Prerequisite: None

Course Outline

This introduction to agile for data-focused teams aligns agile values and principles with DW/BI/analytics delivery; reviews both iterative (scrum) and flow-based (kanban) methods; and clarifies roles, responsibilities, and relationships in the agile project community. The class also provides guidelines, examples, and practice on how to write and slice effective agile requirements into effective data-focused user stories.

You Will Learn

• Story point estimation
• Story prioritization techniques
• Product backlog grooming
• Capacity-based planning
• Story conferencing
• Sprint backlog creation and commitment
• Team roles and responsibilities
• Team self-organization and self-management
• Kanban and scrum
• Feature showcase practices
• Retrospectives for continuous learning and improvement
• Writing good BI/DW user requirements/stories
• Slicing epics into smaller stories

Geared To

• Project managers working with data-focused teams
• Directors and leaders
• Architects, designers, developers, and administrators
• Testers
• Business intelligence practitioners
• Business analysts and product owners