Business Analysis Essentials

1. Introduction to Business Analysis
   
   • What Is Business Analysis?
   • Role of the Business Analyst
   • Core BA Skills
   • BA Certifications
2. Project Definition and Planning
   
   • Pre-Project Activities
   • Vision and Scope Document
   • Stakeholders
   • Requirements and Designs
   • Business Analysis Plan
3. Requirements Elicitation
   
   • What Is Elicitation?
   • Elicitation Techniques
   • Selecting the Right Elicitation Technique
4. Requirements Analysis
   
   • What Is a Model?
   • Types of Models
   • Requirements and Designs Prioritization
5. Requirements Documentation and Management
   
   • Requirements and Design Documentation
   • Requirements and Designs Verification
   • Requirements and Designs Validation
   • Obtaining Approval of Requirements
   • Change Control
   • Reuse of Requirements
   • Requirements Communication
6. BA Involvement in Design and Development
   
   • Role of the BA in Design and Development
   • Requirements Implementation and Design Assessment
7. BA Involvement in Testing
   
   • Role of the BA in the Testing Phase
   • Test Plans
   • Test Cases
   • Acceptance Criteria in Agile
   • Solution Acceptance and Closeout
8. Recap and Self-Assessment

Hands-On Exercises

• • Review the Vision and Scope Document
  • Identify Stakeholders and Other Sources of Requirements
  • Plan Business Analysis Activities
  • Conduct an Interview
  • Observe a Requirements Workshop
  • Choose the Best Elicitation Technique
  • Create a Swimlane Diagram
  • Create a Use Case Diagram
  • Analyze a Location Model
  • Identify Missing Stakeholders Using an Organization Model
  • Prioritize Requirements
  • Critique Requirements
  • Determine Impact of a Proposed Change
  • Provide Input for Decision between Two Solutions
  • Evaluate and Critique a Set of Test Cases