AgileBI Process
As a BI Practitioner
I want to understand what AgileBI processes are
So that I know what processes to implement (and what processes not to)
There are a number of Agile focussed processes that you should implement when deliverying Data, Analytics or Visualisations in an AgileBI way.
There are also a raft of waterfall focussed processes, that have minimal value in an AgileBI approach and so should be avoided if possible.
The articles below provide more details on both.
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