Business Analysis

Categories Business, Employability

This comprehensive business analysis course equips participants with essential skills and knowledge to excel in the field. Covering key topics such as requirements elicitation, data analysis, process mapping, and stakeholder engagement, the course prepares you for real-world challenges. You’ll learn to apply popular frameworks and methodologies like BABOK, Agile, and Lean and utilise tools such as JIRA and Trello. Designed for aspiring and current business analysts, project managers, and IT professionals, this course enhances your career prospects and organisational impact, ensuring you can drive successful business outcomes and optimise processes effectively.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for:

Aspiring Business Analysts: Individuals looking to start a career in business analysis.
Current Business Analysts: Professionals seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Project Managers: Those wanting to integrate business analysis practices into their projects.
IT Professionals: Developers, system analysts, and IT consultants aiming to understand business analysis processes.
Business Stakeholders: Managers and executives who interact with business analysts and need to understand their role and value.
Students and graduates: individuals in related fields looking to gain practical business analysis skills.

How This Course Can Help

Career Advancement:
Certification
Industry Relevance
Practical Application
Organisational Benefits

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understanding the Role of Business Analysts:
- Define the key responsibilities and contributions of business analysts.
- Recognise the impact of effective business analysis on organisational success.
Apply Business Analysis Frameworks and Methodologies:
- Identify and use popular frameworks such as BABOK, Agile, and Lean.
- Select appropriate methodologies for various projects.
- Integrate business analysis practices into project management and development cycles.
Master Requirements Elicitation Techniques:
- Utilise various techniques to gather information from stakeholders, including interviews, workshops, surveys, and observations.
- Document user stories, use cases, and functional requirements effectively.
Conduct requirements analysis and documentation.
- Analyse and prioritise the gathered requirements.
- Create clear and concise requirements documents.
- Ensure traceability and manage requirement changes throughout the project lifecycle.
Perform data analysis and modelling.
- Develop and interpret data flow diagrams and data models.
- Identify data sources, transformations, and storage.
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency in business processes.
Map and optimise processes:
- Map current and future state processes.
- Identify and address bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
- Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles to optimise processes.
Assess and validate solutions:
- Define solution requirements and perform solution option analysis.
- Validate and verify solutions through appropriate testing strategies and techniques.
Use business analysis tools and techniques:
- Utilise BA tools such as JIRA and Trello.
- Conduct SWOT and PESTLE analyses.
- Perform root cause analysis using techniques like the 5 Whys and the Fishbone Diagram.
Engage effectively with stakeholders:
- Identify and categorise stakeholders.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve conflicts.
Validate and Test Requirements:
- Validate requirements through reviews and walkthroughs.
- Ensure alignment between implemented solutions and stakeholder needs.