The Juggling BA Playing multiple roles successfully @paulfmeeker #JugglingBA

The Juggling BAPlaying multiple roles successfully

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Ask the audience#JugglingBA

Ask the audience

Raise your hand if you are a business analyst

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Ask the audience

Raise your hand if you are a business analyst

Raise your hand if you used to be a developer

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Ask the audience

Raise your hand if you are a business analyst

Raise your hand if you used to be a developer

Raise you hand if you have been doing this for 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, more?

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Ask the audience

What are some of the "typical" BA functions that you play?

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Ask the audience

What are some of the "atypical" functions that you play?

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My story

Hello, my name is Paul, and I am a BAUXUIWDPOSMPMQARMHDMoPD

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My story

Hello, my name is Paul, and I am a BAUXUIWDPOSMPMQARMHDMoPD

Manager of Product DevelopmentFranklin UniversityBlueQuill.com

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Thesis:

Business analysts are increasingly expected to perform a lot of different functions and roles that are not their primary role.

How can we successfully juggle all these roles?

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Thesis:

Business analysts are increasingly expected to perform a lot of different functions and roles that are not their primary role.

How can we successfully juggle all these roles?

Great problem to have

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Juggling 101#JugglingBA

Juggling 101

Juggling is simple:- Throwing- Catching- Timing- Passing- Practice

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Throwing

“Focus on your throws (the essentials)”

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Throwing

“Focus on your throws”

Determine the ‘essentials’ you need in order to produce valuable software

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Throwing

“Focus on your throws (the essentials)” 1. Roadmap (vision)

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Throwing

“Focus on your throws (the essentials)” 1. Roadmap (vision)2. SDLC

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Throwing

“Focus on your throws (the essentials)” 1. Roadmap (vision)2. SDLC

TACT (softwaretakestact.com)-Trust-Accountability-Communication-Time

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Catching

“Building on and executing those essentials”

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Catching

“Building on and executing those essentials”1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements

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Catching

“Building on and executing those essentials”1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements

-3 amigos in our environment-Detail upfront dependent on the feature

-team given a lot of freedom (trust)

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Catching

“Building on and executing those essentials”1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements2. Key Ceremonies (fancy word for meetings)

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Catching

“Building on and executing those essentials”1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements2. Key Ceremonies (fancy word for meetings)

-Daily standup-Sprint planning-Acceptance-Retrospective

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Catching

“Building on and executing those essentials”1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements2. Key Ceremonies (fancy word for meetings)3. Documentation

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Catching

“Building on and executing those essentials”1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements2. Key Ceremonies (fancy word for meetings)3. Documentation

-User stories-Acceptance criteria

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Timing

“Changing your focus depending on the need”

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Timing

“Changing your focus depending on the need”1. Be the BA of your department, find the need

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Timing

“Changing your focus depending on the need”1. Be the BA of your department, find the need2. May need to switch roles at different times

-PO and SM, how dare you!

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Passing

“Teamwork makes everything better”

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Passing

“Teamwork makes everything better”1. Delegate when possible

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Passing

“Teamwork makes everything better”1. Delegate when possible

-Am I bad at this?-Can someone else do it better?-What are other people’s strengths?

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Passing

“Teamwork makes everything better”1. Delegate when possible2. Team focus How can I make it better?

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Passing

“Teamwork makes everything better”1. Delegate when possible2. Team focus How can I make it better?

-Keep meetings short-Make work fun-Challenge, but accept-Lower the stress (protect the workers)-Facilitate getting the right answer

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Practice

“Anyone can juggle”

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Practice

“Anyone can juggle”What are essential BA skills?

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Practice

“Anyone can juggle”What are essential BA skills?

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Practice

“Anyone can juggle”What are essential BA skills?

-Problem solver-Process architect-Passion for technology-Diplomatic-Team-centric

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Juggling 101

Juggling is simple:- Throwing- Catching- Timing- Passing- Practice

ANY QUESTIONS?

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