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Case Study Workshops
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, The Agile Guide to Business Analysis and Planning: Case Study
N2N Case Study ..........................................................................................................................5
Background .............................................................................................................................5
Workshops..................................................................................................................................6
Workshop 0 (Optional): Set BA Skills Baseline ........................................................................7
Background ..........................................................................................................................7
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The Ask ................................................................................................................................7
Tips ......................................................................................................................................7
Workshop A: Cause-Effect Analysis .........................................................................................8
Textbook reference ..............................................................................................................8
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Background ..........................................................................................................................8
The Ask ................................................................................................................................8
Workshop B: Vision Statement ...............................................................................................9
Textbook reference ..............................................................................................................9
Background ..........................................................................................................................9
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The Ask ................................................................................................................................9
Tips ......................................................................................................................................9
Workshop C: Identify Stakeholders .......................................................................................10
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 10
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The Ask ..............................................................................................................................10
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 10
Workshop D: Craft Objectives ...............................................................................................11
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 11
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................11
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 11
Workshop E: Identify Hypotheses and Metrics .....................................................................12
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 12
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................12
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 12
Workshop F: Seed the Product Backlog .................................................................................13
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 13
Background ........................................................................................................................13
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................13
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 13
Workshop G: Create a Long-term Product Roadmap.............................................................14
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 14
Background ........................................................................................................................14
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................14
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 14
Workshop H: Personas ..........................................................................................................15
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 15
Background ........................................................................................................................15
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................15
Workshop I: Feature Preparation – Analyze Business Process ..............................................16
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 16
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................16
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Workshop J: User Role-Modeling Workshop .........................................................................17
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 17
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................17
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 17
Workshop K: Specify MVP .....................................................................................................18
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 18
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................18
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 18
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Workshop L: Create Story Map Backbone .............................................................................19
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 19
Background ........................................................................................................................19
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................19
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 19
Workshop M: Specify Stories for an MVP..............................................................................20
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 20
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................20
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 20
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Workshop N: Specify Story Acceptance Criteria ....................................................................21
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 21
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................21
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 21
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Connextra User-Story Template ............................................................................... 21
Gherkin Template .................................................................................................... 21
Workshop O: Story Splitting ..................................................................................................22
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 22
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The Ask ..............................................................................................................................22
Workshop P: Complete the Story Map ..................................................................................22
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 22
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................22
Workshop Q: Forecast What Will Be Accomplished ..............................................................23
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Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 23
Background ........................................................................................................................23
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................23
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 23
Workshop R: Facilitate a Retrospective.................................................................................24
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Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 24
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................24
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 24
Solutions to Workshops............................................................................................................25
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Solution - Workshop A: Cause-Effect Analysis .......................................................................26
Deliverable 1: Cause-Effect Diagram ................................................................................... 26
Deliverable 2: List of Root Causes .......................................................................................26
Solution - Workshop B: Vision Statement .............................................................................27
Deliverable 1: Vision Statement ..........................................................................................27
Solution - Workshop C: Identify Stakeholders .......................................................................28
Deliverable 1: Impact and Influence Matrix ........................................................................ 28
Deliverable 2: Communication Recommendations..............................................................28
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The Agile Guide
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to
Business Analysis and Planning:
UV
from Strategic Plan
to Continuous Value Delivery
IA
_A
Case Study Workshops
PP
2021
RO
Copyright Ó 2021 by Noble Inc. All rights reserved.
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WWW.NOBLEINC.CA
Copyright Ó 2021 by Noble Inc. All rights reserved.
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, The Agile Guide to Business Analysis and Planning: Case Study
N2N Case Study ..........................................................................................................................5
Background .............................................................................................................................5
Workshops..................................................................................................................................6
Workshop 0 (Optional): Set BA Skills Baseline ........................................................................7
Background ..........................................................................................................................7
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The Ask ................................................................................................................................7
Tips ......................................................................................................................................7
Workshop A: Cause-Effect Analysis .........................................................................................8
Textbook reference ..............................................................................................................8
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Background ..........................................................................................................................8
The Ask ................................................................................................................................8
Workshop B: Vision Statement ...............................................................................................9
Textbook reference ..............................................................................................................9
Background ..........................................................................................................................9
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The Ask ................................................................................................................................9
Tips ......................................................................................................................................9
Workshop C: Identify Stakeholders .......................................................................................10
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 10
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The Ask ..............................................................................................................................10
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 10
Workshop D: Craft Objectives ...............................................................................................11
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 11
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................11
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 11
Workshop E: Identify Hypotheses and Metrics .....................................................................12
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 12
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................12
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 12
Workshop F: Seed the Product Backlog .................................................................................13
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 13
Background ........................................................................................................................13
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................13
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 13
Workshop G: Create a Long-term Product Roadmap.............................................................14
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 14
Background ........................................................................................................................14
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................14
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 14
Workshop H: Personas ..........................................................................................................15
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 15
Background ........................................................................................................................15
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................15
Workshop I: Feature Preparation – Analyze Business Process ..............................................16
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 16
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................16
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, The Agile Guide to Business Analysis and Planning: Case Study
Workshop J: User Role-Modeling Workshop .........................................................................17
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 17
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................17
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 17
Workshop K: Specify MVP .....................................................................................................18
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 18
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................18
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 18
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Workshop L: Create Story Map Backbone .............................................................................19
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 19
Background ........................................................................................................................19
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................19
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Tips .................................................................................................................................... 19
Workshop M: Specify Stories for an MVP..............................................................................20
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 20
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................20
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 20
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Workshop N: Specify Story Acceptance Criteria ....................................................................21
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 21
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................21
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 21
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Connextra User-Story Template ............................................................................... 21
Gherkin Template .................................................................................................... 21
Workshop O: Story Splitting ..................................................................................................22
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 22
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The Ask ..............................................................................................................................22
Workshop P: Complete the Story Map ..................................................................................22
Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 22
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................22
Workshop Q: Forecast What Will Be Accomplished ..............................................................23
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Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 23
Background ........................................................................................................................23
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................23
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 23
Workshop R: Facilitate a Retrospective.................................................................................24
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Textbook reference ............................................................................................................ 24
The Ask ..............................................................................................................................24
Tips .................................................................................................................................... 24
Solutions to Workshops............................................................................................................25
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Solution - Workshop A: Cause-Effect Analysis .......................................................................26
Deliverable 1: Cause-Effect Diagram ................................................................................... 26
Deliverable 2: List of Root Causes .......................................................................................26
Solution - Workshop B: Vision Statement .............................................................................27
Deliverable 1: Vision Statement ..........................................................................................27
Solution - Workshop C: Identify Stakeholders .......................................................................28
Deliverable 1: Impact and Influence Matrix ........................................................................ 28
Deliverable 2: Communication Recommendations..............................................................28
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