- Duration / Course length: 5 Days
- Timings: Daily, 9am - 5pm
Course details
Business Analysis Certificate Program (BACP) Course:
This intensive Business Analysis course is designed for individuals looking to master both foundational and facilitation skills in business analysis. Aligned with the IIBA's BABOK® Guide, this course equips participants to solve real-world business problems, define solutions, and facilitate effective stakeholder communication and negotiation. The interactive course combines hands-on workshops, case studies, and demonstrations to ensure participants gain practical, job-ready skills.
Course Credits:
- 36 PDUs / 3.6 CEUs
Module 1: Business Analysis Fundamentals (6 Hours)
Key Concepts Covered:
- Understanding Business Analysis: Learn how business analysis supports project life cycles and contributes to the development of effective systems, products, and solutions.
- Defining Solutions: Dive into techniques for identifying business problems and defining solution scopes that deliver tangible results.
- Stakeholder Analysis: Conduct stakeholder analysis to ensure alignment and stakeholder involvement throughout the project.
Learning Objectives:
- Define Solution Scope: Gain expertise in defining clear solution scopes that address business needs.
- Understand IIBA Knowledge Areas: Learn each of the IIBA® Knowledge Areas and their roles within the business analysis process.
- Execute Stakeholder Analysis: Conduct comprehensive stakeholder analysis to gather requirements effectively.
Module 2: Facilitation Skills for Business Analysts (9 Hours)
Program Overview:
Business analysts act as facilitators between stakeholders and developers, playing a crucial role in defining and implementing solutions. This module covers techniques for effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution. Participants will learn to conduct information-gathering sessions, facilitate Joint Application Design (JAD) workshops, and mediate stakeholder discussions to achieve consensus.
Performance Focus:
- Requirements Elicitation: Gather, document, and validate project requirements efficiently.
- Meeting Facilitation: Lead meetings that drive results through effective decision-making and consensus-building.
- Negotiation and Decision Analysis: Resolve conflicts, negotiate solutions, and influence outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Gather Requirements: Conduct successful information-gathering sessions and elicit project requirements.
- Facilitate Solutions: Develop skills for identifying alternate solutions and reaching agreements with stakeholders.
- Achieve Consensus: Ensure all parties validate the usability of the solution in a business environment.
Course Syllabus:
- Foundation Concepts: Introduction to key terms and principles in business analysis.
- Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring: Establish the BA process within project life cycles.
- Elicitation: Techniques for gathering critical information from stakeholders.
- Requirements Management and Communication: Methods to ensure stakeholder engagement.
- Enterprise Analysis: Define business problems and align them with project goals.
- Requirements Analysis: Define the solution model to meet business needs.
- Solution Assessment and Validation: Support the entire product lifecycle to ensure the solution meets expectations.
Eligibility / Requirements
Participants should ideally have a basic understanding of business analysis.Recommended for individuals familiar with IIBA standards and project life cycles.No prior certification is required, though familiarity with project management principles is beneficial.
Job roles this course is suitable for:
Junior Business AnalystBusiness AnalystSenior Business AnalystBusiness Analysis ManagerDirector of Business AnalysisCourse Location
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