Business Analyst

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COURSE OVERVIEW

First-timers in the field of business analysis, this one is for you. This training is an introduction to business analysis where you will learn the essentials in gathering and organizing requirements on a project and researching for project or business justification. Some of the key skills include requirement elicitation, good documentation and presentation, visual modeling, and critical thinking.

There are two stages to the training, the virtual classroom sessions and the virtual practical work experience part of the training. The virtual classroom session offers students either the opportunity to enroll in the 5-week online day classes (Saturdays) or the 5-week online evening classes (twice a week).

After the theoretical sessions are complete, students will be placed on a real project as part of a team for 3-4months depending on the project. In total, the training program could run for approximately 17 weeks.

This course is also designed to help you understand the role of a business analyst in agile software development. Candidates will become skilled at contributing to the overall Scrum environment using BA skills, contribute to Product Backlog prioritization and estimation; create the Product Backlog from a business scenario and help plan a sprint.

TRAINING REQUISITE

There are no prerequisites for the Business Analysis training course. Whether you have some related previous work experience or you are a new starter, this BA program is for you. We have had delegates with no previous experience enrolled for this program and successfully secured a job once completed.

The training will not be a classroom-based type of training, it’s more of a discussion-based training where we spend the time with the candidates to help guide them through delivering the projects they have been assigned.

COURSE FORMAT & SET-UP

Pre-Work - Complete a series of self-paced preparatory tests and lessons before the course to match your strength & talent with your career path and get up to speed on the fundamentals of Business Analysis.

Online Instructor-Led Sessions- Learn by doing with help from an expert. Explore key concepts and tools, and then put them to work through hands-on activities grounded in real-world scenarios. This virtual classroom sessions runsfor 5 weeks.

Homework - Apply what you have learned in class to cumulative assignments that build toward the final project.

Presentations - Share your presentations and receive feedback from your instructional team and classmates.

Live Project - After the theoretical sessions are complete, students are placed on a real project as part of a team for 3-4months depending on the project. With a strong portfolio of digitally-driven programs and projects, you will have the opportunity to gain practical work experience as project management or business analysis professional with digital expertise. In total, the training program could run for approximately 17 weeks.

LEARNING OUTCOME

Learn the foundations of business analysis
Learn how to gather requirements from stakeholders and documentary sources
Learn how to analyze, diagram and model requirements
Learn how to present requirements effectively and gain acceptance
Learn how to manage requirements assets after the project is complete

COURSE OUTLINE

Class 1: Project Management

What is project management
6 constrains of project management
What is a project
5 characteristics of a project
Project life cycle
Components of project management
Key focus areas in project management
The PMO office
Job roles in project management

Class 2: Project Methodologies and planning

What is project planning
Project planning fundamentals
Why project planning
Tools for project planning
Basic project planning steps
Methodologies in Project management
Prince 2
Iterative
Waterfall
Scrum (Agile)
Project management pitfalls
Project management Acronyms
Project Management Tools

Class 3: Introduction to Agile & Scrum

Agile & Scrum – Basic Knowledge
Scrum – Requirement and Estimation
Ceremonies of Scrum
Understanding Scrum Board and working on it
Metrics & reporting
Advance learning on Scrum Key Areas
Important Acronyms and its explanation

Class 4: Understanding Business Analysis

Overview of Business Analysis
Overview of Requirements
Role of the Business Analyst
Stakeholders
Who are stakeholders? And why do they matter?
The most common stakeholders: The project team, management, and the front line
Handling Stakeholder Conflicts
LifeCycles
Systems Development Life Cycles
Project Life Cycles
Product Life Cycles
Requirement Life Cycles
Seventh Morning's Requirements Development Life Cycle

Class 5: Forming Requirements

Overview of Requirements
Attributes of Good Requirements
Types of Requirements
Requirement Sources
Gathering Requirements from Stakeholders
Common Requirements Documents

Class 6: Transforming Requirements

Stakeholder Needs Analysis
Decomposition Analysis
Additive/Subtractive Analysis
Gap Analysis
Notations (UML & BPMN)
Flowcharts
Swim Lane Flowcharts
Entity-Relationship Diagrams
State-Transition Diagrams
Data Flow Diagrams
Use Case Modeling
Business Process Modeling

Class 7: Finalizing Requirements

Presenting – 10 Tips
Presenting Requirements
Socializing Requirements and Gaining Acceptance
Prioritizing Requirements
Change Control
Requirements Tools
Case Study

Class 8: CV and Interview workshop

Scenario Based Question & Answer
Common Project Manager Interview & Answer
How to prepare for your interview
Group Discussion and Mock Interview
CV/Resume Review

Weekly Coaching essions

Jira Tutorial
Trello Tutorial
Azure Devops Tutorial
Process mapping workshops
UX Mock-ups (WIREFRAME)

POTENTIAL JOB ROLES

IT Business Analyst
Agile Business Analyst
Junior Business Analyst
Product Manager
Requirements Manager
Business Improvement Analyst
Solutions Analyst
Business Process Analyst
Transformation Analyst

NEXT STEP

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