Why take this course
If you already have a general knowledge of business analysis and want to expand it to become an advanced Business Analyst, this training is for you. You’ll learn advanced techniques for eliciting and documenting requirements, modeling business processes, and using UML diagrams. You’ll gain comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge that will prepare you to work at a higher level.
What you’ll learn
- You’ll gain knowledge of advanced techniques for eliciting and documenting requirements.
- You’ll be able to model requirements using selected UML diagrams.
- You’ll master advanced techniques for business process modeling.
- You’ll learn about standards for documenting requirements (ISO 29148).
- You’ll become familiar with important definitions, classifications of requirements, and stakeholders.
- You’ll learn how to plan business analysis, choose a methodology, and manage it.
- You’ll be able to analyze an organization, Business Model Canvas, business rules, and business domains.
- You’ll gain skills in analyzing business needs, KPIs, Business Cases, MVPs, and the Product Roadmap.
Who is this course for
This course is for Business Analysts, System Analysts, Requirements Engineers, and other individuals who co-create IT project specifications. It is also for people who already have a general knowledge and want to consolidate and expand it.
Training schedule
Day 1
- Module 1: Introduction and Business Analysis Planning
Introduction: - Important definitions
- Classification of requirements
- Classification of stakeholders
- Requirements vs. a project
Business Analysis Planning: - Choosing a methodology
- Managing business analysis
- Exercises: Choosing a methodology
Day 2
- Module 1: Organizational and Business Needs Analysis
Organizational Analysis: - Business Model Canvas
- Business rules analysis
- Business domain analysis
- Exercises: Defining business rules, creating a Business Model Canvas, business domain analysis
Business Needs Analysis: - Business needs and business requirements
- KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
- Business Case and solution vision
- MVP (Minimal Viable Product) and Product Roadmap
- Exercises: Defining business needs, business requirements, KPIs, creating a Business Case, defining MVP, creating a Product Roadmap
Day 3
- Module 2: Requirements Elicitation and Documentation
Requirements Elicitation: - Story Mapping
- Event Storming
- Exercises: Story Mapping and Event Storming
Requirements Documentation: - Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
- Advanced data modeling
- Advanced process modeling
- Advanced state modeling
- Exercises: Describing requirements using BDD, advanced data modeling, advanced process modeling, advanced state modeling
Day 4
- Module 2: Business Process Modeling
Business Process Modeling: - Decision modeling
- Advanced process diagrams
- Exercises: Creating a DMN diagram, creating a process diagram