The Business Analyst Masterclass: Real-World Industry Projects is an extensive 20-session course designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to excel as a business analyst in various industries. Each session lasts 2 hours, and the course covers key business analysis concepts, tools, and best practices. The curriculum includes a hands-on demo project that simulates real-world industry scenarios, enabling you to apply the skills learned throughout the course.
About Course
This 20-session course covers key business analysis concepts, tools, and best practices, with each session lasting 2 hours. The course will walk you through the process of understanding business requirements, analyzing problems, designing solutions, and implementing improvements, using real-world industry examples and a hands-on demo project.
No, prior experience in business analysis is not required. The course starts with the fundamentals of business analysis, making it accessible to beginners. However, some basic knowledge of project management, software development, or IT would be helpful.
This course is suitable for aspiring business analysts, professionals seeking a career change, project managers, product managers, and IT professionals who want to enhance their skills in business analysis.
The hands-on demo project is designed to give you practical experience in conducting a real-world business analysis, from understanding the problem and gathering requirements to proposing and implementing a solution. The project helps you apply the concepts and techniques you have learned throughout the course, ensuring you gain the skills needed to work on real-world industry projects.
While there are no strict prerequisites, some basic knowledge of project management, software development, or IT is recommended to get the most out of the course.
This course covers several topics related to the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) certifications, such as the Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA), Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA), and Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP). While it can serve as a valuable resource in your preparation, you may need to supplement this course with additional study materials and practice exams to fully prepare for the certifications.
What Will You Learn?
- Fundamentals of Business Analysis: Understand the role, key concepts, and responsibilities of a business analyst, as well as the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK).
- Stakeholder Analysis and Communication: Learn how to identify, prioritize, and manage stakeholders, and apply effective communication techniques to ensure successful collaboration.
- Requirements Elicitation Techniques: Master various techniques for gathering requirements, such as interviews, workshops, surveys, document analysis, observation, prototyping, and brainstorming.
- Requirements Analysis and Modeling: Develop skills in structured analysis techniques, process modeling, and data modeling to analyze and represent business requirements.
- Requirements Documentation and Validation: Learn how to create requirement specification documents, requirements traceability matrices, and validate requirements with stakeholders.
Audience
This course is suitable for aspiring business analysts, professionals seeking a career change, project managers, product managers, and IT professionals who want to enhance their skills in business analysis.
Course Content
Understanding the role of a business analyst
Key concepts in business analysis
The Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK)
Identifying and prioritizing stakeholders
Effective communication techniques
Managing stakeholder expectations
