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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Business Analysis

  • Definition of Business Analysis
  • Duties and responsibilities of a Business Analyst
  • Professional development paths and BA certifications

Grasping the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

  • Survey of SDLC models (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
  • The BA’s contribution throughout the SDLC
  • Collaboration with developers, testers, and stakeholders

Examining the BABOK Framework

  • Definition of BABOK and its publisher
  • Key knowledge areas and foundational concepts
  • Practical application of BABOK in actual projects

Requirement Categories and Documentation

  • Distinguishing between functional and non-functional requirements
  • Drafting clear and verifiable requirements
  • Utilizing templates and industry best practices

Methods for Gathering Requirements

  • Conducting stakeholder interviews and surveys
  • Running facilitated workshops and brainstorming sessions
  • Observation, analysis of documents, and prototyping

Verifying Requirements and Ensuring Traceability

  • Reviewing and validating requirements with stakeholders
  • Overseeing requirement changes
  • Creating traceability matrices and linking use cases

Hands-On Exercises and Role-Play

  • Mimicking elicitation sessions
  • Drafting a sample requirements document
  • Group critique and refinement

Recap and Future Steps

Requirements

  • Familiarity with fundamental business processes
  • Curiosity regarding IT projects and communication with stakeholders
  • No previous experience in business analysis is necessary

Intended Audience

  • Novice or aspiring business analysts
  • Project team members moving into analysis positions
  • Professionals engaged in requirements collection or documentation

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