The Agile Business Case

29 important questions on The Agile Business Case

What kind of mixture will the PRL be

epic stories and user stories and high-level acceptance criteria for this in line with the benefits outlined in the business case

Whit who will the Agile BA work to ensure the business value is considered for each requirement of group of requirements

Business Visionary

During which fase will the Business Case be drawn up and agreed

Foundations
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How does the Agile BA works during the Evolutionary Development

works as a member of the Solution Development Team
helping to maintain the team's focus on the business needs and Business Case

Who is responsible for ensuring that the detail of the lower level requirements is captures and documented in the PRL

Agile BA

Who is responsible that the appropriate solution emerges, that the product is built correctly and that it also keeps its focus on the business need for which the project was initiated

Solution Development Team

With who will the Agile BA work during Development to ensure that, as incremental elements of the solution are deployed, the focus on cost and realizing the expected benefits is maintained

Business Visionary and Technical Coordinator

What will the Agile BA do during Development

focus on cost and realizing the expected benefits is maintained
changes for people and processes facilitated smoothly
metrics captures before and after deployment for later use

What will the Agile BA do during Pre-Project

establish what actual benefits have been realised, using previously established metrics

What is the purpose of the Agile Business Case

to communicate predicted costs, benefits, risk and impacts of a proposed change
To act as a compass for the project during its course

How does a Business Case envolve

from an embryonic vision in the Terms of Reference through to an outline Business Case by the end of Feasibility

Basis for approval of development in the Business Case is created by the end of

Foundations

When is the Business Case formally reviewed in order to determine whether further work is justified

End of each Project Increment

Contents of an Agile Business Case

  • Business Vision
  • Options
  • Solution Overview
  • Strategic Alignment
  • Costs and Benefits
  • Investment Appraisal
  • Investment Risk Assessment
  • Key Assumptions, Risks and Dependencies for the Project

What is the most stable section of the Business Case

Business Vision

What does the Strategic Alignment in the Business Case contain

the ways in which this solution supports or complies with stated corporate strategies or programme level objectives

What does the Costs and Benefits in the Business Case contain

quantitative estimates of the costs and benefits associated with each of the major deliverables

What does the Investment Risk Assessment in the Business Case contain

focussed to the risk associated with achieving the return of investment

What needs to be done with the option which stand out as the best

clearly indentified with reasons and recommendations and any additional information needed to inform decision-making.

Who is responsible for
  • project budget
  • ensures project's objectives are correctly aligned with strategic objectives
  • approves the project's Business Case
  • monitor justification throughout project and through to Benefits Assessment after Deployment

Business Sponsor

Who is responsible for
  • overall responsibility for the benefits of the project being delivered
  • final arbiter for prioritization of the requirements
  • able to advise on where the best business value is to be found
  • involved in benefits realisation and assessment

Business Visonary

Who is responsible for
  • technical aspects of the solution architecture, integrity and feasibility of the Evolving Solution
  • involved in the production of the Project Business Case, supported by Solution Development Team roles
  • high-level solution architecture
  • involved in scoping the solution alongside the BA
  • providing an initial vision for the architecture and increments of delivery for the product
  • follow a phased approach
  • will also be able to inform the high-level cost projections early in the project

Technical Coordinator

Who is responsible for
  • facilitating the planning of the project and its increments in collaboration with the team
  • facilitating activity to enable the project to deliver the solution, within the cost and risk parameters outlined

Project Manager

Which % should not exceed the Must Haves of total estimated effort

60

What leads tot predictability of delivery and therefore greater confidence in the success of the project

MoSCoW prioritisation combined with Timeboxing

What is an Agile, collaborative way to build and evolve a Business Case

Facilitated Workshops

Why are the techniques SWOT and PESTLE used during Facilitated Workshops

tot clarify the vision and identify the drivers and risks

What will help the stakeholders to visualize the desired outcome and goals of the project

rich pictures
futurespectives

What are simple but powerful Agile techniques for establishing elements of a Business Case and creating a shared vision

Lean Canvas
Product Vison Box

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