Agile business analysis is the practice of business analysis in an agile context with an agile mindset. Agile business analysis can provide a competitive advantage in fast-paced and complex

The core content of the Agile Extension is the Strategy, Initiative, and Delivery Horizons. These chapters describe common agile business analysis practices.

Agile is best described as a mindset that guides the way work is approached. Agile is not a methodology that prescribes how to do that work.

Agile is best described as a mindset because the values and subsequent principles explain ideas and attitudes with which people approach a situation, but do not prescribe exactly what they do in

The agile software development movement was founded on a document which encapsulates a philosophy of work, the Manifesto for Agile Software Development.

The value of agile business analysis at the Strategic Horizon is founded in the broad scope of the analysis and the ability to communicate information across the organization – both to senior

The Strategic Horizon involves looking further into the future than the Initiative and Delivery Horizons. While some analysis does happen in real time, much of it focuses on speculating on what

Decision makers frequently delay launching initiatives until the information they have provides them with confidence that the initiative will be successful. These decisions to delay are made

At the Initiative Horizon, the agile principle of See the Whole is applied when decisions to satisfy needs are made. Continuous feedback from both the Strategy and Delivery Horizon inform all the

Analysis at the Delivery Horizon focuses on the specific aspect of the solution that is currently being implemented. Business analysis practitioners collaborate with team members to ensure there is