Preparation Course: Professional in Business Analysis
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the business analysis lifecycle and its functions and outputs.
• Identify the role and responsibilities of a business analyst.
• Understand the relationship and integration between project management and business analysis.
• Practice tools and techniques for specific requirements elicitation.
• Provide Agile business analysis.
• Successfully pass the PMI-PBA exam on the first attempt.
Module 1 - Building Foundations
1 Parts
- Concept of business analysis and reasons for its necessity.
- Relationship between business analysis and project management.
- Role and responsibilities of a business analyst.
- Business analysis processes.
- Knowledge areas of business analysis.
- Project lifecycle and approaches to its development.
- Practical exercises (How to choose the test).
Module 2 - Requirements Estimation and Business Case Preparation
1 Parts
- Concept of requirements estimation.
- Activities for requirements estimation, tools and techniques, and deliverables.
- Assessing the current state of the organization and identifying the future state.
- Identifying possible options and making recommendations.
- Supporting the development of the product roadmap and preparing a business case.
- Supporting the development of the project charter.
- Practical exercises (How to choose the test).
Module 3 - Requirements Elicitation and Management
1 Parts
- Defining the approach, planning, and preparing for elicitation.
- Elicitation activities, tools and techniques, and deliverables.
- Managing requirements and confirming elicitation results.
- Practical exercises (How to choose the test).
Module 4 - Analysis and Modeling
1 Parts
- Defining the approach for analysis.
- Creating and analyzing models (Scope models, Process models, Rule models, Data models, Interface models).
- Defining and clarifying requirements (defining acceptance criteria).
- Prioritizing information about other product features.
- Identifying and analyzing product risks.
- Practical exercises (How to choose the test).
Module 5 - Tracking and Monitoring
1 Parts
- Concept of tracking and defining the approach for tracking and monitoring.
- Establishing relationships and dependencies.
- Requirements lifecycle.
- Monitoring requirements.
- Managing changes to requirements and other product information.
- Practical exercises (How to choose the test).
Module 6 - Solution Evaluation
1 Parts
- Purpose of solution evaluation - identifying what needs to be evaluated.
- When and how to verify solution results.
- Evaluating solution performance and defining the approach for solution evaluation.
- Evaluating acceptance results and addressing defects.
- Obtaining acceptance for release.
- Practical exercises (How to choose the test).
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