4 Weekends Only Business Analyst, BA training course in Phoenixville

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4 Weekends Business Analyst Training for Beginners is being delivered from February 6, 2021 - February 28, 2021 US Pacific time for 16 hours over 4 weekends, 8 sessions, 2 sessions per week, 2 hours per session.

• This course is meant for beginners who would like to learn everything about being a Business Analyst.
• Instructor-led and guided training
• Practical Hands-On, Highly Interactive training
• The medium of instruction is English
• All Published Ticket Prices are in US Dollars.

• February 6, 2021 - February 28, 2021 US Pacific time
• 4 Weekends | 2 hours on Saturdays, 2 hours on Sundays every week US Pacific time
• 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM US Pacific time each of those days
• Please click here to add your location and check your local date and time for first session to be held on February 6, 2021 at 7:30 AM US Pacific Time.

• 4 weekends, 8 sessions, 16 hours of total Instructor-led and guided training
• Training material, instructor handouts and access to useful resources on the cloud provided
• Practical Hands-on and highly interactive training
• Real-life Scenarios

This training class follows a very practical approach to requirements gathering, analysis and definition. Students learn specific modern methods, strategies and techniques that can be easily integrated into a company’s existing methodologies and practices (agile or waterfall).

• This class can be taken by professionals such as Business Analysts, Project Managers, Technical leads and other IT personnel who wish to become more business savvy.
• Individuals who supervise BA activities and Executives who authorize, sponsor, govern, or provide oversight to IT projects.

1. Introduction

• Purpose of the BABOK® Guide
• What is Business Analysis?
• Who is a Business Analyst?
• Structure of the BABOK® Guide

2. Business Analysis Key Concepts

• The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™
• Key Terms
• Requirements Classification Schema
• Stakeholders
• Requirements and Designs

3. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

• Plan Business Analysis Approach
• Plan Stakeholder Engagement
• Plan Business Analysis Governance
• Plan Business Analysis Information Management
• Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements

4. Elicitation and Collaboration

• Prepare for Elicitation
• Conduct Elicitation
• Confirm Elicitation Results
• Communicate Business Analysis Information
• Manage Stakeholder Collaboration

5. Requirements Life Cycle Management

• Trace Requirements
• Maintain Requirements
• Prioritize Requirements
• Assess Requirements Changes
• Approve Requirements

6. Strategy Analysis

• Analyze Current State
• Define Future State
• Assess Risks
• Define Change Strategy

7. Requirements Analysis and Design Definition

• Specify and Model Requirements
• Verify Requirements
• Validate Requirements
• Define Requirements Architecture
• Define Design Options
• Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution

8. Solution Evaluation

• Measure Solution Performance
• Analyze Performance Measures
• Assess Solution Limitations
• Assess Enterprise Limitations
• Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value

9. Underlying Competencies

• Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving
• Behavioral Characteristics
• Business Knowledge
• Communication Skills
• Interaction Skills
• Tools and Technology

10. Techniques

• Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria
• Backlog Management
• Balanced Scorecard
• Benchmarking and Market Analysis
• Brainstorming
• Business Capability Analysis
• Business Cases
• Business Model Canvas
• Business Rules Analysis
• Collaborative Games
• Concept Modelling
• Data Dictionary
• Data Flow Diagrams
• Data Mining
• Data Modelling
• Decision Analysis
• Decision Modelling
• Document Analysis
• Estimation
• Financial Analysis
• Focus Groups
• Functional Decomposition
• Glossary
• Interface Analysis
• Interviews
• Item Tracking
• Lessons Learned
• Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Mind Mapping
• Non-Functional Requirements Analysis
• Observation
• Organizational Modelling
• Prioritization
• Process Analysis
• Process Modelling
• Prototyping
• Reviews
• Risk Analysis and Management
• Roles and Permissions Matrix
• Root Cause Analysis
• Scope Modelling
• Sequence Diagrams
• Stakeholder List, Map, or Personas
• State Modelling
• Survey or Questionnaire
• SWOT Analysis
• Use Cases and Scenarios
• User Stories
• Vendor Assessment
• Workshops

11. Perspectives

• The Agile Perspective
• The Business Intelligence Perspective
• The Information Technology Perspective
• The Business Architecture Perspective
• The Business Process Management Perspective

The course outline given above is a guideline and the instructor may customize this outline to suit the students in the class. All topics will be covered time permitting in 16 hours.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

IT Training Center, Tech Training Solutions, Phoenixville, United States