Business Analysis Certification Program – The Concepts
Course Overview
Program Overview
Course Guidelines
Introduction to Business Analysis (IIBA - ECBA)
Section Overview
Business Analysis - Definition and Context
The Business Analyst's Role
The Value of Business Analysis
Business Analysis (beyond projects)
Exercise - Understanding Business Analysis
Business Analysis Knowledge Areas
Tools and Techniques for BOBOK Guide v3.
Relationships Between Knowledge Areas
Business Analysis Key Terms
Business Analysis Core Concepts
The BACCM Model
Exercise: Business Analysis Key Terms and Concepts
Stakeholders Within a Project Team
Stakeholders External to the Project
The BACCM Components
Requirements Classification Schema Learning Objective
Requirements and Designs
The Requirements and Design Cycle
Requirements and design concepts
Exercise: Stakeholders, Requirements and Designs
Introduction to Business Analysis
Course project (optional)
Introduction to Business Analysis (IIBA - ECBA)
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring (IIBA - ECBA)
Section Overview
Overview of Business Anlysis Planning and Monitoring
The Core Concept Model in Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring and the Business Analysis Core Concept
Exercise: Understanding Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Input/Output Diagram
Plan Business Analysis Approach: Inputs and Elements
Plan Business Analysis Approach: Guidelines and Techniques
Plan Business Analysis Approach: Stakeholders and Output
Plan Business Analysis Approach Input/Output Diagram
Formality and Level of Detail of Business Analysis Deliverables
Exercise: Planning the Business Analysis Approach
Plan Stakeholder Engagement: Inputs and Elements
Plan Stakeholder Engagement: Guidelines & Techniques
Plan Stakeholder Engagement: Stakeholders & Outputs
Plan Stakeholder Engagement Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Planning Stakeholder Engagement
Plan Business Analysis Governance: Inputs and Elements
Plan Business Analysis Governance: Guidelines and Techniques
Plan Business Analysis Governance: Stakeholders and Outputs
Plan Business Analysis Governance Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Planning Business Analysis Governance
Plan Information Management: Inputs and Elements
Plan Information Management: Guidelines & Techniques
Plan Information Management: Stakeholders & Outputs
Plan Business Analysis Information Management Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Planning BA Information Management
Performance Improvements: Inputs and Elements
Performance Improvements: Guidelines and Techniques
Performance Improvements: Stakeholders and Outputs
Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Identifying Business Analysis Performance Improvements
Course project (optional)
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring (IIBA - ECBA)
Business Analysis Elicitation and Collaboration (IIBA -ECBA)
Section Overview
Overview of Elicitation and Collaboration
The Core Concept Model in Elicitation and Collaboration
Elicitation and Collaboration Input/Output Diagram
Core Concepts and the Business Analyst's Role
Exercise: Understand Elicitation and Collaboration
Prepare for Elicitation: Inputs and Elements
Prepare for Elicitation: Guidelines and Techniques
Prepare for Elicitation: Stakeholders and Outputs
Prepare for Elicitation Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Preparing for Elicitation
Conduct Elicitation: Inputs and Elements
Conduct Elicitation: Guidelines and Techniques
Conduct Elicitation: Stakeholders and Outputs
Conduct Elicitation Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Conducting Elicitation
Confirm Elicitation Results: Inputs and Elements
Confirm Elicitation Results: Guidelines and Techniques
Confirm Elicitation Results: Stakeholders and Outputs
Confirm Elicitation Results
Exercise: Confirming Elicitation Results
Communicating BA Information: Inputs and Elements
Communicating BA Information: Guidelines and Techniques
Communicating BA Information: Stakeholders and Outputs
Communicate Business Analysis Information Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Communicating BA Information
Stakeholder Collaboration: Inputs and Elements
Stakeholder Collaboration: Guidelines and Techniques
Stakeholder Collaboration: Stakeholders and Outputs
Manage Stakeholder Collaboration Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Managing Stakeholder Collaboration
Business Analysis Elicitation and Collaboration
Course Project (optional)
Business Analysis Elicitation and Collaboration (IIBA -ECBA)
Business Analysis and Requirements Life Cycle Management
Section Overview
Requirements Life Cycle Management
Requirements Life Cycle Management
Requirements Management and the BACCM (TM)
Requirements Life Cycle Management Input/Output Diagram
Exercise - Understanding Requirements Management
Requirements and Traceability
Trace Requirements - Inputs and Elements
Process Traceability Diagram
Trace Requirements - Guidelines and Techniques
Trace Requirements - Stakeholders and Outputs
Exercise - Trace Requirements
