The above diagram covers the 3 different Scrum roles, 4 Scrum Ceremonies, and Scrum artefacts – it represents Scrum ‘in a nutshell’. Your report must describe and explain the components of this diagram: Describe the scrum roles and what they are responsible for. Describe the Agile ceremonies and what is done in each ceremony. Explain how the scrum roles participate in these ceremonies. How do the ceremonies contribute to the three pillars of Scrum? Which agile principles from the Agile Manifesto align to which ceremony, artefact and/or practice, explaining why you believe this to be the case. Where does the Business Analyst fit in to this picture and what contributions do they make to the various artefacts and ceremonies that you have discussed?

	ASSESSMENT 1 BRIEF
Subject Code and Title	Agile Business Analysis
Assessment	Agile Business Analysis Report
Individual/Group	Individual
Length	1500 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes	The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful
	completion of the task below include:
	d) Communicate agile methods, processes, and approaches with
	stakeholders in order to address organisational requirements.
Submission
Weighting
Total Marks

Task Summary

For this individual assessment, you will be required to research and write a 1500-word report on agile methods, processes, and the agile approach. This report needs to be written from the perspective of explaining Agile to someone who has no understanding of the Agile approach, as if it is being implemented in an organisation for the first time. Agile has several different frameworks or methodologies however Scrum roles, processes and tools/artefacts are found in most if not all Agile frameworks.

The above diagram covers the 3 different Scrum roles, 4 Scrum Ceremonies, and Scrum artefacts – it represents Scrum ‘in a nutshell’. Your report must describe and explain the components of this diagram:

1. Describe the scrum roles and what they are responsible for.

2. Describe the Agile ceremonies and what is done in each ceremony.

3. Explain how the scrum roles participate in these ceremonies.

4. How do the ceremonies contribute to the three pillars of Scrum?

5. Which agile principles from the Agile Manifesto align to which ceremony, artefact and/or practice, explaining why you believe this to be the case.

6. Where does the Business Analyst fit in to this picture and what contributions do they make to the various artefacts and ceremonies that you have discussed?

Context

As organisations have started to adopt an Agile approach to software development, the role of the Business Analyst has evolved from longer analysis and design activities done from initiation to completion, to a world where software is produced iteratively is smaller release in sprints. For you to succeed in a role as an Agile Business Analyst will require an understanding of agile methods processes and approaches.

Task Instructions

Report Structure

The report is brief and therefore will not require and executive summary or abstract.

2. Introduction (175-200 words): Also serve as your statement of purpose for the report. This means that you will tell the reader what you are going to cover in your report. You will need to inform the reader of:

2. 1. Your area of research and its context

2. 2. The key concepts you will be addressing,

2. 3. What the reader can expect to find in the body of the report

2. Body of the report (1000 – 1100 words)

2. 1. 1. Describe the scrum roles and what they are responsible for.

2. 1. 2. Describe the Agile ceremonies and what is done in each ceremony.

2. 1. 3. Explain how the scrum roles participate in these ceremonies.

2. 1. 4. How do the ceremonies contribute to the three pillars of Scrum?

2. 1. 5. Which agile principles from the Agile Manifesto align to which ceremony, artefact and/ or practice, explaining why you believe this to be the case.

2. 1. 6. Where does the Business Analyst fit in to this picture and what contributions do they make to the various artefacts and ceremonies that you have discussed?

2. Conclusion (175 – 200 words): summarise any findings that the report puts forward regarding the concepts covered in the report.

Layout

The report should use font Arial or Calibri 11 point, should be line spaced at 1.5 for ease of reading and page numbers on the bottom of each page.

With the required diagrams due attention should be given to pagination to avoid loss of meaning and continuity by unnecessarily splitting information over two pages. Diagrams must carry the appropriate captioning.

Assessment Rubric

Fail

Pass

Credit

Distinction

High Distinction

Assessment

(Yet to achieve

(Functional)

(Proficient)

(Advanced)

(Exceptional)

Attributes

minimum standard)

50-64%

65-74%

75-84%

85-100%

0-49%

Knowledge and

Lack of understanding of

Limited understanding of

Adequate knowledge or

Thorough understanding of

Highly developed

understanding

the required concepts and

required concepts and

understanding of the

the key concepts.

understanding of the field

knowledge.

knowledge.

required concepts.

or discipline/s.

Understanding of the

Discriminates between

key concepts of Agile

Key components of the

Some of the key components

A reasonable capacity to

assertion of opinion and

Systematically and critically

methods, processes and

assignment are not

of the assignment are not

explain and apply relevant

information substantiated

discriminates between

the Agile approach.

addressed.

addressed.

key concepts.

by robust evidence from

assertion of opinion and

the research/course

information substantiated

Lack of application, and

Limited application and

Supports opinion and

materials and extended

by robust evidence from

25%

analysis of information to

analysis to provide clear

information substantiated

reading.

the research/course

provide clear

recommendations.

by evidence from research

materials and extended

recommendations.

to provide

Well demonstrated capacity

reading.

recommendations.

to apply and analyse

relevant information to

Recommendations are

provide clear

clearly justified based on

recommendations.

the application and analysis

of information.

