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Business Analysis Fundamentals - ECBA, CCBA, CBAP endorsed by Udemy
Set yourself up for success and learn the key business analysis concepts to thrive in your Business Analyst career!
Course Highlights
- Business Analysis basics – learn what a Business Analyst is, what they do, and how they do it
- A breakdown of six project methodologies including traditional Waterfall and Agile frameworks
- Learn how to properly initiate a project by creating a business case that aligns with the business objectives
- Understand the basics of project requirements and six of the popular techniques used to elicit those details from your stakeholders
- Gain an overview of various modeling diagrams to help you recognize and understand project documentation
- Conduct requirement specification - including categorizing, deriving (breaking apart), prioritizing, and validating
- Have the confidence to successfully facilitate requirements approval meetings
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
4 Topics
Course Introduction
Top 7 Reasons You Should Become a Business Analyst
Meet your instructor & Important links
Course Resources - for your convenience
7 Topics
What is a Business Analyst and what value do they provide?
Udemy Review Prompt
Broad Responsibilities of a Business Analyst
Types of Business Analyst Roles
Top Business Analyst Skills
Validate Understanding of the Basics
Business Analyst Glossary of Terms + Download
6 Topics
Overview of Change
Predictive vs Adaptive Approaches
Common Predictive Framework: Waterfall
Common Predictive Framework: V Model
Popular Agile Frameworks
Approaches in the Real World
9 Topics
Activity: Begin to think logically
Activity: Begin to think logically - Solution and Explanation
Understanding the Business Objective
Creating a Business Case [PART 1]
Creating a Business Case [PART 2]
What is a Stakeholder and How to Identify Them
Assigning Responsibilities to Stakeholders using a RACI Matrix
Initiating a Project Quiz
Activity: Create a Business Case
7 Topics
Overview of Requirements
SMART Requirements
SMART Requirements Clarification
Tips for Producing Valid Requirements
Phases of the Requirements Process
Business Rules
Requirement Basics Quiz
10 Topics
Requirement Elicitation Basics
Elicitation Technique: Brainstorming
Elicitation Technique: Requirement Workshops
Elicitation Technique: Interviewing (PART 1 OF 3)
Elicitation Technique: Interviewing (PART 2 OF 3)
Elicitation Technique: Interviewing (PART 3 OF 3)
Elicitation Technique: Surveys
Elicitation Technique: Documentation Review
Elicitation Technique: Analyzing Interfaces
Activity: Utilize the elicitation skills you've learned
6 Topics
Introduction to Requirement Analysis
Visual Modeling Concepts
Business Models
Technical Models
BPMN vs UML
Engaging Your Technical Team
9 Topics
Introduction to Requirement Specification
Categorizing Requirements
Deriving Requirements
Deriving Requirements - In Other Words
Assigning Requirement Attributes
Prioritizing Requirements
Prioritizing Requirements Example
Validating Requirements
Business Requirements Document (BRD)
4 Topics
Introduction to Requirements Approval
Gaining the Business Approval
Gaining the Technical Approval
Gaining Sponsor or Committee Approval
2 Topics
Conducting a Project Review
Verifying the Completion of a Project
4 Topics
Application Environments
Tip for Success: Own Your Conference Calls
Tip for Success: Include a Meeting Agenda
Tip for Success: Stop with Formal Meeting Agendas
1 Topic
Bonus Lecture...What's Next?
Business Analysis Fundamentals - ECBA, CCBA, CBAP endorsed
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