BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND THE BA PROFESSIONAL
- BABOK Purpose
- What is Business Analysis
- Role of the Business Analyst
- BABOK Structure
BUSINESS ANALYSIS KEY CONCEPTS
- The Business Analysis Core Concept Model
- Requirements Classifications
- Stakeholders
- Requirements and Designs
BUSINESS ANALYSIS PLANNING & MONITORING
- Plan Business Analysis Approach
- Plan Stakeholder Engagement
- Plan Business Analysis Governance
- Plan Business Analysis Information Management
- Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvements
ELICITATION & COLLABORATION
- Prepare for Elicitation
- Conduct Elicitation
- Confirm Elicitation Results
- Communicate Business Analysis Information
- Manage Stakeholder Collaboration
REQUIREMENT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
- Trace Requirements
- Maintain Requirements
- Prioritize Requirements
- Assess Requirements Changes
- Approve Requirements
STRATEGY ANALYSIS
- Analyze Current State
- Define Future State
- Assess Risks
- Define Change Strategy
REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN DEFINITION
- Specify and Model Requirements
- Verify Requirements
- Validate Requirements
- Define Requirements Architecture
- Define Design Options
- Analyze Potential Value and Recommend a Solution
SOLUTION EVALUATION
- Measure Solution Performance
- Analyze Performance Measures
- Assess Solution Limitations
- Assess Enterprise Limitations
- Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value
UNDERLYING COMPETENCIES
- Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Behavioural Characteristics
- Business Knowledge
- Communication Skills
- Interaction Skills
- Tools and Technology
TECHNIQUES
- Understand and learn the 50 techniques mentioned in the BABOK
- Illustrated guide of all the techniques
- Techniques best used scenarios
- Underlying competencies to use the techniques
