Agile Business Analysis

The Game

The Rise of the Iteration Masters

Welcome to the world of Agile, where sprints are more than races - they are battles of focus, collaboration, and iteration.

Sol – The Analyst of Clarity 📘🧠

Class: Business Analyst Role: Architect of Value Primary Weapon: Backlog Blade 🗂️ Ultimate Power: Clarity Field – Reveals dependencies, user value, and complexity with razor-sharp insights.

Sol’s Quests & Gameplay Zones

Zone 1: The World of Site Building – Standard Storefront Dungeon

Mission: Build the complete storefront from the ground up, fulfilling every acceptance criterion with precision.

🧱 Core Objectives (Points = XP):

🖼️ Favicon Forge (2 XP) – Craft icons for all devices

🏠 Homepage Hall (13 XP) – Display banners, sections, and a scroll-back spell

🛒 PLP Plains (7 XP) – Reveal filters, sort spells, and product info

📦 PDP Pyramid (11 XP) – Include details, wishlist, and CTA buttons

💥 Error Rift (1 XP) – Trap for 404 wanderers

🧠 Recommendations & Recently Viewed Chambers (2 XP)

👤 Account Cavern & Checkout Portal (2 XP)

📜 Informational Side Quests: About Us, Contact, Store Pages, Policies, FAQ, Blog (24 XP)

📩 Communication Scrolls: Newsletter Forms, Tracking Consent, Chat, Email (7 XP)

🔗 Header & Footer Temples (10 XP)

♿ Accessibility Relic (1 XP) – Unlock user-friendly magic

🧠 Side Power-Ups:

Hero Banner Buffs

Metadata Magic

GTM Tracking Runes

Zone 2: The Tower of Backlog Refinement

Mission: Refine the ticket backlog and wield the sacred WSJF formula to prioritize work effectively.

🏗️ Stages of the Tower:

🧊 IceBox Foyer – Create new quests

📥 Backlog Balcony – Validate and tag items

🔍 Evaluation Lab – Assess business value, risk, and size

✅ Sign-Off Sanctum – Secure sacred approval

🧩 Analysis WIP Room – Break large items into stories/tasks

🟩 DoR Gate – Pass the Definition of Ready trial

⚔️ In Progress Arena – Engage dev warriors

🔍 QA Chambers – Fight off bugs and misalignments

🏁 Done Hall of Triumph – Claim final victory

🧠 Special Mechanic:

Use WSJF Relic to score each quest based on:

Business Value

Time Criticality

Risk Reduction

Job Size

Zone 3: The Rituals of Requirement Realms

Mission: Unearth hidden truths from stakeholders and turn them into defined, prioritized spells (aka user stories).

🛠️ Phases of the Ritual:

🔎 Problem Divination – Source: marketing scrolls, partner requests, mystical CCTs

📘 Capture Codex – Record and organize

⚖️ Prioritization Prism – Rank by importance and urgency

📚 Knowledge Base Oracle – Consult ancient artifacts

💡 Impact Vision – Predict influence

🎯 Purpose Alignment Modeling – Match requirements to the Great Product Vision

📊 Value Assessment Gauntlet – Sharpen business value

⚙️ Work Breakdown Ritual – Split into doable enchantments

📐 Feasibility & Design Council – Collaborate with the dev alchemists

Zone 4: The Temple of Communication

Mission: Master the art of sacred Agile conversation.

📢 Communication Runes:

Campfire Summoning for group alignment

Status Scrolls for clarity

Stakeholder Mirrors for feedback loops

Critical Issue Portals for escalations

📎 Jira Ticket Summoner

🏆 Victory Condition: The Agile Mindset

Win not just by delivery, but by how you deliver: ✨ Transparency – Show your process ✨ Collaboration – Lean on your party ✨ Adaptability – Embrace the unknown ✨ Continuous Improvement – Evolve every sprint

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