Who am I? Many business analysts got lost during Agile Transformation. They become overwhelmed with lots of questions like Do I have a seat on this journey? What will be my role? Do I still have added value? In short, the BA may ask himself, who am I in this new world. I have been there one day and during this speech, you should learn not only how to survive in an Agile world but also how to lead it.

1. The Business Analyst
in Agile Transformation
Presented by Mahmoud El-Mantawy
Business Analysis Lead @ ITWORX

2. Agile is a strategic
decision
The Role of Business
Analyst In Agile
Agile Business Analysis
Who is the Business
Analyst
01 02
03
04
Session Roadmap

3. Who is the Business Analyst
The daily dilemma

4. What People think
the Business
Analyst do.
What the Business
Analyst think he
do.
What the Business
Analyst actually do.

5. Client
Project Manager
Project Team
Business
Analyst
Executives
Don’t go
beyond
the scope.Be innovative,
but deliver on
time.
We are
waiting.
Nothing to
do.
Why
Projects
fail?

6. Source: www.modernanalyst.com
“Good News! He Said he only needs a few
more weeks to finish the first draft of the
Requirements Document

7. Finally I finished the
requirements. Let’s
get it approved and
Signed.
Change Request
Change Request

8. Commitment to deliver vague product (RFP / Proposal)
Misalignment with the customer
Lack of transparency and information sharing
lack of ownership
Focus on the output not the outcome
The perfect formula for failure

9. Let’s see it from the other side
Business Analyst shall focus on
Scope Management To rescue
the project against the large
scope and high expectations
Scope Management
The analyst shall be available
throughout the project as a
business owner and not only
at the start of the project.
Availability
Sometimes requirements
does not fit technology
used.
Technology Awareness
The analyst shall have
expertise the in the
project business domain
Domain Expertise

10. IF IT IS NOT THE RIGHT WAY…...

11. MAKE A U-TURN 
LET’S DO IT THE AGILE WAY

12. Agile Business Analysis
Transformation start

13. Agile Business Analysis
Client is satisfied and project
team is satisfied as well
Win–Win Relationship
All stakeholders are involved in
crafting the requirements
Collaboration
Environment that encourages
innovation and team effort
Innovation
High ability in responding to
the business needs
Response
Commitment on short term and
clear scope only.
Scope
Do only what is needed for the
current iteration.
Lean Analysis

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km/h
Everything is changing fast
Today’s dynamics are totally
different. The ability to deliver
business value fast is a deal
breaker

15. www.gile-analysis.co.uk
Requirements
(Product Backlog)
Analysis
Dev Ops
Continuous Analysis

16. Agile Business Results
Business
Results
20 – 50%
Increase in
productivity
50 +
Defect reduction
Happier, more
motivated
employees
30 – 75%
Faster time to
market
Source: https://www.scaledagileframework.com/why-safe

17. The Role of
Business Analyst In Agile
It is about functions not titles

18. The Role of Business Analyst on an Agile Project
There is no fixed one-to-one mapping for the
existing Business Analyst role. The Business
Analyst can play different roles in Agile.

19. Team Facilitator
Business Owner Project Team
The Role of Business Analyst on an Agile Project
Source: www.systemsplusgroup.blogspot.com

20. Scrum Master
Product Owner Scrum Team
The Role of Business Analyst on an Agile Project
Source: www.systemsplusgroup.blogspot.com

21. Scrum Master
Proxy
Product Owner
Scrum Team
The Role of Business Analyst on an Agile Project
Product Owner
Avoid the Gatekeeper

22. Scrum Master
Proxy
Product Owner
Scrum Team
The Role of Business Analyst on an Agile Project
Product Owner

23. Source: www.systemsplusgroup.blogspot.com
Strategic
Vision

24. The Role of Business Analyst on an Agile Project
Features Prioritization according
to the business value
As a Product Owner
Coaching other team members on
how to analyze requirements
As a Team Member
Helping product owner slicing and
splitting requirements
Guide the team and stakeholders
in requirements writing workshops
Decide what should be included
in the release.
Set the product roadmap and high
level epics
Investigating complex business
requirements
Answering Team Questions and
accept the delivered product

25. Scaling Up The Business Analysis Function
Program Owner
Product Owner Product Owner
Team BA Team BA Team BA Team BA Team BA Team BA
Product Owner Product Owner
Portfolio Owner
Program Owner

26. Agile Is a Strategic Decision
Make it an organizational strategic theme

27. Building Team
Capability
Enabling Business
Team
Update Internal
supporting
processes
Setup Agile
Environment
Develop Agile
contracting
process
Develop Agile
development
process
Customer
Satisfaction
Improve Budget
Performance
Balanced Scorecard – Agile Transformation Theme
Financial
Customer
Internal
Processes
Organization
Capacity

29. Mahmoud Elmantawy CBAP, CSM, BSP.
• Bachelor degree in Management Sciences.
• Having 12+ years of experience in providing business solutions
• Having projects in different business domains including inventory
control, supply chain management, education, healthcare, HVAC
rental business, CRM and finally focusing on strategy management.
• Worked in both business companies & IT service companies.
• Certified CSM, CBAP, and BSP.
• Post graduate studies in Business Psychology.

30. Thank You
Your questions are welcome