(BA101) Mastering the Business Analysis Process over the System Development Life Cycle

This practical workshop enables the trainee to perform the activities that an advanced BA is responsible for over the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and to be conversant with all of the methodologies, concepts and terminology expected of the BA, as described in the BABOK 3. The course provides an in–depth coverage of all of the BABOK 3 Knowledge Areas and provides extensive preparation for the CBAP® exam, including practice exams to test trainees’ knowledge level both before and after the training. Unlike other CBAP® preparation courses, however, the objective of this course is not merely to pass the CBAP® exam – but to improve the trainees’ performance in the BA role. It is a practical guide for the BA that puts the BABOK 3 into action, clarifying precisely when and how in the project lifecycle to apply each of the six BABOK 3 knowledge areas, as well as BABOK 3 tools and techniques.

This course incorporates current best practices in IT Service Management and software development, such as agile, iterative development, ITIL, Six Sigma and provides the salient characteristics of these approaches and their relationship to BA practice..

Available on demand
Location: Live Online Event or In-Person at your Location

Duration: 4 days
Presented in English by Howard Podeswa

This course is IIBA-approved and qualifies for 28 CDUs (Career Development Units) towards CBAP accreditation.

Learning Objectives

What is this training about and why is it important?

This workshop provides practical guidance and hands-on experience applying Business Analysis techniques over the System Development Life Cycle. This course is particularly appropriate for BAs who must be conversant with a variety of approaches and standards.remaining errors before they reach customer. Unlike other courses focusing on single techniques in isolation, or on certification needs, this workshop puts all the pieces together, explaining how the BA tools described in the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) are used together over the course of a project.

What you will learn and how you can apply it

  • Be conversant with the methodologies, concepts and terminology expected of an advanced BA

  • Be able to plan and perform the activities a BA is responsible for over the system development life cycle (SDLC)

  • Understand the Knowledge Areas (KAs) defined in the BABOK and how to apply them within an advanced BA role

  • Understand the salient characteristics of current practices in IT Service Management and software development and their relationship to BA practice

  • Know what questions to ask when over the course of a project

  • Be able to document requirements for an IT system, using current standards and approaches as specified in BABOK 3, including Use–Cases, BPMN, UML and Structured Analysis

  • Use state–of–the–art techniques to create requirements documentation that is complete, unambiguous, consistent, testable and easy to revise when business needs change

  • Be able to document business façade

  • Be able to model business processes (workflow)

  • Be able to document user requirements

  • Be able to design, review and document test cases

  • Know when and how to apply best practice tools and techniques towards the practice of business analysis

  • Perform structural and behavioral analysis on a business system

  • Map the behavioral model to the structural model

  • Understand what developers do with the BA’s documentation

Audience

  • BAs at any level

  • Senior BAs and their managers

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