BUSINESS ANALYSIS Online Training
Business Analysis Online Training Course Content:
1. Introduction to Business Analysis:
Importance of Effective Business Analysis
Role of the BA
Standardization and Adaptability
2. Requirements Planning:
Role of the BA in Requirements Planning
Vision and Scope Document
Types of Requirements
Stakeholders
Business Analysis Plan
3. Requirements Elicitation:
Role of the BA in Requirements Elicitation
Investigative approach
Iterative approach
Techniques
Interviews
Focus groups
Requirements workshop: Requirements meeting
Requirements workshop: JAD session
Brainstorming
Observation
Survey
Prototype
Document analysis
Business rules analysis
Reverse engineering
Product trials
4. Requirements Analysis:
Need for Analysis
Using Analysis to get Stakeholder
Feedback and Verify and Validate Developing Requirements
Value of Modeling Techniques in Analysis
Modeling Techniques
Organizational model
Location model
Process/flow models
Use case models
Data models
State model
Types of Requirements
Business Rules Analysis
Prioritizing Requirements
Verifying and Validating Requirements
5. Requirements Documentation:
Formal and Informal Documentation and the, Level of Detail Required
Writing for Usability and Comprehension
Common Requirements Document Defects
Components of a Formal Requirements Document
Requirements Verification and Validation
Requirements Sign-Off
6. Requirements Management and Communication:
Throughout the Project and to Decommission
Change Management
Define a baseline
Define a change management process
Identify the Change Authority
Traceability and Its Uses
Requirements Attributes
Requirements Communication
7. Solution Validation and Acceptance:
Testing and Non-Testing Methods
Purposes of Validation
Find defects
Prove compliance to requirements
Test Cases and Test Suites
Challenges in Testing
Structured Testing
Role of the BA in Solution Validation: the V Model
Solution Acceptance and Project Close-Out
8. Enterprise Analysis:
Definition and Causes
Role of the BA on the Enterprise Analysis Team
Steps in Enterprise Analysis
Define the business need
Techniques for root cause analysis
Assess capability gaps
SWOT analysis
Determine the solution approach
Define the solution scope
Define the business case
Contents of business case
Who does what?: the BA's limited role in developing a business case
9. Competencies, Best Practices, and Life Cycle Models:
Competency Proficiency
BA Necessary Competencies
Analytical thinking and problem solving
Behavioral characteristics
Business knowledge
Communication skills
Interaction skills
Software application knowledge
Best Practices
Use iterative analysis
Focus on process improvement
Apply progressive elaboration
Check as you go
Use the investigative approach
Adopt traceability
Formalize business analysis through standardization
Improve communication through modeling
Life Cycle Models
Waterfall
Incremental
Agile
Effects on business analysis
10. BA Fundamentals:
Communication Skills
Leadership Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Business Knowledge
IT Knowledge