IIBA Houston October 13, 2015

The Agile Business Analyst by Ken Howard

 Come at 5:30 to spend time meeting and getting to know your fellow BAs.

Presentation Details

Overview / Brief Description

Business Analysts play a key role on project teams, but when adopting agile software development it’s often unclear how to best use the skills of a Business Analyst. This session will discuss key skills and tools that agile BA’s often use. These will be aligned with the approach used in typical agile software development methods such as Scrum and Kanban, and best practices for maximizing BA effectiveness will be offered. You'll find ideas for improving teamwork and new ways to apply BA techniques, even in non-agile workflows and environments.

Presenter

As a proud founding partner of Improving Enterprises, I currently serve as VP of consulting and am also responsible for integration of our newest enterprises. I also like to stay engaged with our clients with organizational, process, and technology-related needs. I also teach workshops and am a frequent public speaker at user groups and industry conferences. I have also been on the adjunct Computer Science faculty at Southern Methodist University since 2009, where I am lead instructor of the Freshmen Computer Science curriculum.

Co-author of the Addison Wesley book Individuals and Interactions: An Agile Guide, which is available in English and Mandarin. Also author of the 2013 Kendall Hunt textbook Principles of Computer Science: Java Edition.

A proud parent of five grown children. After many years as a suburbanite, is now a living the urban dream in a downtown Dallas high rise. I enjoy spending my spare time outdoors, and am likely to be spotted on one of Dallas’ many bike trails on the weekend.