Fast Start in Business Analysis Training CBAP&trade

From enterprise analysis and scope definition to requirements determination and conceptual design, the Fast Start in Business Analysis workshop gives analysts a thorough understanding of the entire Systems Development Life Cycle. Replete with both "hard" and "soft" skills, this three-day course builds a sound strategy for analyzing business processes and demonstrates how to apply concepts and practical techniques within the context of an experiential learning environment. Students emerge from this workshop with a solid foundation of business analysis thinking as well as a greater understanding that doing the right things is just as important as doing things right.

FEATURES

• Our facilitators bring real-world experience to every workshop.
• Participants will be led, not lectured, through a combination of presentations and hands-on exercises.
• Our workshops provide an experiential environment where participants can take risks and make adjustments based on their results before approaching large projects.
• Our workshop is consistent with the International Institute of Business Analysis' Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide).

• Apply concepts and techniques applicable to any tool or methodology.
• Diagnose business process problems and present possible solutions from findings.
• Comprehend the "big picture" and the consequence of decisions.
• Understand how business analysis thinking can help management.
• Collect, document, and organize information.
• Identify and document issues through analysis and interviews.
• Document requirements.
• Develop communication skills by delivering a standup presentation.

Introduction

• Define Business Analysis and what it means in today's environment
• Recognize the System Development Life Cycle and various approaches

Enterprise Analysis

• Define Enterprise Analysis and state its purpose
• Identify the types and sources of information useful in this level of analysis

Defining the Scope

• Define the current issues and future benefits of the new system
• Identify the functional areas and stakeholders impacted by the issues
• Define the preliminary project scope and objectives

Procedure Analysis

• Define key terms important to procedure analysis
• Analyze a written procedure and associated forms and reports
• Discuss key components and the importance of process modeling
• Create an activity diagram also known as a swim lane diagram
• Decompose activities into further details using a process script

Stakeholder Interviews

• Recognize the importance of stakeholder involvement
• Understand the best techniques for preparing and holding an interview
• Discuss various questioning and listening techniques
• Learn how to recognize and capture stakeholder requirements
• Experience interviewing key stakeholders

Requirements, Assumptions, Constraints

• Define effective requirements practices, and SMART requirements attributes
• Identify stakeholder, functional and non-functional requirements
• Define and identify assumptions and constraints which will impact the project

Defining a Solution

• Manage the project scope boundaries and change while defining a solution
• Understand system improvement vs. system redesign
• Consider the impact of the solution

Solution Implementation Planning

• Recognize the tasks that must be done to implement the proposed solution
• Estimate time and resources for the implementation

Management Presentation

• Organize the appropriate deliverables into a quality decision package presentation
• Practice professional communication to a management committee