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ASSESSMENT 3 BRIEF

Subject Code and Title

MIS3
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2
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Agile Business Analysis

Individual Reflection Individual
1500 words (+/- 10%)

Assessment

Individual/Group

Length

Learning Outcomes

The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include:

a) Analyse organisational requirements as they apply to Agile environments.

b) Apply methods of documenting, maintaining and measuring requirements to meet organisational needs.

c) Identify, select and validate requirements to maximise effectiveness in organisations and promote sustainable business practices.

d) Communicate Agile methods, processes and approaches with stakeholders in order to address organisational requirements.

Submission

Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 6.1. 30%
100 marks (100 marks unless it is a quiz assessment)

Weighting

Total Marks

Task Summary

The assessment task requires you to reflect on your experiences in the subject MIS302: Agile Business Analysis. As the trimester ends, you will be asked to reflect on your learning experiences based on your performance in Assessment 1 & 2 and submit a final reflective report of 1500 words (+/- 10%) that will use a Fishbone diagram to undertake an analysis of your learning journey to uncover opportunities where you could have improved upon the attainment of your goals. The aim of a Fishbone diagram is to do deep analysis that does not just skim the surface but gives a deep view of challenges and their root cause.

Context

This individual assessment complements your learning from class and the understanding you gain from working through the learning materials. This reflective report gives you the opportunity to communicate your understanding of how Agile Business Analysis relates to your career and future using a specific business analysis tool that is used in Agile retrospectives - a Fishbone diagram.

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Task Instructions

Take a large piece of paper a
nd
draw a fishbone diagram (see below).

Write a problem statement at the head of the fish that is specific to your circumstances e.g.
“I

did not achieve the grade that I has set for myself as my personal goal”, “I could not spend
enough time on my studies to do as well as I w
anted to.”, “I was satisfied with my
grade, but I felt
a bit stressed and under pressure”.
You are advised to personalise your problem statement to a problems that you experienced.

The aim is now to explore branches of the fishbone to do a deeply considered root cause analysis of your problem.
Recommended branches include the 5 W’s
- What, Where, Who, Why, When - however you may choose bones of your choice like: skills, systems, people, place, policies, methods, materials and/or technology. Bear in mind that your word count limits how many branches you can fully explore so it is recommended that you have no more than 5 branches. You need to focus on areas that were within your control for this to be a meaningful exercise for positive change / kaizen.

Now either take pencil or sticky notes and jot down the problems you may have faced in each branch or bone that help you back from achieve what you wanted to achieve. Asking yourself
“Why did the [branch name] affect or cause my problem?”

Once you have completed this activity look for:
1. Are there any connections and links between items?
2. Can you identify any patterns?
3. How did these connections, links and patterns contribute to the outcome you achieved?
4. What will you do differently in your next subject?

Now you can start to write your report

Figure 1. A Fishbone Diagram

Reference

Derby, E., & Larsen, D. (2006). Agile retrospectives: making good teams great (Ser. The pragmatic programmers). Pragmatic Bookshelf. (Available in the library, pp. 83-86)

Problem Statement

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Report Structure

You are required to complete this assessment in a report format using the following headings:

Introduction
(~150 words)

Body of your report:

VERY IMPORTANT - you need to make specific reference to the subject areas that you covered this trimester, nd in assessment 1 and 2.
1. Problem Statement - what is your problem statement and how did you decide that this is the problem that you wanted to explore
2. Branches -
  did you choose to stick with the 5 w’s or add other branches? Why did
  you choose the path that you did?
3. Look at your analysis and select 5 of the biggest issues that causes your problems. Describe these well and make them clear.
4. Define each of these issues and describe why each of these issues is happening.
5. No reflection would be complete without developing an understanding of what would be required for positive change or kaizen - address each issue with three
  
  direct actions that you can take to ensure that the issue is either removed,
  
  mitigated, or has a counter measure.

Conclusion
(~150 words)

References -
it is expected that you use or describe Agile concepts in your reflection, these

will require a reference.

