Business Analysis - Practice

2 Days

12 CPD hours

The course is designed for individuals who want to gain in-depth knowledge and practice in the discipline of Business Analysis (Business Analysts, Requirements Engineers, Product manager, Product Owner, Chief Product Owner, Service Manager, Service Owner, Project manager, Consultants)

Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding and application of Business Analysis principles and techniques. Key areas are:
The breath of the role of a Business Analyst
The processes and techniques of strategy analysis
Investigation of an organization's business systems
Techniques used within stakeholder analysis and the need for analyzing perspectives
Conceptual modelling and business activity models
Business improvements through gap analysis
The Business case within the business change lifecycle

The Business Analyst role analyzes, understands and manages the requirements in a customer-supplier relationship and ensures that the right products are delivered.The course provides in-depth knowledge and practice in Business Analysis

Course Introduction

• Let?s Get to Know Each Other
• Course Overview
• Course Learning Objectives
• Course Structure
• Course Agenda
• Introduction to Business Analysis Practice
• Exam Details
• Business Analysis Certification Scheme

Rationale for Business Analysis

• The role of the BA throughout the stages of the Business change lifecycle
• The scope of the BA role within the context of the range of analysis activities
• Three areas of competencies

Understanding the Strategic Context

• Techniques in practice:
• MOST
• Resource audit
• PESTLE
• Porter's Five Forces
• SWOT analysis
• CSF, KPI and Performance target
• Balanced Business Score Card

Understanding the Current Situation

• Identification of stakeholder categories
• Identification of relevant investigation techniques
• The rationale for taking a holistic view
• Rich pictures, Mind Maps and Fishbone diagrams

Stakeholder Analysis and Management

• Power/interest and level of interest
• Appropriate stakeholder management strategy
• Stakeholder perspectives and CATWOE technique

Analysing and Modelling Business Activities

• Conceptual models of a business situation
• Five types of high level activity
• Planning activities
• Enabling activities
• Doing activities
• Monitoring and control activities
• Three types of business events
• The consensus business activity model

Identifying Potential Solutions

• Different categories of business rules
• Gap analysis (through conceptual business activity model and as-is business situation)
• Components of a new business model

Building the Business Case

• Rationale for the development of a business case
• Contents of a business case
• Identification of tangible/intangible costs and benefits, risks and impacts
• Rationale for the financial case and appraisal techniques
• Business case review in the business change lifecycle

Additional course details:

Nexus Humans Business Analysis - Practice training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward.