Agile Business Analysis Certification Training

This Agile Business Analysis training equips professionals with the mindset, skills and techniques needed to perform business analysis effectively in Agile environments. This 16‑hour live instructor‑led training covers Agile fundamentals, Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, estimation techniques, Agile BA tools and templates, user story practices and how Agile business analysis maps to the BABOK Guide and real project work.

Participants will gain practical insights into Agile roles, backlogs, planning, execution and collaboration across Agile teams.

Module 1: Introduction

• Introduction to Agile & the Agile Manifesto.
• The Agile BA mindset and what Agile means for Business Analysts.
• Enterprise analysis and the roadmap.
• Requirements analysis on Agile projects.
• Agile Extension to the BABOK Guide introduction.



Module 2: Introduction to Scrum

• Backlogs, sprint planning & execution.
• Scrum roles and responsibilities techniques.



Module 3: Extreme Programming (XP)

• User stories fundamentals.
• Release planning & execution.
• XP roles & responsibilities techniques.



Module 4: Kanban

• Queues and flow concepts.
• The Kanban board use and roles.
• Kanban roles & responsibilities techniques.



Module 5: Agile Estimation

• Agile estimation techniques.
• Levels of planning.
• Planning workshops and collaborative games.
• Retrospectives and continuous improvement.



Module 6: Agile Business Analysis

• Agile knowledge areas mapped to the BABOK Guide.
• Agile tools and templates.
• Business capability analysis.
• Personas and value stream mapping.
• Agile elicitation techniques and lean documentation.



Module 7: User Stories

• Story decomposition, elaboration & mapping.
• User stories and storyboarding techniques.

• There are no formal prerequisites to attend this course, though basic Agile knowledge is useful.
• Participants with business analysis, project management or software development experience may benefit more.

• Business Analysts wanting to work in Agile environments.
• Product Owners and Product Managers.
• Project Managers and Scrum Masters.
• Software Developers and QA Professionals in Agile teams.
• Agile practitioners wishing to deepen their analysis skills.
• Team members involved in backlog planning, estimation and execution.

• 20 multiple-choice questions covering all course modules.
• Passing requirement: at least 15 correct answers.
• Two attempts allowed to achieve a passing score.
• Certificate issued upon successful completion of the exam.

With a 15-year career, he has gained extensive experience at major multinational organizations, driving project excellence using LEAN, PMP, PRINCE2 and Agile ITSM. He is an active practitioner in DevOps, Lean and Six Sigma within ITSM and is passionate about developing the core competencies of professionals in process development, deployment and improvement to continually enhance efficiency. Experienced across domains including ITES, ITSM, software and financial organizations, he has trained and mentored over 2,000 professionals worldwide through both online and in-person sessions on CAPM, PMP, Agile, Lean and Business Analysis. He also brings deep implementation expertise in Balanced Scorecard, BPM, process re-engineering, CMM and simulation.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the Agile mindset and principles and how they influence business analysis roles.
• Explain the Agile Business Analyst’s responsibilities in Scrum, XP and Kanban environments.
• Apply Agile practices such as backlogs, sprint planning, execution and retrospectives.
• Perform Agile requirements analysis using user stories, storyboarding and decomposition.
• Use Agile estimation and planning techniques including collaborative games and workshops.
• Leverage Agile BA tools and templates for capability analysis, personas and value stream mapping.
• Map Agile business analysis knowledge areas to the BABOK Guide for broader context.
• Enhance collaboration and communication within Agile project teams.