| Course Description | |
| 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. PDUs = 24.
Course Length: 3 Days Course Tuition: $1140 (US) |
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| Prerequisites | |
| NONE | |
| Course Outline |
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• Introduction Defining Business Analysis What is Business Analysis? What is a Business Analyst? International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) Today’s Approach to Business Analysis The Systems Development Life Cycle Approvals • Enterprise Analysis What is Enterprise Analysis? Enterprise Analysis Activities What Has Changed? What Information Should We Gather for Enterprise Analysis? How Should We Collect This Information? Types of Information to Collect Sources of Information How Does Enterprise Analysys Help the Project? Real-World Application • Defining the Project Scope An Approach to Project Definition Step One – Identify Issues Uses for Issues Step Two – Recognize Future Benefits Step Three – Identify the Function Areas/Stakeholders and Sponsor Stakeholder The Project Sponsor Step Four – Diagram the Functional Flow Step Five – Define the Project Scope and Objectives Scope Exclusions Real-World Applications • Procedure Analysis Preparing for Analysis What Information Should We Gather to Analyze? Why Perform Procedure Analysis? Definitions Performing Procedure Analysis Process Flow Modeling Why Create Models? Symbols Used in Process Flow Models Swim Lane Diagram Guidelines for Creating Swim Lane Diagrams Process Scripts Old Procedure Process Script Procedure Real-World Application • Interviewing Why Interview? Preparing for the Interview Interview Structure Questioning and Listening Techniques Listening for Requirements Holding the Interview Real-World Application |
• Requirements, Assumptions, and Constraints Effective Requirements Practices Requirements Types of Requirements SMART Requirements Identifying User Requirements Functional Requirements Quality of Service Requirements Assumptions Constraints Real-World Application • Defining a Solution Solution Definition System Improvement System Redesign Review Project Scope Conceptual Design Creates Change Process Improvement Systems Development Organizational Change Impact Analysis Process Improvement Impact Systems Development Impact Organizational Change Impact Real-World Application • Solution Implementation Planning Systems Development Life Cycle Review Phases for Implementation Planning Planning to Implement the Future Changes Visualizing the Project Schedule for Implementing the Solution Step 1 – Break the Project Down into Tasks Step 2 – Assign Resources Step 3 – Estimate Time Step 4 – Sequence the Tasks Step 5 – Chart the Plan Real-World Application • Management Presentation Business Case Decision Package What’s in this Management Presentation? Presentations Rehearsal and Practice Run Real-World Application Contact us for course schedules or more information. |
