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Service: Requirements Jump Start for Agile Projects

Agile techniques allow organizations to compress their development lifecycle and provide working systems to customers in a shortened time frame. Yet without proper preparation and a solid foundation of business requirements, a project leveraging the Agile approach can easily spiral out of control. Setting the project scope, defining the iterations and defining the base business requirements comprehensively can help your project get started and stay on the right track. Let Doreen Evans Associates' consultants help you plan for the project and facilitate scoping and business requirement gathering sessions.

Time Frame

	4 weeks (estimate)

Typical Activities

	Session with project lead and sponsor to gain background on project objectives and expected project business value, project schedule, engagement expectations
	Analysis of existing project documentation and stakeholders
	Facilitated scoping session with stakeholders to understand project boundaries
	Facilitated session with stakeholders to elicit business requirements and priority/business value of the requirements
	Preparation, validation and prioritization of the scope and high level business requirements
	Preparation and validation of iteration plan based on requirement priority

Work Products

	Scope Document
	Iteration plan
	Business requirements models and documents

When does this service make sense?

	This is your first time using the Agile approach
	The scope of the project is unclear and getting consensus on the project is difficult
	There are many stakeholders spanning different operational units
	A Senior Business Analyst leader is not a part of the project team

We are Ready to be Your Business Analysis Partner
Whatever your company's line of business or the nature of your challenge, DEA has unparalleled Business Analysis expertise combined with in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry. We would be happy to discuss your specific needs without obligation.