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Short Course in Business Analysis
IIBA® endorsed practical course that makes you Industry ready!
Main Course Benefits
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IIBA® Endorsed course aligned to latest BABOK® Guide.
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You get Personalised support post training (resumé review, interview preparation and answers to your individual questions) - all free.
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Course delivered by CBAP® certified experienced Trainer.
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1.5 hrs free group Q&A session 1 week after the training.
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Several core Business Analysis document templates included free.
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20% discount on all future courses.
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Cancellation and Refund options available (see T&C)
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Pre-requisites & Audience
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Basic working knowledge of Computers and MS Office required.
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No prior knowledge of Business/Domain knowledge/Business Analysis experience required.
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Suitable for new starters, those switching careers and even practicing Business Analysts!
Primary Learning Outcomes
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Practical overview of Business Analysis in a short time.
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Information and knowledge for working as a Business Analyst on your job.
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Overview of all 6 core Business Analysis Knowledge Areas as per BABOK®.
Resources provided
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Full course slides and quizzes with answers for all the training modules.
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Completed fictional project artefacts (e.g., Use case diagrams, Context diagram, BPMN 2.0 swim lane diagram, User stories etc.)
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Commonly used BA templates (e.g., BRD/FRS documents, Requirements Traceability Matrix etc.)
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Value proposition
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Looking for a BA job? The course gives you industry knowledge in 1.5 days!
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Preparing for BA Certification? The course provides foundational knowledge for core certifications.
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Wanting to upskill and be better at your work? The course equips students with theoretical and practical knowledge to excel at work.
Live BA project
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Course is run as a fictional project (almost like "real world") - start to finish
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Concepts explained in the context of the project.
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Interactive with group discussions, quizzes and exercises.
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Certifications
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Course suitable for ECBA/CCBA/CBAP certification preparation.
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Course gives you 11 PD hours/CDUs.
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B​usiness Analysis concepts provided in a generic way to suit certifications from IIBA/BCS/PMI/IREB/other bodies
Course outline
Day 1
1. Introduction to Business Analysis (BA) and BA roles 2. What do Business Analysts do? 3. BA certifications and certifying bodies 4. Key concepts and terms 5. Introduction to BABOK and the 6 Knowledge Areas 6. Software Development Life Cycle - Waterfall and Agile methodologies 7. Business Requirements, Stakeholder Requirements, Solution and Transition Requirements 8. Introduction to a Fictional project (case study) 9. Overview - Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring 10. Defining Problem Statement and Scope of the overall solution 11. Analysing Current State (AS IS) and Defining Future State (TO BE) 12. Running requirement workshops 13. Conducting Stakeholder interviews and doing Observations 14. Requirements modelling and analysis 15. Making Swimlane/Activity diagrams (BPMN/UML), Mind Maps, Decision Tables and Data Flow Diagrams 16. Writing Functional requirements
Day 2
1. Writing Agile User stories and Acceptance criteria 2. Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) 3. Writing and measuring Non-functional requirements (NFRs) 4. How to enter the Business Analysis job market *Bonus content 5. Tips for writing resume (showcasing analysis skills) *Bonus content 6. Preparing for BA interview (sample questions) *Bonus content
Course booking
Here's what some people say: Testimonials
Short course in Business Analysis (1.5 Days)
(February 2024)
A$749 (incl. GST) (GST is only charged to Australian customers)
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Online (Instructor-led) - 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Trainer: Gaurav Kathuria
You get: 11 PD hours/CDUs (what is this?)
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Session over
By paying for the course, you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions.
Price quoted is in Australian dollars.
Includes
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Personalised support post training (See T&C - 'General' section)
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20% discount on all future courses (See T&C)
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1.5 hrs free Q&A session 1 week after the course
Watch this short video to get an understanding of what's covered in the "Short course in Business Analysis".
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Learn about - course benefits, what students get out of this training, course pre-requisites, ideal students for this course, course outline, bonus course content and the training methodology.
Free Document Templates/Resources included in the Training
You get the following BA document templates for free as part of the Training package: -
Business Case template
Business / Stakeholder Requirements document template
Requirements Traceability Matrix template
Use Case Template ...and more!
How is the Training conducted?
The entire Training course is conducted by an Instructor and is pivoted on a "Fictional project" (like a real-world Business Analysis assignment/project). Throughout the training, Business Analysis concepts/theory are explained in the context of the "Fictional project" with practical hands-on examples, such as:
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Defining the solution Scope
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Understanding & Capturing requirements
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Process maps/process flows
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Preparing Use Cases
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Writing Functional Requirements, Agile user stories and Non-Functional Requirements ..and more!
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Note: This course provides an overview of the main topics from the Business Analysis Fundamentals course.
Course highlights
Instructor-led (Online and Classroom-based)
Runs over 1.5 days
Covers more practical aspects (than just theory)
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Centred around a fictional (almost like "real world") project
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Provides an overview of the main topics from Business Analysis Fundamentals course
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Designed to make the students 'industry ready'
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Hands-on, interactive, full of quizzes
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Primary applications/tools/standards used:
MS Office, Lucidchart, BPMN, UML, Mural
Course Completion
Students get a course completion certificate on the successful completion of the training course.
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The certificate highlights the PD hours/CDUs earned from the course.
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You also get personalised support after the training (resumé review, interview preparation and answers to your individual questions).
Sample course content
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Want to see some sample training content?
Here's a short video that compares Use cases and Functional requirements.
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