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Introduction to Business Analysis: Defining Successful Projects

 
Course: 211   Type: Course Workshops   Duration: 3 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Perform key functions of the business analyst
  • Apply a solid business analysis framework
  • Evaluate and prioritise the feasibility of various business initiatives
  • Quantify appropriate benefits and costs to support a business case
  • Plan a detailed requirements development process using best practices
  • Deliver the requirements package and support downstream development

Course Benefits

Business analysis is a critical process that drives the project life cycle. The business analyst, acting as an intermediary between the business and technical communities, analyses competing business needs and develops plans to implement the projects that support stakeholder objectives. In this course, you gain foundational knowledge of the role and function of the business analyst. You also learn to apply a clearly defined business analysis framework.

Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in a broad overview of key tasks conducted by a business analyst or needing to know how to effectively analyse business options and outcomes.

Course Workshops

You perform the key functions of a business analyst through an evolving case study woven throughout the course. Workshops include:
  • Clarifying the role of the business analyst
  • Analysing and prioritising competing business needs
  • Creating dynamic business models using workflow diagrams
  • Writing SMART business objectives
  • Quantifying business case benefits and costs
  • Communicating the requirements package to stakeholders

Related Courses

  • 315 Developing User Requirements
  • 381 Business Process Re-engineering
  • 219 Business and Report Writing
  • 288 Change Management: People and Process
  • 319 Technical Writing Comprehensive Introduction
  • 218 User Requirements for Software Development
  • 292 Communication Skills
  • 294 Influence Skills
  • 284 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

 
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   Introduction to Business Analysis

Upcoming Dates

6 - 8 Aug, 2008
London
3 - 5 Sep, 2008
London
1 - 3 Oct, 2008
London
29 - 31 Oct, 2008
London
19 - 21 Nov, 2008
Edinburgh
26 - 28 Nov, 2008
London
17 - 19 Dec, 2008
London
21 - 23 Jan, 2009
London
18 - 20 Feb, 2009
London
18 - 20 Mar, 2009
London

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Introduction to Business Analysis: Defining Successful Projects

 
Course: 211   Type: Course Workshops   Duration: 3 Days   PMI: 17
 
 
Course Content
 

The Role of the Business Analyst

  • Overview of business analysis
  • Key roles and responsibilities
  • Business analysis vs. project management: analysing similarities and distinctions

The Business Analysis Framework

Clarifying core concepts

  • Positioning business analysis within the overall project life cycle
  • Distinguishing among business, user and system level needs

Choosing a business analysis approach

  • IIBA-defined Knowledge Areas
  • Recommended baseline framework for conducting business analysis activities

Analysing the Business Landscape

Diagnosing the business environment

  • Capturing business needs and/or opportunities across the enterprise
  • Categorising and prioritising issues using Affinity Diagrams
  • Exposing root causes of problems
  • Identifying action-oriented business initiatives that address the root problem

Evaluating and selecting an initiative

  • Conducting feasibility studies
  • Employing analysis techniques to assess alternatives
  • 2 x 2 analysis grid
  • Prioritisation matrices
  • Paired comparison analysis

Modelling the future vision

  • Describing the future state using workflow diagrams
  • Considering incremental improvement vs. business transformation

Defining the Project

Documenting critical project parameters

  • Building SMART project objectives
  • Specifying critical project elements and deliverables

Preparing the business case

  • Structuring the business case
  • Identifying quantitative and qualitative project benefits and costs

Planning the Requirements Development Process

Assessing stakeholder roles and responsibilities

  • Identifying internal and external stakeholders
  • Conducting stakeholder analysis

Determining project approach and key assumptions

  • Documenting guiding principles, ground rules and templates
  • Producing a requirements development plan to guide and manage the process

Developing and Delivering the Detailed Requirements Package

Incorporating the 5-step model

  • Eliciting stakeholder wants and needs
  • Analysing stated requirements
  • Specifying the requirements document
  • Validating the requirements document with key stakeholders
  • Managing the change control process

Applying requirements development best practices and standards

  • Addressing common challenges typically encountered during requirements development
  • Recognising existing industry standards

Communicating effectively to relevant stakeholders

  • Engaging the development community
  • Selling the message for optimal acceptance

Supporting Downstream Development

  • Tailoring the business analyst role throughout the project life cycle
  • Adapting the framework to real world scenarios
 
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Introduction to Business Analysis: Defining Successful Projects Tuition

 
Course: 211   Type: Course Workshops   Duration: 3 Days   PMI: 17
 
 

Course 211 Tuition

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