Analysis and

Limited synthesis and

Demonstrated analysis and

Well-developed analysis

Thoroughly developed and

Highly sophisticated and

application with

analysis.

synthesis of new knowledge

and synthesis with

sound analysis and

creative analysis, synthesis

synthesis of new

with application.

application of

synthesis with application

of new with existing

knowledge

Limited

recommendations linked to

of pretested models and /

knowledge.

application/recommendat

Shows the ability to interpret

analysis/synthesis.

or independently

Demonstrates a

ions based upon analysis.

relevant information and

developed models and

Strong application by way

understanding of the

literature.

justified recommendations

of pretested models and /

Agile approach, the

linked to analysis/synthesis.

or independently

Scrum process, Agile

developed models.

teams and the role of

Recommendations are

the Business Analyst.

clearly justified based on

					the analysis/synthesis.
35%					Applying knowledge to new
					situations/other cases.
Effective	Presents information.	Communicates in a readable	Communicates in a	Communicates coherently	Communicates eloquently.
Communication		manner that largely adheres	coherent and readable	and concisely in a manner	Expresses meaning
(Written)	Specialised language and	to the given format.	manner that adheres to the	that adheres to the given	coherently, concisely and
	terminology is rarely or		given format.	format.	creatively within the given
	inaccurately employed.	Generally employs specialised			format.
		language and terminology	Accurately employs	Accurately employs a wide
	Meaning is repeatedly	with accuracy.	specialised language and	range of specialised	Discerningly selects and
	obscured by errors in the		terminology.	language and terminology.	precisely employs a wide
	communication of ideas,	Meaning is sometimes			range of specialised
20%	including errors in	difficult to follow.	Meaning is easy to follow.	Engages audience interest.	language and terminology.
	structure, sequence,	Information, arguments and	Information, arguments and	Information, arguments and
	spelling, grammar,	evidence are structured and	evidence are structured and	evidence are structured and	Engages and sustains
	punctuation and/or the	sequenced in a way that is	sequenced in a way that is	sequenced in a way that is,	audience’s interest.
	acknowledgment of	not always clear and logical.	clear and logical.	clear and persuasive.	Information, arguments
	sources.				and evidence are insightful,
		Some errors are evident in	Occasional minor errors	Spelling, grammar and	persuasive and expertly
		spelling, grammar and/or	present in spelling,	punctuation are free from	presented.
		punctuation.	grammar and/or	errors.
			punctuation.		Spelling, grammar and
					punctuation are free from
					errors.
Use of academic and	Poorly written with	Written according to	Written according to	Well-written and adheres to	Expertly written and
discipline conventions	informal tone, using first	academic genre as per the	academic genre as per the	the academic genre as per	adheres to the academic
	person pronouns (I, my,	assignment brief. Minor	assignment brief.	the assignment brief.	genre as per the
Formal tone	we, me, us) and does not	errors in the use of first-			assignment brief.
	adhere to the assignment	person pronouns (I, my, we,	Demonstrates consistent	Consistently demonstrates
Meets the assignment	brief of the requirements	me, us).	use of credible and relevant	expert use of good quality,	Demonstrates expert use of
brief regarding	for a short business		research sources to support	credible and relevant	high-quality credible and
introduction, body and	report.	Introduction attempted but	and develop ideas.	research sources to support	relevant research sources
conclusion.		very generic does not clearly		and develop appropriate	to support and develop
		state the purpose of the		arguments and statements.	arguments and position

No use of first party perspective

Appropriate use of credible resources, Correct citation of key resources using APA style of referencing

20%

No introduction

attempted.

Conclusion not

attempted.

Demonstrates inconsistent and inadequate use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas.

No use of in-text references, or no reference list at the close of the report. There are many mistakes in using the APA style.

report and what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report.

Conclusion attempted but does not include summation of key concepts discussed in the report and/or key conclusions or recommendations.

Demonstrates consistent use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed.

Little use of in-text referencing, or inadequate references consulted and added to references at the close of the report. There are some mistakes in using APA style.

Sound use of the introduction but does not clearly state either the purpose of the report or what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report.

Sound use of the conclusion and succeeds in either the summation of key concepts discussed, or key conclusions or recommendations, but not both.

Good use of in-text referencing and appropriate number of references used and listed in the reference list. There are only minor errors in using the APA style.

Shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading.

Good use of the introduction which clearly states the purpose of the report and what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report.

Good use of the conclusion and succeeds in summation of key concepts discussed and key conclusions or recommendations.

Very good use of in-text referencing. All in-text references match with references listed in the reference list. There are no mistakes in using the APA style.

statements. Shows extensive evidence of reading beyond the key reading.

Excellent use of the introduction which secures the attention of the reader, clearly states the purpose of the report and what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report.

Excellent use of the conclusion which succeeds in confident summation of key concepts and conclusions and gives the reader a clear sense of next steps required.

Excellent and meticulous use of in-text referencing with all in-text references matching with references listed in the reference list. There are no mistakes in using the APA style.