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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 […]

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

three contributors to the importance of influencing skills
Watermark Learning

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

failing fast in a pandemic
Agile

Failing Fast in the Age of Pandemics

When I first heard the phrase “fail fast, fail often,” I was horrified. It was cited as a mantra by the early adopters of Agile methods. But I didn’t understand what it meant in those relatively early days of Agile. The expression conjured up missed deadlines, broken promises, and an undisciplined approach to software development.

Webinar Recap Agile Estimating and Planning Best Practices
Agile, Planning, Scrum, Watermark Learning

Webinar Recap: Agile Estimating and Planning Best Practices

Three Agile Planning Horizons Agile estimating and planning involves three “horizons” : Release Plan, around 2-6 months Iteration Plan,  2-4 weeks Daily Plan, every day Below is a brief overview of these horizons, as explained in our latest Watermark Learning webinar: Agile Estimating and Planning Best Practices.  The webinar is now available on demand and it includes

PMI-ACP Training for Project Professionals
Agile, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, Project Management, Watermark Learning

PMI-ACP Training for Project Professionals

Why PMI-ACP Training? Today’s businesses are as diverse as the people running them, but they all operate in today’s business environment which is always changing, fast-paced, and customer-driven. In that environment, traditional project management approaches are often too cumbersome to adapt fast-enough to evolving customer needs. For many organizations and project teams, agile offers a

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman
Agile, Project Management, Watermark Learning

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman?

Not exactly.  It’s an agile project manager. They may not be superhuman, but they are super popular right now. Anything agile is hot, and although not the right fit for every project or every organization, its popularity is not likely to wane anytime soon. PMI is introducing an agile certification in the third quarter of 2011, and there’s an opportunity