Introduction to Business Analysis Training Class

1. Overview of Business Analysis

• The solutions lifecycle


• What is business analysis?


• Business analysis terminology


• International Institute of Business Analysis


• CBAP certification

2. Enterprise Analysis

• Introduction


• Definitions


• The business architecture


• Feasibility studies


• Project scope


• Business case


• Risk assessment


• Decision package


• Selecting and prioritizing projects

3. Requirements Planning and Management

• Introduction


• Definitions


• Team roles for the project


• Work division strategy


• Requirements risk approach


• Planning considerations


• Requirements activities
  
  
  
  • Selection
  
  
  • Estimation
  
  
  
  


• Requirements scope


• Requirements activity
  
  
  
  • Measurement
  
  
  • Reporting
  
  
  
  


• Requirements change management

4. Requirements Elicitation

• Introduction


• Definitions


• Elicit requirements


• Techniques
  
  
  
  • Brainstorming
  
  
  • Document analysis
  
  
  • Focus groups
  
  
  • Interface analysis
  
  
  • Interviews
  
  
  • Observation
  
  
  • Prototyping
  
  
  • Workshop
  
  
  • Reverse engineering
  
  
  • Survey/questionnaire
  
  
  
  

5. Requirements Analysis and Documentation

• Introduction


• Definitions


• Requirements package


• Business domain model


• Analyze user requirements


• Analyze functional requirements


• Analyze quality of service requirements


• Assumptions and constraints


• Requirements
  
  
  
  • Attributes
  
  
  • Document
  
  
  • Validate
  
  
  • Verify
  
  
  
  


• Modeling techniques
  
  
  
  • Data and behavior models
  
  
  • Process/flow models
  
  
  • Usage models
  
  
  
  

6. Requirements Communication

• Introduction


• Definitions


• Communication plan


• Manage conflicts


• Determine format


• Requirements package


• Requirements presentation


• Requirements review


• Requirements sign-off

7. Solution Assessment and Validation

• Introduction


• Definitions


• Solution alternatives


• Technology options


• Solution selection


• Solution usability


• Quality assurance


• Solution implementation


• Solution impacts


• Post implementation review

8. BA Fundamentals

• Communication skills


• Leadership skills


• Problem-solving skills


• Business knowledge


• IT knowledge

9. Case studies

10. Exercises

Systems analysts, business analysts, requirements analysts, developers,
software engineers, IT project managers, project managers, project analysts,
project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, program managers,
testers, and QA specialists.

There are no prerequisites for this course.