Agile, Watermark Learning

Organizational Change Management in an Agile Environment

Table of Contents What is Organizational Change Management (OCM)? Whose Job is it Anyway? Bringing an Agile Perspective to OCM Eight Tips to Create a more Agile OCM Effort What is Organizational Change Management (OCM)? Organizational Change Management (OCM) focuses on the people side of change. It is the process of helping people let go

business analysis
Watermark Learning

Business Analysis – Adding Value in an Agile Environment

Welcome to the second in a series of three blogs in which we discuss Agile Business Analysis. In our previous blog, we talked about what Agile business analysis is and the Agile mindset. In today’s blog, we will take some time to cover business analysis skills that can be leveraged in an Agile Environment. Adding

an introduction to agile business analysis
Watermark Learning

Agile Business Analysis: An Introduction

In today’s blog, we will take a few minutes to introduce the topic of conducting business analysis in an Agile environment, including what it is, the agile BA mindset, and the 7 principles of Agile business analysis. Business Analysis in an Agile World Intense business environments of today are driven by uncertainty and the high

three contributors to the importance of influencing skills
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Three Contributors to the Importance of Influencing Skills

Influencing skills in today’s work environment is central to getting anything done. Consider what you do day in and day out. How much of your time is spent trying to get someone to think, feel, or do something they aren’t already thinking, feeling, or doing? We often think of the demand for influencing skills as

eliciting its not just for business analysis anymore
Watermark Learning

Eliciting: It’s Not Just for Business Analysts Anymore

If you ask project professionals what Job #1 is for business analysts, many will answer, elicit requirements. It is true that eliciting requirements is an essential activity at the heart of doing business analysis work. But BAs are not the only ones who should think of eliciting requirements as essential to their work. If you

become an agent for change in an agile environment
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Become an Agent for Change in an Agile Environment

Organizations move to “Agile” ways of approaching initiatives to enable them to respond quickly and easily to new opportunities in the marketplace and new customer demands. Consequently, Agile has not only introduced change to the organization in its overall adoption, but it has also quickened the pace of most change initiatives (projects). Change management can no longer just be