Practical Business Analysis
Start Date | 30th May 2018 |
Course Code | SS18-11 |
Venue | Dublin |
Non-member Full Fee | €950.00 |
Duration | 3 days |
Location | Dublin |
Provider | |
Network Member Subsidised Fee | €750.00 |
The essential toolkit - working on projects (Waterfall and Agile); documenting and improving business processes;
requirements engineering
The consultant will facilitate a realistic working environment and encourage and lead discussion of how to apply the learning to the delegates\' own business situation.At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Ensure business change is aligned to business need
- Plan Business Analysis activities and stakeholder engagement
- Employ a robust requirements engineering process
- Investigate, model and analyse business processes
The Scope for Business Change
An introduction to the need for Business Analysis and the role and scope of the Business Analyst; this module considers the
need for strategic awareness in the delivery of business change, whether in an Agile or Waterfall environment, and the part
that the Business Analyst plays in ensuring the change is aligned to business need.
Project Initiation
Securing terms of reference, identifying the stakeholders and planning the Business Analysis effort are vital components of a
successful project; this module examines why taking shortcuts leads to failure.
Requirements Engineering
Understanding the nature of requirements and the difference between \'capturing\' and \'engineering\'. This module looks at
different sources and categories of requirements, the problems associated with requirements engineering and provides an
effective process for ensuring high quality requirements which are under control.
Business Process Modelling
Most Business Analysts need to investigate and model business processes; this module covers the modelling language they
can use as well as a practical approach to the tasks of modelling at different levels and understanding scope and value.
Process Improvement
Applying problem analysis techniques to business processes and using creative approaches to making improvements.
The User Journey
A rigorous approach to capturing and documenting IT requirements using User Stories and Use Cases. This module
integrates process modelling, requirements definition and systems development.