The Juggling BA Playing multiple roles #JugglingBA

Ask the audience #JugglingBA

Ask the audience Raise your hand if you are a business analyst #JugglingBA

Ask the audience Raise your hand if you are a business analyst Raise your hand if you used to be a developer #JugglingBA

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? #JugglingBA

Ask the audience What are some of the "typical" BA functions that you play? #JugglingBA

Ask the audience What are some of the "atypical" functions that you play? #JugglingBA

My story Hello, my name is Paul, and I am a BAUXUIWDPOSMPMQARMHDMoPD #JugglingBA

My story Hello, my name is Paul, and I am a BAUXUIWDPOSMPMQARMHDMoPD Manager of Product Development Franklin University BlueQuill.com #JugglingBA

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? #JugglingBA

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 #JugglingBA

Juggling 101 #JugglingBA

Juggling 101 Juggling is simple: - Throwing - Catching - Timing - Passing - Practice #JugglingBA

Throwing “Focus on your throws (the essentials)” #JugglingBA

Throwing “Focus on your throws” Determine the ‘essentials’ you need in order to produce valuable software #JugglingBA

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

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

Throwing “Focus on your throws (the essentials)” 1. Roadmap (vision) 2. SDLC TACT (softwaretakestact.com) -Trust -Accountability -Communication -Time #JugglingBA

Catching “Building on and executing those essentials” #JugglingBA

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

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) #JugglingBA

Catching “Building on and executing those essentials” 1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements 2. Key Ceremonies (fancy word for meetings) #JugglingBA

Catching “Building on and executing those essentials” 1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements 2. Key Ceremonies (fancy word for meetings) -Daily standup -Sprint planning -Acceptance -Retrospective #JugglingBA

Catching “Building on and executing those essentials” 1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements 2. Key Ceremonies (fancy word for meetings) 3. Documentation #JugglingBA

Catching “Building on and executing those essentials” 1. Roadmap vs. “just in time” requirements 2. Key Ceremonies (fancy word for meetings) 3. Documentation -User stories -Acceptance criteria #JugglingBA

Timing “Changing your focus depending on the need” #JugglingBA

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

Timing “Changing your focus depending on the need” 1. Be the BA of your department, find the need 2. May need to switch roles at different times -PO and SM, how dare you! #JugglingBA

Passing “Teamwork makes everything better” #JugglingBA

Passing “Teamwork makes everything better” 1. Delegate when possible #JugglingBA

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? #JugglingBA

Passing “Teamwork makes everything better” 1. Delegate when possible 2. Team focus  How can I make it better? #JugglingBA

Passing “Teamwork makes everything better” 1. Delegate when possible 2. 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 #JugglingBA

Practice “Anyone can juggle” #JugglingBA

Practice “Anyone can juggle” What are essential BA skills? #JugglingBA

Practice “Anyone can juggle” What are essential BA skills? #JugglingBA

Practice “Anyone can juggle” What are essential BA skills? -Problem solver -Process architect -Passion for technology -Diplomatic -Team-centric #JugglingBA

Juggling 101 Juggling is simple: - Throwing - Catching - Timing - Passing - Practice ANY QUESTIONS? #JugglingBA