Documentation Used for Business Analysis (IIBA - ECBA)

What you'll learn

Identify the elements in a data dictionary
Recognise the limitations of concept modelling
Distinguish between definitional rules and behavioral rules
Recognise how to apply glossaries and rules in business analysis
Recognise steps in the business case creation process
Describe business capability analysis strengths and limitations
Describe the elements of use cases and scenarios
Describe the elements of sequence diagrams
Recognise considerations in employing user stories
Recognise the attributes of business and use cases
Recognise considerations for using metrics and KPIs
Differentiate between strengths of acceptance and evaluation criteria
Recognise the limitations of using nonfunctional requirements analysis
Recognise considerations for using metrics and criteria in business analysis

Requirements

No special requirements or prerequisites, but general knowledge about business would facilitate learning.

Description

The Documentation and Criteria Used for Business Analysis is the 11th course of the Business Analysis Certification Program which includes a total of 14 courses. In this course, we're going to look at types of documents you will use as a business analyst.

Some of them are glossaries and business rules you'll need, others are documents you'll create that contain business cases, use cases, and user stories. The final type of documents we'll look at contain metrics and criteria you'll use for evaluating performance and establishing requirements.

Glossaries and Rules

1. Glossary and Data Dictionary
2. Concept Modeling
3. Business Rules Analysis
4. Exercise: Understanding Glossaries and Rules

Business and Use Cases

1. Business Cases
2. Business Capability Analysis
3. Use Cases and Scenarios
4. Sequence Diagrams
5. User Stories
6. Exercise: Understanding Business and Use Cases

Metrics and Criteria

1. Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
2. Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria
3. Nonfunctional Requirements Analysis
4. Exercise: Understanding Metrics and Criteria

You can use this course to improve your business analysis knowledge and abilities and to obtain the certifications provided by the International Institute of Business Analysis.

That’s it! Now go ahead and push that “Take this course” button and see you on the inside!

Who this course is for:

Individuals ready to develop their business analysis skills, knowledge and behaviors as practicing business analysis professionals.