Role: Analyst |  |
The person in this role represents customer and end-user concerns by gathering input from stakeholders to understand the problem to be solved and by capturing and setting priorities for requirements.
Relationships
Performs: Detail System-Wide Requirements Detail Use-Case Scenarios Identify and Outline Requirements | Responsible for: Glossary System-Wide Requirements Use Case Use-Case Model Vision
Additionally Performs: Create Test Cases | Modifies: Glossary System-Wide Requirements Use Case Use-Case Model Work Items List
Properties
Multiple Occurrences |
Optional |
Planned |
Staffing
Skills | An analyst needs the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: Expertise in identifying and understanding problems and opportunities Ability to articulate the needs that are associated with the key problem to be solved or the opportunity to be realized Ability to collaborate effectively with the extended team through collaborative working sessions, workshops, JAD sessions and other techniques. Good communication skills, verbally and in writing Knowledge of the business and technology domains or the ability to quickly absorb and understand such information
Assignment Approaches | This role can be assigned in the following ways: One (or more) team member performs this role exclusively. This commonly adopted approach is suitable for complex requirements that are difficult to gather. One (or more) team members performs both this role and tests the software. This is a good option for smaller test teams or resource-constrained test teams. A customer representative performs this role. This approach is suitable to agile teams where the customer is available and is part of the team. See Guideline: Staffing a Project to see how members of small agile teams can share in this role. See Guideline: Self-Organize Work Assignments to see how members of small agile teams can share in this role.
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