Maintain Requirements - Elements and Guidelines
Maintain Requirements Input/Output Diagram
Maintain Requirements - Techniques and Stakeholders
Prioritise Requirements - Inputs and Elements
Prioritise Requirements - Guidelines and Techniques
Prioritize Requirements Input/Output Diagram
Prioritise Requirements - Stakeholders and Outputs
Exercise - Maintain and Prioritize Requirements
Assess Requirements Changes - Inputs and Elements
Assess Requirements Changes Input/Output Diagram
Assess Requirements Changes - Guidelines and Techniques
Assess Requirements Changes - Stakeholders and Outputs
Approve Requirements - Inputs and Elements
Approve Requirements Input/Output Diagram
Approve Requirements - Guidelines and Techniques
Exercise - Assess and Approve Requirements
Course Project (optional)
Business Analysis and Requirements Life Cycle Management
Business Analysis and Requirements Life Cycle Management
Business Analysis and Strategy Analysis
Section Overview
Introduction to Strategy Analysis
Business Analysis Value Spectrum
Strategy Analysis and the BACCM (TM)
Strategy Analysis Input/Output Diagram
The Core Concept Model in Strategy Analysis
Exercise: Understanding Strategy Analysis
Analyze Current State: Inputs and Elements
Analyze Current State: Guidelines and Techniques
Analyze Current State: Stakeholders and Outputs
Analyze Current State Input/Output Diagram
Define Future State: Inputs and Elements
Define Future State: Guidelines and Techniques
Define Future State: Stakeholders and Outputs
Define Future State Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Define Current and Future States
Assess Risks: Inputs and Elements
Assess Risks: Guidelines and Techniques
Assess Risks: Stakeholders and Outputs
Assess Risks Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Performing a Risk Assessment
Define Change Strategy: Inputs and Elements
Define Change Strategy: Guidelines and Techniques
Define Change Strategy: Stakeholders and Output
Define Change Strategy Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Developing a Change Strategy
Course Project (optional)
Business Analysis and Strategy Analysis
Business Analysis and Strategy Analysis (IIBA - ECBA)
Requirements Analysis and Design Definition (IIBA - ECBA)
Section Overview
Overview of RADD
Business Analysis Value Spectrum
RADD and the BACCM (TM)
The Core Concept Model in Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
Requirements Analysis and Design Definition Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Understanding RADD
Specify and Model Requirements: Inputs and Elements
Requirements Modeling: Guidelines and Tools
Specify and Model Requirements Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Defining Requirements
Verify Requirements: Inputs and Elements
Verify Requirements: Tools and Techniques
Verify Requirements Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Verifying Requirements
Validate Requirements: Inputs and Elements
Validate Requirements: Guidelines and Techniques
Validate Requirements Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Validating Requirements
Course Project (Optional)
Requirements Analysis and Design Definition (RADD)
Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
Requirements Architecture and Design Options (IIBA - ECBA)
Section Overview
Requirements Architecture Overview
Define Requirements Architecture: Inputs and Elements
Define Requirements Architecture: Techniques
Define Requirements Arhitecture Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Defining the Requirements Architecture
Define Design Options: Inputs and Elements
Define Design Options: Guidelines and Techniques
Define Design Options: Stakeholders and Outputs
Define Design Options Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Defining Design Options
Analyze Potential Value: Inputs and Elements
Analyze Potential Value: Guidelines and Techniques
Recommend Solution: Elements and Outputs
Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution Input/Output Diagram
Exercise: Creating RADD's Final Output
Course Project (optional)
Requirements Architecture and Design Options
Requirements Architecture and Design Options
Business Analysis and Solution Evaluation
Section Overview
Overview of Solution Evaluation
Solution Evaluation and the BACCM TM
Exercise: Understanding Solution Evaluation
Measure Solution Performance: Inputs and Elements
Measure Solution Performance: Guidelines and Techniques
Analyze Performance Measures: Inputs and Elements
Analyze Performance Measures: Stakeholders
Exercise: Assessing Solution Performance
Solution Limitations: Elements and Guidelines
Solution Limitations: Techniques and Stakeholders
Enterprise Limitations: Inputs and Elements
Enterprise Limitations: Techniques and Stakeholders
Exercise: Assessing Limitations
Recommend Actions: Guidelines and Techniques
Recommend Actions: Elements
Exercise: Increasing Solution Value
Course Project (optional)
Business Analysis and Solution Evaluation (IIBA - ECBA)
Business Analysis and Solution Evaluation
Business Analysis Certification Program - Concepts
IIBA Certifications
Bonus lecture