Business Analyst Training

Course Description:  The overall goal of this course is to introduce students to a wide range of theoretical techniques and methodologies in the area of Business Analysis. The course will train the students to assume roles such as business analyst or systems analyst.

Day 1:  Scope of Business Analyst and Roles

·        Introduction

·        Business Analysis

·        BA Project Life Cycle

·        Business Analyst

Day 2:  Fundamentals of Business Analysis

·        Fundamental Components of Business Analysis

·        Examples of Documenting

·        Change Management

·        Process Rules

·        Data Rules

·        Change Control Exercise

Day 3: Chain of reasoning

·        Drivers

·        Stakeholders

·        Stakeholder Exercise

·        RACI Chart

·        RACI Chart Exercise

Day 4: Chain of reasoning

·        Smart Objectives

·        Principles

·        Review A Driver Template

·        Review A Objectives Template

·        Objective Exercise

Day 5: Scope and Dimensions

·        Scope

·        Scope Dimensions

·        Exercise on Scope (In and out of scope)

·        Sample GUI Screens for Case Study

Day 6: Requirements

·        Types of Requirements

o   Business

o   Functional

o   Detailed

o   Non-functional

o   Data

o   Technical

·        Exercise on Requirements

Day 7: Important Sections in Requirements Document

·        Assumptions

·        Constraints

·        Risk/Issue

·        Dependency

·        Exercises on Assumptions, Constraints, Risk and Dependency

Day 8: Process Models (Visio Preferred)

·        Data Flow Diagram and Exercise

·        Use Case and Exercise

·        WorkFlow Diagram and Exercise

·        Exercise Review

Day 9: Data Models, Review, Testing (Visio Preferred)

·        Sequence Diagram and Exercise

·        Reviews and Types

·        Testing

o   BA Role in Testing

o   Testing Fundamentals

·        Exercise Review

Day 10: Case Study

·        Exercise Reviews

·        Doing Analysis

·        Q&A on Interviews

Note: Every Day there will be time for questions or clarifications on the topics covered