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Duration
3 Days
18 CPD hours
This course is intended for
The Foundation course is designed for individuals who want to gain an overview of Business Analysis (Business Analysts, Requirements Engineers, Product manager, Product Owner, Chief Product Owner, Service Manager, Service Owner, Project manager, Consultants)
Overview
Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business analysis principles and techniques. Key areas are:
the role and competencies of a business analyst
strategy analysis
business system and business process modelling
stakeholder analysis
investigation and modelling techniques
requirements engineering
business case development
The business analyst role analyzes, understands and manages the requirements in a customer-supplier relationship and ensures that the right products are delivered. The Foundation Seminar gives a good introduction to the spectrum of this responsibility.
Course Introduction
Let?s Get to Know Each Other
Course Overview
Course Learning Objectives
Course Structure
Course Agenda
Introduction to Business Analysis
Structure and Benefits of Business Analysis Foundation
Exam Details
Business Analysis Certification Scheme
What is Business Analysis?
Intent and Context
Origins of business analysis
The development of business analysis
The scope of business analysis work
Taking a holistic approach
The role and responsibilities of the business analyst
The competencies of a Business Analyst
Personal qualities
Business knowledge
Professional techniques
The development of competencies
Strategy Analysis
The context for strategy
The defiition of strategy
Strategy development
External environmental analysis
Internal invironmental analysis
SWOT analysis
Executing strategy
Business Analysis Process Model
An approach to problem solving
Stages of the business analysis process model
Objectives of the process model stages
Procedures for each process model stage
Techniques used within each process model stage
Investigation Techniques
Interviews
Observation
Workshops
Scenarios
Prototyping
Quantitative approaches
Documenting the current situation
Stakeholder Analysis and Management
Stakeholder categories and identification
Analysing stakeholders
Stakeholder management strategies
Managing stakeholders
Understanding stakeholder perspectives
Business activity models
Modelling Business Processes
Organizational context
An altrnative view of an organization
The organizational view of business processes
Value propositions
Process models
Analysing the as-is process model
Improving business processes (to-be business process)
Defining the Solution
Gab analysis
Introduction to Business Architecture
Definition to Business Architecture
Business Architecture techniques
Business and Financial Case
The business case in the project lifecycle
Identifying options
Assessing project feasibility
Structure of a business case
Investment appraisal
Establishing the Requirements
A framework for requirements engineering
Actors in requirements engineering
Requirements elicitation
Requirements analysis
Requirements validation
Documenting and Managing the Requirements
The requirements document
The requirements catalogue
Managing requirements
Modelling the Requirements
Modelling system functions
Modelling system data
Delivering the Requirements
Delivering the solution
Context
Lifecycles
Delivering the Business Solution
BA role in the business change lifecycle
Design stage
Implementation stage
Realization stage
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