Business Analysis - Fundamentals

Learn more about Business Analysis, Scope Management, Requirement Management to be become a good Business Analyst

What you'll learn

Know the Fundamentals of Business Analysis

Understand the role of the Business Analyst

Know how to better perform business analysis with focus on Value creation

Practice on a few Business Analysis “techniques”

Requirements

No previous Business Analysis skills needed

Fundamental Project Management skills recommended.

Description

Do you recognize the following challenge?“The solution fulfils the requirements, but the customer and the end users are not satisfied!- How can we know and ensure that the solution fulfils the real needs and is perceived valuable?- How can we ensure a satisfied end user and that the solution is useful?In this course you will learn how Business Analysis knowledge areas, techniques and best practices can help to respond to this challengeWhat is Business Analysis?The PMI (Project Management Institute)  defines Business Analysis as follows: Business Analysis is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to:•Determine Problems and opportunities•Identify business needs and recommend viable solutions to meet those needs and support strategic decision making•Elicit, analyze, specify, communicate, and manage requirements and other product information, and•Define benefits and approaches for measuring and realizing value, and analyzing those results.Goals with the course - After the course you will:- Know the Fundamentals of Business Analysis- Understand the role of the Business Analyst- Know how to better perform business analysis with focus on Value creation- Have practiced on a few Business Analysis “techniques”Target Group:- Business Analysts- Project and Program Managers- Sponsors and Account Managers- Solution Architects and Technical Coordinators- Product Owners, Product Managers- Core 3 Team members- Business Consultants- Anyone with interest in Business AnalysisThe duration of the complete course is some 4 hours, including the videos, the quizes and the case study, and if you have a PMI certification it will give you 4 PDUs.Course Subjects:1. Course Introduction2. Background and Introduction to Business Analysis3. The Process4. Stakeholder Management5. Strategy Analysis6. Elicitation and Collaboration7. Requirement Management8. Business Analysis and Agile Methods9. Requirements Tracing and Prioritization10. Business Analysis During Project Execution11. Case Study and 5 quizes12. Course Closure

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Background and Introduction to Business Analysis

Lecture 2 Background and Introduction

Section 3: Introduction To Business Analysis - Continuation

Lecture 3 Introduction To Business Analysis - Continuation

Section 4: The Process

Lecture 4 The Process

Section 5: Show you know - Quiz 1

Section 6: Stakeholder Management

Lecture 5 Stakeholder Management

Section 7: Strategy Analysis

Lecture 6 Strategy Analysis / Needs Assessment

Lecture 7 Business Case

Section 8: Show You Know - Quiz 2

Section 9: Elicitation and Collaboration

Lecture 8 Elicitation and Collaboration

Lecture 9 Elicitation - The Interview

Section 10: Requirement Management

Lecture 10 Requirement Management Part 1

Lecture 11 Requirement Management Part 2

Section 11: Show You Know - Quiz 3

Section 12: Business Analysis and Agile Methods

Lecture 12 Business Analysis and Agile Methods - Part 1

Lecture 13 Business Analysis and Agile Methods - part 2 (User Stories)

Section 13: Requirements Traceability and Prioritization

Lecture 14 Requirements Traceability and Prioritization

Section 14: Show You Know - Quiz 4

Section 15: Business Analysis During Project Execution

Lecture 15 BA During Project Execution - Part 1 (Project Charter & Requirement Matrix)

Lecture 16 Business Analysis During Execution - part 2 (Scope Management and Scope Creep)

Lecture 17 Business Analysis During Execution - Part 3 (Requirement Change Management)

Section 16: Show You Know - Quiz 5

Section 17: Case Study

Lecture 18 Case Study The CX Automation project

Lecture 19 Case Study Solution - Exercise 1

Lecture 20 Case Study Solution - Exercise 2

Lecture 21 Case Study Solution - Exercise 3

Section 18: Course Closure

Lecture 22 Course Closure

Business Analysts,Project and Program Managers,Sponsors and Account Managers,Solution Architects and Technical Coordinators,Product Owners and Product Managers,Core 3 Team members,Business Consultants,Anyone who wants to know what Business Analysis is