Fundamentals of Business Analysis

Get the foundation in business analysis you need to solve your organization's biggest problems.

What you'll learn
Learn the foundations of business analysis
Learn how to gather requirements from stakeholders and documentary sources
Learn how to analyze, diagram and model requirements
Learn how to present requirements effectively and gain acceptance
Learn how to manage requirements assets after the project is complete

Requirements
A strong desire to learn business analysis
Some business strategy knowledge helpful
No technical background required

Description
Course Overview
This course provides everything you need to get started in your career in business analysis.
Our courses focus on how analysis is performed in the real world, and they're full of examples, case studies and lessons learned from actual Business Analysts on the job.
This is a perfect first course in any business analysis curriculum.
Syllabus
1. Business Analysis
Overview of Business Analysis Overview of Requirements Role of the Business Analyst
2. Stakeholders
Who are they? And why do they matter? The most common stakeholders: The project team, management, and the front line Handling Stakeholder Conflicts
3. Life Cycles
Systems Development Life Cycles Project Life Cycles Product Life Cycles Requirement Life Cycles Seventh Morning's Requirements Development Life Cycle
4. Forming Requirements
Overview of Requirements Attributes of Good Requirements Types of Requirements Requirement Sources Gathering Requirements from Stakeholders Common Requirements Documents
5. Transforming Requirements
Stakeholder Needs Analysis Decomposition Analysis Additive/Subtractive Analysis Gap Analysis Notations (UML & BPMN) Flowcharts Swim Lane Flowcharts Entity-Relationship Diagrams State-Transition Diagrams Data Flow Diagrams Use Case Modeling Business Process Modeling
6. Finalizing Requirements
Presenting – 10 Tips Presenting Requirements Socializing Requirements and Gaining Acceptance Prioritizing Requirements
7. Managing Requirements Assets
Change Control Requirements Tools
8. Scenario

Who this course is for:
Novice to intermediate Business Analysts, Professionals looking to transition into a Business Analyst role