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Course code: MA03
Course Credit: 2
Overview
Business Analyst is playing an important role in ensuring the success of any business solution projects. This introductory course is designed to give people new to the business analyst role or those who supervise and/or work with business analysts a basic understanding of the benefits, functions and impact of this critical position. You’ll experience how a business analyst supports the project, from establishing its scope in the analysis phase to ensuring the requirements have been met in the testing phase. A case study will be introduced to provide insight into the real-life system development in financial industry.
Learning Objectives
Ÿ Define the role of the business analyst throughout the phases of a project
Ÿ Facilitate requirements workshops
Ÿ Analyse and document as-is and to-be business processes using Business Use Case
Ÿ Create use case diagrams and use case specification documents using UML tools
Ÿ Develop business conceptual data model using UML Class diagram
Ÿ Write business requirements document (BRD) with clarity and quality
Target Audience
Ÿ New Business Analysts who need to have a basic understanding of business analysis framework, activities, and functions
Ÿ Experienced Business Analyst who need to formalize or update their understanding of BA roles, tasks and activities
Ÿ Business Analyst Managers who supervise Business Analysts
Ÿ Project Managers, Developers and Quality Assurance Analysts who work within a project environment and interface with Business Analysts
Pre-requisite
Ÿ 3 to 5 years of experience in software development and a good understanding of system development lifecycle
Ÿ Proficient English language skills and be able to communicate in English effectively
Class Format:
The duration of the class is 21 hours. Course will be instructed in English and course content will be delivered through a combination of:
Ÿ Lectures
Ÿ Case study based on a real-life system development project in financial industry
Ÿ Exercises and one-on-one assistance in BA career development
Topics
Unit 1
BA Profession overview
System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Project Management and BA
Unit 2
Project Initiation
Vision Document
Unit 3
Requirement types & definition
Requirements Process
Unit 4
Requirements Gathering Techniques
Use Case primer
Define business use case (business process modeling)
Define system use case (product scope)
Unit 5
Documenting requirements
Validating Requirements
Change management
Unit 6
BA role in Design & Construction
BA role in Testing
Unit 7
Communication skills
Meeting & facilitation of workshops
Final presentation on the project
We offer trainees excellent best-of-class instruction, training facilities, lab support and a clear roadmap to a career in Business Analysis. After you finish this course, you will build strong knowledge of BA and learn the real experience from the instructor who is a Senior BA in Financial and IT industry.
Instructor: Simon, MBA from McGillUniversity, a senior Business Analysis from one of the top five banks in Canada, who has four years BA teaching experience in our college.