Who thinks digital transformation thinks DevOps: collaboration across the application lifecycle to deliver quick innovative business outcomes that bring value to customers.

But wait… there is no “BA” in “DevOps” is there? So where is the BA? What is their role in digital transformations and within the agile world of DevOps?

The presenter will share her experience how a Business Analysis Center of Excellence elevated the role of the BA and made it blend into the DevOps processes to achieve a strong and unified pipeline process from requirements to deployment and beyond.

This presentation will illustrate real life examples of the challenges and impacts associated with the understanding/misunderstanding of the BA role in the fast paced world of digital transformation. The presenter will share practical ideas on how to overcome these challenges and evolve the role of the BA to make it an enabler of transformation leading to a successful adaptable BA practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn nuances of the BA role required to be successful during digital transformation initiatives
• Grasp the required level of collaboration with DevOps for accelerated high quality deployments
• Learn how to adapt the BA CoE to industry changes and trends such as digital transformation