Business analysts are in-demand across a wide range of industries. Business analysis can be an exciting and rewarding career for people who possess the requisite skills—helping struggling companies great Business Analysts use data to outline problems, opportunities, and solutions for businesses and report them back to stakeholders. The employment of management analysts, including business analysts, is expected to grow 14 percent between 2018 and 2028, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This is a higher growth rate than other professions. Organizations realize the gains dedicated business analysts provide and are building new positions each year. Because of this, the the business analyst job market is anticipated to grow at a rate of 19 percent over the next 10 years!
Business Analyst Training : Fundamentals of Business Analyst
The Role of a Business Analyst
The Role of a IT Analyst
BA Process
Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
Behavioral Characteristics
Business Knowledge
Communication Skills
Interaction Skills
Software Applications
Business Architecture
Feasibility Studies
Project Scope
Preparing a Business Case
Initial Risk Assessment
The Decision Package
Team Roles and Responsibilities
Stakeholders
Work Distribution
Define Requirements Risks
Planning Considerations
Selecting Requirements Activities
Goals and Estimates
Requirements Scope
Measurements and Reporting
Managing Requirements Changes
Brainstorming
Document Analysis
Focus Group
Interface Analysis
Interviewing
Observation
Prototyping
Requirements Workshop
Reverse Engineering
Surveys
Knowledge Area Definition
Structure a Requirements Packages
Creating a Business Domain Model
Analysis Tasks
Data and Behavior Models
Process/Flow Models
Usage Models
Creating a Communications Plan
Managing Requirements Conflicts
Appropriate Requirements Formats
Duration – 30 Hours.
Training Type: Online Live Interactive Session.
Faculty: Experienced.
COURSE NAME – Online Business Analysis Course (Instructor-Led)
COURSE TIMINGS – 7 PM to 10:00 PM EST (Mon-Fri 3 weeks)
Day 1: 1. Introduction of the candidates and Introduction of the trainer
2. What is a Project
3. What is not a project
4. Instructor example
5. Candidate examples
6. Example led breakdown of Project lifecycle
7. Relevance to a company
Day 2: 1. Team structure of IT Project (business vs project team)
Introduction to SDLC
Roles in SDLC based with example
SDLC types- Focus on Waterfall and Agile/Scrum
What is Business analysis
What does a BA do?
Vendor call document sample
Open Office email
SQL Server/My SQL Installation email
Day 3: 1. Types of Projects (Scratch Development/Invest and Maintenance/Enhancement project)
(Waterfall Perspective)
2. Pre-Project Phase (Project Proposal, Project Charter, Feasibility Studies)
3. SWOT, ROI, RFP, KPI
4. Scope definition/Vision document
5. Business Need Vs Requirement
6. Introduce ONLINE BANKING example and discuss what the candidates think are requirements
7. Quality and good vs bad requirements, removing negations (from candidate example)
8. Vendor call screening
Day 4: 1. Requirements (Waterfall Perspective)
2. What is requirement (ONLINE BANKING example)
3. Good requirement vs bad requirement
4. Requirement gathering vs Elicitation
5. Requirements elicitation techniques
6. 5W1H
7. How to lead /facilitate meetings
8. How to take meeting notes (Agenda/meeting minutes)
9. Requirements prioritization (MOSCOW)
Day 5: 1. BPMN
2. Process flows- AS IS TO BE / Swimlanes
3. Introduction to BRD
4. FSD discussion, functional vs non-functional requirements with sample
5. Elements of BRD discussion
6. How to document requirements (Intro to BRD)
7. Have candidate physically prepare a BRD using the example
8. Introduction to open office
9. Candidates must submit a BRD on Day 6
Day 6: 1. Unified Modeling Language (UML)
2. Use case discussion-narrative focus
3. Screen mockup/Wireframe/Prototype
4. Balsamiq tool introduction
5. Day 5 assignment review
6. Day 6 assignment on BPM with Swimlanes and Mock up screen
7. Use case assignment
Day 7: 1. QA
2. STLC
3. Levels of testing
4. Test cases prep/Exe
5. Defect management
6. Intro to ALM
7. Manual vs automation
8. UAT
9. Root cause Analysis, Risk Analysis and Mitigation Analysis
10. Assignments Assessment
11. SQL Server/MySQL Installation
Day 8: 1. Database concepts & SQL Overview
Basics of Databases, DBMS and Industry tools
Basic SQL commands for analysis
Joins
Group by and having condition
2. SQL Server/MySQL Installation
3. Data Mapping
Day 9: 1. Detail Discussion on Agile, Scrum, Sprint
2. Detail discussion on SCRUM team, SCRUM Master, Product Owner responsibilities
3. Story Boarding, SCRUM Planning, Sprint Planning, Story Grooming all with examples
4. An overview of all terms important in an Agile/SCRUM process.
5. Detail discussion on Product Backlog
Day 10: 1. Writing User stories, Themes, Epics, Tasks and Acceptance criteria with examples
2. Burn down Chart and Velocity
3. Requirement gathering and elicitation for a project in SCRUM environment, assignment to write a Product Backlog
Day 11: 1. Detailed review and discussion on Day 10 assignment
2. Discussion on what is PBI and PSI
3. SCRUM review and retrospect
4. Prioritization in SCRUM
Day 12: 1. Detailed discussion on SAFE
2. HIP and ART in SAFE
3. Difference between Portfolio, Program and Project
4. Any open questions
Day 13: 1. Mock Interview preparation
2. Domain specific preparation, discussion on compliances in the industry and real-world examples of Banking, Finance, Retail and Healthcare.
3. Confidence building and first week client facing guidance
4. Any open questions
Day 14: Mock Interview
Day 15: 1. Mock Interview
2. Feedback and Questions
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