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Kent J. McDonald

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Description:Satisfy Stakeholders by Solving the Right Problems, in the Right Ways In "Beyond Requirements", Kent J. McDonald shows how applying analysis techniques with an agile mindset can radically transform analysis from merely gathering and documenting requirements to an important activity teams use to build shared understanding. First, McDonald discusses the unique agile mindset, reviews the key principles underlying it, and shows how these principles link to effective analysis. Next, he puts these principles to work in four wide-ranging and thought-provoking case studies. Finally, he drills down on a full set of techniques for effective agile analysis, using examples to show how, why, and when they work. McDonald s strategies will teach you how to understand stakeholders needs, identify the best solution for satisfying those needs, and build a shared understanding of your solution that persists throughout the product lifecycle. He also demonstrates how to iterate your analysis, taking advantage of what you learn throughout development, testing, and deployment so that you can continuously adapt, refine, and improve. Whether you re an analysis practitioner or you perform analysis tasks as a developer, manager, or tester, McDonald s techniques will help your team consistently find and deliver better solutions. Coverage includesCore concepts for analysis: needs/ solutions, outcome/output, discovery/deliveryAdapting Lean Startup ideas for IT projects: customer delivery, build measure learn, and metricsStructuring decisions, recognizing differences between options and commitments, and overcoming cognitive biasesFocusing on value: feature injection, minimum viable products, and minimum marketable featuresUnderstanding how analysis flows alongside your project s lifecycleAnalyzing users: mapping stakeholders, gauging commitment, and creating personasUnderstanding context: performing strategy (enterprise) analysisClarifying needs: applying decision filters, assessing project opportunities, stating problemsInvestigating solutions: impact and story mapping, collaborative modeling, and acceptance criteria definition Kent J. McDonald uncovers better ways of delivering value. His experience includes work in business analysis, strategic planning, project management, and product development in the financial services, health insurance, performance marketing, human services, nonprofit, and automotive industries. He has a BS in industrial engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from Kent State University. He is coauthor of "Stand Back" "and Deliver: Accelerating Business Agility "(Addison-Wesley, 2009)."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Beyond Requirements: Analysis with an Agile Mindset (Agile Software Development Series). To get started finding Beyond Requirements: Analysis with an Agile Mindset (Agile Software Development Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Satisfy Stakeholders by Solving the Right Problems, in the Right Ways In "Beyond Requirements", Kent J. McDonald shows how applying analysis techniques with an agile mindset can radically transform analysis from merely gathering and documenting requirements to an important activity teams use to build shared understanding. First, McDonald discusses the unique agile mindset, reviews the key principles underlying it, and shows how these principles link to effective analysis. Next, he puts these principles to work in four wide-ranging and thought-provoking case studies. Finally, he drills down on a full set of techniques for effective agile analysis, using examples to show how, why, and when they work. McDonald s strategies will teach you how to understand stakeholders needs, identify the best solution for satisfying those needs, and build a shared understanding of your solution that persists throughout the product lifecycle. He also demonstrates how to iterate your analysis, taking advantage of what you learn throughout development, testing, and deployment so that you can continuously adapt, refine, and improve. Whether you re an analysis practitioner or you perform analysis tasks as a developer, manager, or tester, McDonald s techniques will help your team consistently find and deliver better solutions. Coverage includesCore concepts for analysis: needs/ solutions, outcome/output, discovery/deliveryAdapting Lean Startup ideas for IT projects: customer delivery, build measure learn, and metricsStructuring decisions, recognizing differences between options and commitments, and overcoming cognitive biasesFocusing on value: feature injection, minimum viable products, and minimum marketable featuresUnderstanding how analysis flows alongside your project s lifecycleAnalyzing users: mapping stakeholders, gauging commitment, and creating personasUnderstanding context: performing strategy (enterprise) analysisClarifying needs: applying decision filters, assessing project opportunities, stating problemsInvestigating solutions: impact and story mapping, collaborative modeling, and acceptance criteria definition Kent J. McDonald uncovers better ways of delivering value. His experience includes work in business analysis, strategic planning, project management, and product development in the financial services, health insurance, performance marketing, human services, nonprofit, and automotive industries. He has a BS in industrial engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from Kent State University. He is coauthor of "Stand Back" "and Deliver: Accelerating Business Agility "(Addison-Wesley, 2009)."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Beyond Requirements: Analysis with an Agile Mindset (Agile Software Development Series). To get started finding Beyond Requirements: Analysis with an Agile Mindset (Agile Software Development Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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