presentation the state of business analysis in agile projects

The State of Business Analysisin Agile IT Projects

Results from a 2010 survey

Terry Pritchard, Blueprint Software

What benefits are organizations realizingfrom adopting Agile?

How many projects are using Agile?

Is Agile more prevalent in certain industries?

Is Agile being used by large organizations?

How are requirements being expressed inAgile projects?

What are the biggest challenges whenadopting Agile?

Who has the toughest time adapting to Agile?

The Survey

• Conducted by Requirements.net, Capgemini, and the Phoenix IIBA chapter

• Goal: Provide some hard statistical evidence of the impact Agile methods are having on business analysis

• Sample size: 322 IT professionals

Who Was Surveyed

Respondents by Industry

Number of Employees

% of Projects using Agile

What Process Best Improves IT and Business Alignment in Agile Projects?

Comments from Respondents

Best Means of Expressing Requirements for Agile Projects

Do Your Agile Projects Include Offshore Resources?

Do You Plan to use Tools inYour Agile Projects This Year?

Greatest Benefit Your Organization Has Realized from adopting Agile

Role of the BA on Agile Projects

Single Largest Contributor to Agile Project Success

Single Largest Benefit to IT from adopting Agile

Best Means of Training a BAto use Agile?

Biggest Challenge Facing Agile Projects

Main Consideration for Selecting Length of Sprint

Stakeholders Most Difficultto Move to Agile

Biggest Challenge for a BA Who is New to Agile

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Terry Pritchardterry.pritchard@blueprintsys.com

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