Appendices -
You are required to attach a visual representation of your fishbone diagram -

whether a picture/photo of the work you completed on paper, or an electronic diagram created using a digital tool of your choice.

Format

The report should use font Arial or Calibri 11 point, should be line spaced at 1.15 for ease of reading with page numbers at the bottom of each pag
e.

Referencing

It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here
http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing

Submission Instructions

Please submit ONE MSWord document (.doc or .docx) via the
Assessment
1 section found in the main navigation menu of the subject
’
s Blackboard site. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Academic Integrity Declaration

We declare that except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this assessment task is my own work. I have read and am aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure viewable online at
http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms

I am aware that I need to keep a copy of all submitted material and their drafts, and I will do so accordingly.

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Assessment Rubric

Assessment Attributes	Fail (Yet to achieve minimum standard) 0-49%	Pass (Functional) 50-64%	Credit (Proficient) 65-74%	Distinction (Advanced) 75-84%	High Distinction (Exceptional) 85-100%
Visual appeal, writing style and presentation of content Title page Font, spacing and format are in accordance with the requirements of the assignment brief Appropriate use of paragraphs, sentence construction, spelling and grammar Adheres to the word count requirement 30%	No title page is included. Incorrect font and size is used with poor line spacing and large gaps in pagination or tables, or diagrams run over onto the next page unnecessarily. No introduction attempted. Conclusion not attempted. Report is written as a block of text with no breaks in between ideas. Separate ideas cannot be clearly discerned. Many errors in spelling or grammar obscure meaning of what student has written. Does not adhere to the word count requirement	Title page is included but is missing most information. Either incorrect font and size is used or poor line spacing and large gaps in pagination. Introduction attempted but very generic does not clearly state the purpose of the 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. Paragraphs are used but large blocks of text with long sentences make it difficult to understand the ideas being conveyed.	Title page is included but is missing key information. Some errors in font use and line spacing. Some pagination problems.	Title page is included with most required information. Minor errors in font, spacing and format.	Title page is included with all required information. Font, spacing and format are in accordance with the requirements of the assignment brief.
				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.
			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.
					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.

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

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

					Excellent use of the conclusion which succeeds in confident summation of key concepts and conclusions and gives the
				One idea or concept per paragraph with 3-4 well constructed sentences per paragraph. No errors in spelling or grammar.
			One idea or concept per paragraph. Some paragraphs could be more succinctly written.		reader a clear sense of next steps required.
					Expert use of paragraphs with 3-4 well constructed sentences per paragraph

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	of 1500 words (greater than +/- 20%)	Spelling or grammar has errors but meaning remains clear. Does not adhere to the word count requirement of 1500 words (+/- 20%)	Minor spelling or grammar errors. Adheres to the word count requirement of 1500 words (+/- 10%)	Adheres to the word count requirement of 1500 words (+/- 10%)	which follow logically from each other. No errors in spelling or grammar. Adheres to the word count requirement of 1500 words (+/- 5%)
Knowledge and understanding Understanding of the principles of agile practice in a context of business analysis 30%	Low or no understanding of the ethical principles of responsibility evidenced in the report Demonstrates little capability to understand the principles of accountability Shows low or no understanding on the importance of accuracy of information in group collaboration	Understands the fundamentals of the ethical principles of responsibility but no examples are included	Sound understanding of ethical principles of responsibility and consequence	Very good understanding of ethical principles of responsibility and consequence	Excellent understanding of the ethical principles of responsibility and consequence

		Grasps the fundamentals of accountability but does not show ability to manage accountability of a group collaboration setting	Grasps the fundamentals of accountability and reflects an example of an attempt to achieve accountability.	Good perspectives on accountability setting, and how this allows the group to succeed	Well developed perspectives on accountability setting and how it facilitates excellent group outcomes
			Sound understanding of the value of accuracy of information to the group but offers only one or two examples that require greater clarity.	Good understanding of accuracy of information and the value it creates for the group
					Deep understanding of the principles of authenticity, fidelity and correctness of information and the impact of accuracy on outcomes of group collaboration.
		Understands the value of accuracy but is less clear about how it is achieved in practice.

