7 DECOMPOSING GOALS
This chapter covers the following topics:
• the relevance of goal-based analysis;
• goal and functional decomposition;
• understanding goal levels.
INTRODUCTION
Agile business analysts need to apply goal decomposition to ensure that the focus of an agile change project concerns the delivery of business goals. The ability to understand business goals and break them down into smaller sub-goals that can be delivered when needed is necessary for any business to thrive. However, achieving this can be problematic as large goals are often divided between the functional areas of the business and the focus on the original goal can become confused or lost. This chapter discusses how to decompose goals so that the smaller sub-goals ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access