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Introduction to Business Analysis: Defining Successful Projects

Course: 211   Type: Workshop   Duration: 3 Days
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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

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
Course Schedule
11 - 13 Jun, 2008
London
9 - 11 Jul, 2008
London
6 - 8 Aug, 2008
London
13 - 15 Aug, 2008
Edinburgh
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

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£ 1,395 - Standard Tuition
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£ 995 - Flex-Training Passport
£ 800 - Short Course Vouchers
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