Business Analyst
Summary:
This course is structured around a series of activities in which you gain practical modeling experience. In the context of a real-world case study, you apply best practices in business requirement gathering, documentation and stakeholder
management to help you fulfill your crucial role as a business analyst.
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Course Specifics:
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1. Introduction to Business Analysis
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Importance of Effective Business Analysis
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Role of the BA
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Standardization and Adaptability
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2. Requirements Planning
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Role of the BA in Requirements Planning
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Vision and Scope Document
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Types of Requirements
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Stakeholders
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Business Analysis Plan
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Homework
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3. Requirements Elicitation
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Role of the BA in Requirements Elicitation
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Investigative approach
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Iterative approach
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Techniques
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Interviews
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Focus groups
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Requirements workshop: Requirements meeting.
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Requirements workshop: JAD session
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Brainstorming
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Observation
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Survey
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Prototype
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Document analysis
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Business rules analysis
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Reverse engineering
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Product trials
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Labs
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Group Project
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4. Requirements Analysis & Design
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Need for Analysis
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Using Analysis to get Stakeholder Feedback and Verify and Validate Developing Requirements
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Value of Modeling Techniques in Analysis
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Modeling Techniques
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Organizational model
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Location model
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Process/flow models
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Use case models.
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Data models
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State model
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Types of Requirements
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Business Rules Analysis
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Prioritizing Requirements
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Verifying and Validating Requirements
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Group Project
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5. Requirements Documentation (BRD)
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Formal and Informal Documentation and the, Level of Detail Required
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Writing for Usability and Comprehension
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Common Requirements Document Defects
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Components of a Formal Requirements Document
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Requirements Verification and Validation
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Requirements Sign-Off
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UML (Unified Modeling Language) - Labs
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Group Project
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6. Requirements Management and Communication
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Throughout the Project and to Decommission
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Change Management
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Define a baseline.
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Define a change management process.
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Identify the Change Authority
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Traceability and Its Uses
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Requirements Attributes
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Requirements Communication
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Group Discussion
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Case Study
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Group Project
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7. Business Strategy Management
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Strategy Definition
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Why do Companies need Strategy?
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Strategy Formation
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LAB: SWOT Analysis
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Five Force Analysis
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How to define good Strategy?
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Strategy Execution
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Strategy Validation
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Strategy Implementation Challenge
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Case Studies: Amazon, Apple, and Google
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Homework
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Group Project
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8. Enterprise Analysis
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Definition and Causes
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Role of the BA on the Enterprise Analysis Team
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Steps in Enterprise AnalysisDefine the business need.
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Techniques for root cause analysis
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Assess capability gaps.
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SWOT analysis
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Determine the solution approach.
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Define the solution scope.
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Define the business case.
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Contents of business case
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Who does what? the BA's limited role in developing a business case?
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9. Management Competencies, Best Practices, and Life Cycle Models
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Competency Proficiency
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Project Management
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Sope / Schedule / Cost Management
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BA Necessary Competencies
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Analytical thinking and problem solving
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Behavioral characteristics
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Business knowledge
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Communication skills
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Interaction skills
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Software application knowledge
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Best Practices
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Use iterative analysis.
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Focus on process improvement.
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Apply progressive elaboration.
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Check as you go.
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Use the investigative approach.
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Adopt traceability.
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Formalize business analysis through standardization.
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Improve communication through modeling.
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Life Cycle Models
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Waterfall
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Incremental
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Agile Scrum Project Management
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Effects on business analysis
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10. BA Leadership skills
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Communication Skills
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Leadership Skills
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Critical Thinking Skills
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Business Knowledge
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IT Knowledge
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11. Capstone Project