Depth of Reflection and reference to own experiences Demonstrates capacity for reflection and analysis of personal insights	An inadequate, unclear, unfocussed or overview which does not include analysis or personalization or express meaningful insights Minimal evidence of any reflective and analytical	Uses some examples to support claims. Examples require further development	Uses relevant examples from experience to support claims. Makes applicable connections between ideas Demonstrates a thoughtful understanding of the reflective take and subject matter.	Reflection and analysis of own experiences is consistently personalized, demonstrates independent thinking and expresses meaningful insights Analysis of experiences demonstrates a high level	Reflection and analysis of own experiences is consistently personalized, demonstrates independent thinking and expresses meaningful insights Excellent analysis of experiences demonstrates
		to align to the requirements of the assignment brief

		Demonstrates a limited understanding of the reflective task. Mostly

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40%	skills with sparse expression of unjustified views and opinions. Descriptive without any analysis of thoughts or feelings.	descriptive with little analysis of thought or feelings.		of independent thinking and expresses meaningful insights. Views and opinions are readily expressed.	a high level of independent thinking and expresses meaningful insights. Views and opinions are readily expressed.

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Answered Same DayAug 11, 2022

Answer To: ASSESSMENT 3 BRIEF Subject Code and Title MIS3 1 2 – Agile Business Analysis Individual Reflection...

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MIS312–Agile Business Analysis
MIS312–Agile Business Analysis
INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION INDIVIDUAL
Contents
1    Introduction    2
2    Problem Statement    2
3    Branches    3
4    Analysis    4
5    Elaboration of Issues    4
6    Implementation of Kaizen    5
7    Conclusion    6
References    7
Appendix    8
Introduction
By the virtue of this assignment, I have performed extensive analysis on the course Agile Business Analysis and reflected on my learnings from the subject. In the golden words of John Dewey, “We don’t learn from experiences alone rather we learn from reflecting on the experience”. Indeed, I feel this course was insightful and extremely relevant in this market dynamics. Furthermore, I have also reflected on my learnings and performance from Assessment 1 and 2. Primarily, in this report I will share my learnings and key takeaways form the agile business analysis that includes agile artifacts and essential frameworks like Fishbone Diagram. Especially, while working on Assessments, I worked on developing user persona, generating maps and building user stories. Furthermore, in this report, I will introspect on what were my problem areas, who I branched them and what were the aspects that were my strengths. Towards the end I will share my recommendations that can help overcome the issues and enhance the overall output. I strongly believe that this course has enhance my understanding about business, comprehending the agile concepts at greater length and developing critical reasoning skills (Dean, J. W., & Bowen, D. E., 1994).
Problem Statement
We are living one the most dynamic era of the century where disruptions are taking place at much faster pace. Agile business analysis is the overall practice to implement framework and mindset that can foster flexibility, innovation and creativity (Bruns, A. and Garding, S., 2015). The core problem statement takes into consideration that the majority of practical cases, analysis on business is very difficult to be implemented alone since it is not only science, which is involved rather there are heuristic aspects, perhaps very important for the success. Therefore, the core business problem is that there is no 'one size fits all' situation and needs to be curated as per the business requirement (Dean, J. W., & Bowen, D. E., 1994).
When I reflect back on agile business analysis and what could have gone better is how to enhance the creativity while solving complex real-life problems. It is evident from both the assessments that completion of one activity is used as a base to start another activity. From agile business analysis I have learnt that we need to prioritize on certain activities and initiate the work instead of waiting for single activity to complete (Eid, R., 2013). This can only happen if we allow ourselves to learn, unlearn and relearn enabling us to become more creative.
Branches
We I have broken down the underlying problem which is been faced in...

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