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Overview
| Course code | WV111 | Skill level | Basic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3.0 days | Delivery type | Classroom
(Hands-on labs) |
| Course type | Public only | ||
| Public price | USD $1,995.00 plus tax | ||
NOTE: THIS COURSE IS OWNED AND DELIVERED BY AN IBM EDUCATION PARTNER. IT IS AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE US.
In this introductory course, you'll delve into the role and responsibilities of the business analyst-the communication link between all business areas and a critical player in project success. Learn techniques for ensuring project success every step of the way-from identifying and analyzing potential projects to making sure that the final project product meets the requirements you identified. Through hands-on exercises, you'll learn to define the scope of work and master requirements-gathering techniques that will work for a variety of projects and audiences. You'll consider the unique needs of customers, stakeholders, and the IT department as you work toward building, documenting, communicating, and managing requirements.
Audience
This basic course is designed for systems analysts, business analysts, requirements analysts, developers, software engineers, IT project managers, project managers, project analysts, project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, program managers, testers, and QA specialists.
Skills taught
- Explain the role of the business analyst
- Build and evaluate a business case
- Plan, manage, analyze, document, and communicate requirements
- Conduct effective interviews, group workshops, and questionnaires
- Perform data mining
- Effectively capture and document business rules
- Get agreement
- Ensure requirements are met
Course outline
Overview of Business Analysis
The solutions lifecycle
What is business analysis?
Business analysis terminology
International Institute of Business Analysis
CBAP certification
Enterprise Analysis
Introduction
Definitions
The business architecture
Feasibility studies
Project scope
Business case
Risk assessment
Decision package
Selecting and prioritizing projects
Requirements Planning and Management
Introduction
Definitions
Team roles for the project
Work division strategy
Requirements risk approach
Planning considerations
Requirements activities
- Selection
- Estimation
Requirements scope
Requirements activity
- Measurement
- Reporting
Requirements change management
Requirements Elicitation
Introduction
Definitions
Elicit requirements
Techniques
- Brainstorming
- Document analysis
- Focus groups
- Interface analysis
- Interviews
- Observation
- Prototyping
- Workshop
- Reverse engineering
- Survey/questionnaire
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Introduction
Definitions
Requirements package
Business domain model
Analyze user requirements
Analyze functional requirements
Analyze quality of service requirements
Assumptions and constraints
Requirements
- Attributes
- Document
- Validate
- Verify
Modeling techniques
- Data and behavior models
- Process/flow models
- Usage models
Requirements Communication
Introduction
Definitions
Communication plan
Manage conflicts
Determine format
Requirements package
Requirements presentation
Requirements review
Requirements sign-off
Solution Assessment and Validation
Introduction
Definitions
Solution alternatives
Technology options
Solution selection
Solution usability
Quality assurance
Solution implementation
Solution impacts
Post implementation review
BA Fundamentals
Communication skills
Leadership skills
Problem-solving skills
Business knowledge
IT knowledge
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