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Business Analysis Essentials
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Business Analysis Essentials Introduction
Introducing our IIBA-endorsed course, “Business Analysis Essentials,” where participants dive into the fundamental aspects of business analysis. This comprehensive program equips individuals with a solid understanding of the multifaceted role and significance of business analysts within organizations.
From navigating through the intricacies of the business analysis process to mastering critical pre-project activities such as strategy analysis, participants gain the knowledge and skills essential for effectively supporting projects across the entire lifecycle.
Whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned professional, “Business Analysis Essentials” provides the groundwork for success, empowering you with a robust working vocabulary and comprehensive comprehension of the business analyst’s role.
Business Analysis Essentials Objectives
- Understanding the Business Analyst’s Role: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted responsibilities and functions of a business analyst.
- Exploring Industry Standards: Dive into industry standards and resources that provide deeper insights into the world of business analysis.
- Insights into Various Tasks: Explore various tasks and activities integral to business analysis, preparing you for real-world challenges.
- Pre and Post-Project Activities: Recognize the importance of pre and post-project business analysis activities, ensuring a holistic perspective.
- Requirements Mastery: Learn the art of planning, eliciting, analyzing, modeling, and testing requirements, a fundamental skillset for any successful business analyst.
- IIBA Endorsement: Rest assured knowing that this course is endorsed by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), offering 14 Professional Development Units (PDUs) and aligning seamlessly with the BABOK Guide, guaranteeing top-quality education in business analysis.
Prerequisites
- No specific prerequisites are required. This course is open to both newcomers and experienced professionals looking to enhance their business analysis skills.
Audience
This course is designed for:
- Newcomers interested in entering the field of business analysis.
- Professionals working with business analysts or considering a career shift.
- Experienced business analysts seeking to reinforce their knowledge and skills
Business Analysis Essentials Outline
Introduction to Business Analysis
- Definition of Business Analysis
- Business Analysis Activities
- Role of Professional Associations (IIBA/PMI)
- BABOK Guide and PMI’s Practice Guide in Business Analysis
The IIBA™ and the Role of the Business Analyst
- Business Analyst Definition
- BA vs. PM Roles
- Importance of Communication and Collaboration
- Deliverables in Business Analysis
- BA Career Path
Strategy Analysis and Change
- Strategy Analysis Definition
- Components of Strategy Analysis
- Stakeholder Identification
- Business Needs Identification
Understanding and Defining Solution Scope
- Defining Solution Scope
- Project Scope vs. Product Scope
- Problem Statement
- Scope Definition Techniques
Understanding Requirements
- Definition of Requirement
- Types of Requirements
- Requirements Process
- Requirements vs. Specifications and Business Rules
Planning and Eliciting Requirements
- Requirements Work Plan (RWP)
- Components of RWP
- Elicitation Questions
- Active Listening
- Elicitation Techniques
Analyzing and Documenting Requirements
- Requirements Analysis
- Business Requirements Document (BRD)
- BRD vs. Functional Requirements Specification
- BRD Components
- Packaging Requirements
Elicitation and Process Modeling
- Importance of Models
- Modeling Objectives
- Process Management
- Process Modeling with BPMN
- AS-IS vs. TO-BE Modeling
- BPMN and Prototyping
Verifying and Validating Requirements
- Verification vs. Validation
- Characteristics of Good Requirements
- Risks Related to Requirements
- Testing Approaches
- Test Planning
- Requirements Traceability Matrix
Additional Resources
Outline
Section 1: Introduction to Business Analysis
- Business analysis defined
- The activities that comprise business analysis
- IIBA/PMI and the goals of a professional association
- IBA`s BABOK® Guide and PMI`s Practice Guide in Business Analysis
- Exercise: Requirements challenges
Section 2: The IIBA™ and the role of the Business Analyst
- Business analyst defined
- BA role vs. PM role
- Importance of communication/collaboration
- The deliverables produced as part of business analysis
- The BA career path
- Exercise: Review case Study
Section 3: Strategy Analysis and Change
- The definition of Strategy Analysis
- Components of Strategy Analysis
- Identifying stakeholders and business needs
- Exercises:
- Business Need development
- RACI Stakeholder Identification
Section 4: Understanding and Defining Solution Scope
- Defining Solution Scope
- Project scope vs. product scope
- Defining a problem statement
- Techniques for defining scope
- Exercises:
- Conduct a brainwriting session
- Create a context diagram
- Optional exercise:
- Create a Use Case Diagram
Section 5: Understanding Requirements
- Define the term requirement
- Understand requirement types
- Present the requirements process
- Requirements vs. specifications and business rules
- Exercise: Identify Requirements
Section 6: Planning and Eliciting Requirements
- The Requirements Work Plan (RWP)
- Components of the RWP
- Identifying good questions for elicitation
- Active listening
- Categories and types of elicitation techniques
- Exercise: Planning for elicitation
Section 7: Analyzing and Documenting Requirements
- Understanding requirements analysis
- The Business Requirements Document (BRD)
- The BRD vs. the functional requirements specification
- BRD components
- The purpose of packaging requirements
- Exercise: Analyzing Requirements
Section 8: Elicitation and Process Modeling
- Why models are created
- Objectives of modeling
- What is process management
- Understanding process modeling
- Modeling using BPMN
- AS-IS vs. TO-BE modeling
- BPMN subclasses
- BPMN simple structure
- Prototyping
- Business Process Modeling case study
- Exercises:
- Modeling
- Create a Prototype of your application
Section 9: Verifying and Validating Requirements
- The difference between validation and verification
- Characteristics of good requirements
- Risks associated with requirements
- Types of testing approaches
- Creating a test plan
- Requirements traceability matrix
- Verified and validated requirements
- Exercise: Testing Requirements
Section 10: Additional Resources
- Helpful links for obtaining additional business analysis information
PreRequisites
No prerequisites: this course is suitable for both novices and experienced practitioners who need to have a clear and systematic approach to Business Analysis.
Audience
Designed for individuals new to the business analyst role or those who supervise and/or work with business analysts.
$1195.00
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2 Days Course |