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Business Analysis Overview

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Why study this course

This workshop aims to provide a realistic and interactive overview of what business analysis is, and what a business analyst does in the framework of defining system solutions. This workshop will use a case study approach to allow participants to perform a current state analysis to identify the “as is” situation, interview users to elicit requirements about the “future state”, and write requirements for the solution.

In order to perform these exercises, the workshop will cover such topics as procedure analysis and activity (swim lane) diagrams, interviewing techniques, and the attributes of quality requirements. Participants will work in teams to complete the exercises and receive peer review of their work.

This course is consistent with definitions and principles from the IIBA’s Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK® Guide).

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What you’ll learn

Discover how to:

Identify the scope of a project
Produce a context diagram
Create a traceability matrix
Perform a current state analysis by reviewing a process and producing “swim lanes”
Evaluate requirements to ensure that they are of a high quality, clear and unambiguous
Create a “storyboard” that reflects the requirements of the user interface
Understand the impact the solution will have on the organisation or business unit

Competencies:

Project scope determination
Requirements elicitation
User requirements analysis
Requirements documentation
Requirements package creation
Solution usability
Quality assurance
Solution implementation
Solution impact communication

BABOK at Lumify Work

Lumify Work is an authorised IIBA partner in the delivery of BABOK courses.

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) is dedicated to the development and maintenance of standards for the practice of Business Analysis, and to the certification and recognition of practitioners. The IIBA is also the first organisation to offer formal certification for Business Analysis Professionals. All Lumify Work Business Analysis courses are endorsed by the IIBA.

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Who is the course for?

Those who are interested in learning more about the business analysis role within systems development. This may include project managers, business users, and other members of the systems development team such as developers and testers.

Course subjects

Introduction

What is business analysis?
Identify and understand the three components of a solution
Discuss the role of a business analyst in systems development projects
Review the systems development life cycle, particularly those phases and tasks that a BA will be involved with
Discuss the critical success factors that a BA can influence to increase the success of a project

Initiation

Review the case study project
Review the components of a typical scope document
Identify the preliminary scope of the case study project
Define the context diagram
Produce a context diagram reflecting the scope of the project
Discuss traceability
Create a traceability matrix for benefits related to requirements

Analysis

Discuss the major activities in the requirements process
Review various requirements elicitation techniques
Discuss process modelling in the context of the current state analysis
Draw a swim lane model of the current state
Define the types of requirements a BA may be required to identify
Review the quality attributes and “do’s and don’ts” of clear and unambiguous requirements
Examine some requirements and identify their shortcomings
Discuss the components of a typical requirements document
Discuss the sign off process and the challenges faced

Implementation

Discuss the BA role in design, testing and implementation
Discuss alternative design solutions and evaluation techniques
Define the concept of a storyboard
Create a storyboard representing the user interface
Define quality assurance
Discuss impact analysis and why it is an important activity to perform
Discuss implementation activities a BA can be involved with

Prerequisites

None

Industry Association Recognition

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)

Credit hours: 7 hours
Continuing Development Units (CDUs): 7 CDUs

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.